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This was our only goal scored by Joey Byrne in the 33rd minute. It was a lackluster performance on the night, but we were on course for all 3 points until 2 minutes from time, when the most bizarre equaliser was scored.
While the St. Mary’s player was clearly offside, the referee decided to play advantage as the ball reached the goalkeeper. However, when Eoin placed the ball for what he believed to be a free out, the St. Mary’s player ran onto the ball and kicked it into the net. The upshot of this is that the opposition gained an advantage and scored a goal (to draw the game) when clearly their player was flagged for offside and confirmed by the referee when questioned, that he was offside!
Law 5 of the IFAB Laws of the Game states that “A referee can penalise the original offence if the anticipated advantage does not ensue”. There is no rigid time limit written into the rules. Clearly, the anticipated advantage did not ensue to VEC and arguably the goal should not have stood!
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St. Mary’s (Sandyford) FC
This was our only goal scored by Joey Byrne in the 33rd minute. It was a lackluster performance on the night, but we were on course for all 3 points until 2 minutes from time, when the most bizarre equaliser was scored.