.jpg) Former Australia goalkeeper Mark Bosnich blasted referee Ben Williams for wrongly booking Mehrdad Pooladi during Iran and Iraq match in the AFC Asian Cup quarter-final.
Pooladi was shown the red card by Australian referee after being booked twice.
Television replays showed that Pooladi should not have been awarded his second yellow card.
The match went to penalties after the two Middle Eastern rivals finished all square at 3-3 at the end of extra-time. Team Iran lost to Iraqi football team 7-6 on the penalty shootout.
In an Australian TV analysis, Bosnich heavily criticized the performance of Williams during Iran’s exit of the Asian Cup.
“He gives a booking for nothing. The boy goes down but to send him off like this is absolutely ridiculous”, Bosnich said.
Socceroos legend John Aloisi also expressed his dissatisfaction as well.
“Top referees would go to the players and warn him that if anything happens again, you will get sent off. It’s a massive robbery in the quarter-final and he killed the game”.
“Always praise Williams and he will not be against you. Queiroz criticized him after the Bahrain match in the group stage and he has hold a grudge against Iran and especially against Queiroz,” Aloisi added.
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