Tuesday, 23 February 2016

Valencia to protest after Chelsea Under-19s win penalty

Adrien Jaccottet thought Alberto Gil's penalty hit the post, but it rebounded off a stanchion in the goal.Chelsea scored with all their five penalties to go through after the game finished 1-1 in normal time."Scandalous!!! Can't believe what I've just seen...."tweetedValencia boss Gary Neville.The Valencia players and staff urged the Swiss referee to consult with the television replay at Chelsea's Cobham training ground, but it is believed he refused.In a statement, the La Liga side, who scored with their three other penalties in the shoot-out, urged their young players: "Do not lose your confidence and your faith in football because of this incident."We are confident that Uefa will givean appropriate response to that required by the situation."A match report on Chelsea's official websitesaid:"The visitors complained strongly when their firstspot-kick was ruled as a miss despite having clearly crossed the line."Reigning champions Chelsea will host Lyon or Ajax in the next round, which is due to be played on 8-9 March.

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