The Honduran referee Saíd Martínez has been the protagonist in the game between Alajuelense and Atlanta United for the round of 16 of the World Cup CONCACAF Champions who has played at the Alejandro Morera Soto Stadium.
The most controversial moment of the game was likely the penalty given after 48 minutes Ezekiel Boat who reached the area, ceded it to the left sector with George Bello and he decided to send a center.
Nevertheless the ball impacts in the defender Jose Salvatierra and Saíd Martínez observed that the ball had given the hand of the defender Manudo and decreed the maximum penalty that the young Argentine Ezequiel Vaixell changed it for goal finishing off to the right part of the archer.
The claims were not long in coming because of the decision he made Martinez, The footballers of the Alajuelense they went after the Honduran judge on the grounds that the ball had clearly hit him in the face.
Prior to this action, in the 41st minute, a violent foul by the goalkeeper Brad Guzan on the Cuban Marcel Hernández cause his expulsion, but before showing him the red card, Martinez had initially taken the yellow, but let the seconds pass while the tics claimed, finally the catracho decided to change the yellow for red and expel the veteran Guzan.
Eventually this action ended up setting the course for the match as the American squad ended up winning the match and will now await the return duel to be held next Tuesday at 4pm.