Seydou Keita feels they were given a raw deal by Ivorian referee Noumandiez
By Patrick Akoto
Seydou Keita feels referee Doue Noumandiez gave them a raw deal during their 1-0 defeat to Ghana in their second group B match in the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations.
The Malians complained bitterly about the decision of the Ivorian referee to issue out a yellow card to goalkeeper Fatau Dauda after he handled the ball outside the box.
Their head trainer Patrice Carteron had some harsh words for the referee after the Ghanaians were awarded a penalty few minutes later which was expertly taken by Mubarak Wakaso.
The 33-year-old Dalian Aerbian midfielder feels embittered about the two decisions but insists they will book their seat in the knockout phase.
“There was a red card on the action where the goalkeeper (Ghana) sort (with the ball in his hands outside the penalty area,” Keita said
“What hurts us is the penalty which follows and which seems questionable.
“You lose the game on two facts game and it’s hard to swallow.
“But we will not hide behind it. It is very difficult for us.
“Now we know what we must do to qualify: we have to win against the DRC.
“We will have a good rest to prepare for this match, because our future is at stake in the African Cup.”
“Dauda would have gotten a red card if it was an obvious goal scoring oppurtunity I.e he was the last man or the malian player would have scored”
http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/afdeveloping/refereeing/law_12_fouls_misconduct_en_47379.pdf
This criteria was not met so, it is not a RED…
Thank you bro! tell the uninformed and the shallow minded making noise.
Guys guys, sometimes u just need to put patriotism away and talk facts/rules. Fact is Keita had gone beyond Boye and reaching for the ball when the keeper (who was at that point the last man)handled the ball. If he had not handled the ball, Keita would have been left with an open net to tap in….So the relevant questions are: Am i a Ghanaian?..Yes I am. Was that a red card offence? Yes it was. Were we lucky to have had just a yellow? Yes we were. Case closed. Medaaase.
You need to watch that match again.The incident happened between Boye and the keeper. Keita was behind John Boye. Do you know that Keita even pushed Boye away in the process? Watch it again and stop calling yourself a Ghanaian because you are NOT.
I think this guy is blind or just plain stupid. It is a straight red.
You are not a Ghanaian and you do need to gather your facts before yapping. Go and watch the game again and come back to argue, otherwise keep quiet.
idiot keita. did u not see the replay of the penalty. u were moaning to the ref the whole match instead of trying to beat us. we washed u now i hope u pack ur bags and go home.
Seidu Keita must stop complaining & admit they’ve lost to a better side. He could have also added Mali defender handled de ball in de 18 yrd box. Whether ball to hand or hand to ball, de fact is dat another referee would have awarded another penalty in Ghana’s favor. In any case, being numerically advantaged doesn’t guarantee a team victory. We’ve seen high profile matches where even overwhelming favorates lost against underdogs eg. Argentina who were then de defending champions with iconic Maradona in their midst lost against Cameroon by a lone goal eventho Cameroon ended de match with 9 men at de 1990 world cup in Italy. And Seidu Keita also labeld de penalty awarded Ghana questionable? MY GOD!!!
SMomo SissokoMomo Sissokoeidu Keita must stop complaining & admit they’ve lost to a better side. He could have also added Mali defender handled de ball in de 18 yrd box. Whether ball to hand or hand to ball, de fact is dat another referee would have awarded another penalty in Ghana’s favor. In any case, being numerically advantaged doesn’t guarantee a team victory. We’ve seen high profile matches where even overwhelming favorates lost against underdogs eg. Argentina who were then de defending champions with iconic Maradona in their midst lost against Cameroon by a lone goal eventho Cameroon ended de match with 9 men at de 1990 world cup in Italy. And Seidu Keita also labeld de penalty awarded Ghana questionable? MY GOD!!!Momo Sissoko
Go to bed keita. Nonsense! Do you think you are our size.
you such a veteran played against these small first-timers and you could’nt even outplay them. shush!
Fatau is to blame for this incidence b’cos he could have just turn himself with his back facing Boye thus allowing the ball to run freely to the box or push it gently into the box before grabbing it.