Referee from Honduras Saíd Martínez was the protagonist in the game between Alajuelense and Atlanta United in the round of 16 Concacaf Champions who played at Alejandro Morera Soto Stadium.
The controversial play took place 48 minutes in advance Ezequiel Barco care arrived in the area, gave it to the left sector with George Bello and this he decided to send a center.
However, the ball hit defender José Salvatierra and Saíd Martínez He noticed that the ball hit the defender’s hand at hand and decreed the maximum penalty that the young Argentine Ezequiel Barco exchanged for a goal, finishing the right side of the goalkeeper.
The claims did not wait for the decision he made Martinez, the footballers from Alajuelense They went to the Honduran judge when they thought the ball had hit him clearly in the face.
Before this action, in the 41st minute, a violent foul by the goalkeeper Brad Guzan about him The Cuban Marcel Hernández caused his expulsion, but before showing him the red card, Martínez initially took the yellow card but let the seconds pass while Ticos claimed, finally catracho decided to change the yellow for red and throw the veteran Guzan.
Eventually, this action came to determine the course of the match, as the US team ended up winning the match and will now wait for the return match to take place on Tuesday, at 4:00 pm.