Costa Rican media condemn arbitration of Ricardo Montero in Mexico vs Trinidad and Tobago duel

The whistler missed a play in which Hirving Lozano was injured and had to leave the game

The referee’s performance Ricardo Montero in the duel between Mexico Y Trinidad and Tobago had a strong impact both internationally due to a controversial decision in a play in which the player was significantly injured Hirving lozano during the inauguration of the gold Cup.

By all sectors, the whistler has been criticized so much for not scoring a penalty at the moment in which Lozano fell after leaking into the area with his speed and for what happened later when he hit head-on with the legs of goalkeeper Marvin Philip and He suffered not only a cut on his face but also had to be transferred to a medical center for experts to examine his condition.

Even the Costa Rican media were quite critical of their compatriot and not only criticized not having sanctioned the foul but also the handling he had in the play in which Lozano had to leave the game.

Richard Huntsman he had let the action continue and as soon as the game stopped, about 30 seconds later, he admonished an Aztec player for the claims. Then he realized the seriousness of what had happened. Even so, he did not resort to VAR and, apparently, he was not warned by the men in the video arbitration, commanded in this game by the Canadian referee David Gantar “, indicates the newspaper The nation.

The newspaper La Teja He was also severe with the performance of Montero and described it as a ‘fool’, that is, a catastrophe.

“The ethical referee Ricardo Montero debuted in the gold Cup with a tremendous role in the match between Mexico and Trinidad and Tobago, ”the note says.

“One of the most criticized actions was, without a doubt, the rude entry of the Naples player, Hirving Lozano, which was not sanctioned or designated as a penalty,” they added.

Similarly, Teletica Sports and his referee analyst Ramón Luis Méndez pointed out without hesitation that this move was a penalty.

“It is a pride to open a cup, but I particularly think that he has not fulfilled the stature of a referee that he is,” said Méndez.

Ricardo Montero he is a referee FIFA since 2011 and in Russia 2018 he was present as secretary.