Hull frustrated by Sheffield Wednesday but stretch lead at the top
Hull moved two points clear at the top of the Championship after being held to a 0-0 draw by fellow promotion contenders Sheffield Wednesday at the KC Stadium, in a match in which the main talking point was the sending-off of Fernando Forestieri in the dying minutes.
Wednesday’s manager, Carlos Carvalhal, believes that the referee got it wrong after the Italian forward was shown a second yellow card for simulation.
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Tim Robinson, the referee who five minutes earlier had booked Forestieri for a foul on Andy Robertson, flourished a second yellow as he went down when challenged by the Hull defender Michael Dawson.
The Wednesday manager felt that his player had no option as if he had not gone down he could have been badly injured by Dawson’s challenge. “We have had very bad decisions from the referee in the last three matches,” Carvalhal claimed.
He also said that Dawson’s reaction showed that he thought he had fouled Forestieri. “If you saw the image on TV you will see the reaction of the defender, he apologies to the referee and to Fernando.
“It was an unbelievable situation, we lose Fernando for two games. If Fernando did not jump authorized canada goose outlet in that situation he would break his canada goose coat 1000 bulbs led best canada goose jacket reddit leg.”
Forestieri had been responsible for the best moment of the first half when his shot from distance came back off the bar and Carvalhal felt that his side can you wash a canada goose parka buy canada goose jacket australia were the better in the opening 45 minutes. “Our defence was fantastic in the game. In the first half I think we were more dangerous than Hull. In the second half Hull City buy canada goose jacket nyc were better than us.”
Hull dominated for long periods, particularly in the second half, and were unlucky when Sam Clucas saw his shot come back off the post.
Their best canada goose coat – victoria effort in the opening period came from fellow winger Robert Snodgrass, who controlled a deep ball to the back post and shot from a tight angle but Kieren canada goose coat 1000 bulbs Westwood was able to block the close-range attempt.
Hull’s manager, Steve Bruce, described the red card as harsh, saying: “I think I would have been disappointed if it had been one of our players. I think it is harsh to get the red card www.canadagoosecanadaoutlet.com, he is entitled to get out of the way [of Dawson’s challenge].”
Bruce felt that his side dominated in all departments apart from finishing off the many chances they created.
“In the second half I thought we played very very well,” the Hull manager said. are there any canada goose outlet stores “I felt we needed to best ideas about canada goose parka on pinterest take one of the chances, we’ve created enough, but did not get that vital goal. If there was any team that was going to win it I thought it was going to be us.”