Region I, A-AA Is there an Upset Possiible?

[Luvdagame]

There are two heavy favorites both hosting these Regional Semifinal matches: Greenville hosts Elizabethton, and University High hosts Grainger. Is there anyone who remotely thinks an upset could be possible in this Region? Apparently the referees have already been scheduled for the Regional Finals at Greenville with their listed oponent as University High!

[Luvdagame]

The answer is No. Greenville won 4-0 and in possibly the worst officiated game ever in Tennessee High Soccer History Grainger scored 3 goals in the first 20 minutes of play only to lose the game 3-0 to University High when the officials took each goal away from Grainger thanks to a head official that was not confident enough to make the right call and a sideline judge who had No idea what he was doing! It is a shame that this team of officials was ever assigned a Playoff game. Especially a Regional Semi-Final. Both teams deserved much better. University High cannot feel good about a victory they didn't earn, and Grainger should not feel bad about a loss when the game was taken totally out of their hands. I definitely am sorry for both squads!

[Owl-Tracker]

The answer is No. Greenville won 4-0 and in possibly the worst officiated game ever in Tennessee High Soccer History Grainger scored 3 goals in the first 20 minutes of play only to lose the game 3-0 to University High when the officials took each goal away from Grainger thanks to a head official that was not confident enough to make the right call and a sideline judge who had No idea what he was doing! It is a shame that this team of officials was ever assigned a Playoff game. Especially a Regional Semi-Final. Both teams deserved much better. University High cannot feel good about a victory they didn't earn, and Grainger should not feel bad about a loss when the game was taken totally out of their hands. I definitely am sorry for both squads!

Were the bad calls offsides calls? Not funny for Grainger but check out...

 

 

 

There is a reasonable Off side training video on youtube, if you have 7:32 to listen to it.

[Luvdagame]

Actually no, on the first goal the keep had the ball go over his head off hands into the goal. He turns around and grabs the ball at least a yard into the goal and the official does not credit the score. One the second the linesman calls offsides, but the ball was struck from 30 yards out and no one touched the ball as it sailed into the net. The center official confers with the linesman who made the inappropriate call and then says keeper interference. There was no one near the keeper who was simply badly burned. The third goal was dribbled in from the corner by the forward around two players from the left flag position. He then nails the back post for the score. No call from the linesman, but following the goal, the center official confers with the linesman once again and then says offsides was the call. It was a fiasco!