Portugal clinched a vital 3-2 win in their crucial group-stage game against Ghana on Thursday evening. It was an impressive performance from the Portuguese side, and the manager would be quite pleased with the result....CONTINUE READING
Portugal grabbed the lead in the 65th through their veteran striker, Cristiano Ronaldo, after the referee penalised Salisu for his supposed foul on the Portuguese star.
Ghana did manage to get themselves back on level terms few minutes later. However, it didn’t take long for Portugal to restore their lead; this time through Felix.
Things got even better for Portugal in the 80th minute as Leao managed to beat Ghana goalkeeper with a sublime strike from close range. Ghana scored a brilliant goal in the closing minutes but it wasn’t enough to snatch a point for them.
One of the major talking points of the game was the decision of the referee to award a penalty to Portugal in the 64th minute. Questions were raised on why the referee decided to award a penalty to Cristiano Ronaldo for Salisu’s foul on him.
However, I guess the referee was right to award a penalty for Salisu’s foul on Ronaldo because the Ghananian defender clearly missed the ball. It would have been a different situation if Salisu had touched the ball before trampling on Cristiano Ronaldo’s right foot.
