Los Angeles FC suffered a heavy loss in Utah against the Royal Salt Lake (3-0) under weather conditions not conducive to playing soccer. In fact, this party MLS It started two hours later than the first hour because of the snow storm and strong wind blowing. Once started, it stopped after three minutes due to lightning. The game was delayed for about an hour.
The fact that the match was played made LAFC coach Steve Cherundolo very angry: “I feel very bad for the players, for putting them through this. They were impossible conditions. It’s a shame.” When the game resumed, snow covered most of the grass and it continued to rain heavily throughout the game. At halftime, workers shoveled snow to expose the center line, but MLS chose to continue.
Midway through the second half, visibility was a real problem, even though the referees switched to an orange ball. With the accumulation of snow, substitute referee Aleksandar Zhelyazkov was forced to draw lines on the field to indicate the distance of the free kick barrier. “It’s an absolute joke what we have to do. It’s one of the worst professional sporting events I’ve ever seen in my life,” he insisted.
LAFC goalkeeper Hugo Lloris was seen shaking throughout the match, his face frostbitten and snow piled on his head. “It shouldn’t be played. It’s ridiculous, there’s no other way to put it,” Cherundolo added.
Source: La Verdad
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