Palmeiras pursues referee who refereed the match against Flamengo

Palmeiras formalized a complaint with the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) after the match against Flamengo, valid for the round of 16 of the Copa do Brasil. The board of directors of the São Paulo club is dissatisfied with the performance of referee Anderson Daronco, accusing him of being complacent with the "wax" made by opposing players and the excessive number of fouls awarded during the game.

One study conducted by Palmeiras, presented to CBF, points out that the game against Flamengo was the one with the least amount of ball rolling among all the matches in the round of 16 of the competition. According to the data collected, the ball was in play for just 45 minutes and 17 seconds. On the other hand, the dead ball time was 59 minutes and 11 seconds, which represents a significant difference and an active game time much lower than expected in a professional football match.

DARONCO ENTER THE SIGHTS DA CBF 

The dissatisfaction of Palmeiras It is not limited to the ball rolling time. Another point raised by the club is the high number of stoppages during the game. In total, there were 108 interruptions whistled by referee Anderson Daronco. For Palmeiras, many of these stoppages were unnecessary and broke the rhythm of the match, favoring the opposing team. The club's board and technical committee believe that the referee allowed Flamengo to adopt an anti-game stance, interrupting the flow of the match with fouls and delaying the resumption of play.

The São Paulo club argues that these situations harmed the progress of the game and, consequently, his team, which tried to impose a more intense and offensive rhythm. Palmeiras' complaint is that the referee should have been more strict with the wax and more judicious in marking fouls. According to the board, Daronco's attitude contributed to the game becoming truncated, making it difficult to create plays and the flow of the match.