Barca Cheted Against Much Smaller Club

Watch the Highlight of that match here:

http://www.lovefooty.net/shakhtar-donetsk-vs-barcelona-highlights-champions-league/

I didn't write about sport for some time now as i think stock market is much more interesting place to look at.

However i never miss my favorite sport event: football (or soccer). Last week i watched Uefa Champions' League match between Barcelona vs Shakhtar from Ukraine.

Shakhtar is no not a weak club but compared to Barcelona, they are much smaller and weaker.

The main focus on the game was on the 87th minute which Shakhtar were leading 1-0. Shakhtar had a player down and their player kicked the ball out of play. Then that injured player recovered and stand up. Barca player never give the ball back as a sign of sportmanship and use the opportunity to score.

Seven minutes later, Barca got the winning goal on the 4th minute of injury time, 2-1. However that goal was easily scored as shakhtar player gave up the play as they still disappointed by the controversial equalizing goal.

Now here's the question: Are they cheated?

According to FIFA and other regulation parties, they are not. In soccer, they are no rule about that. You do not need to give the play back to other team if something similar happened.

However it's the sign of sportsmanship. Sport is suppose to be an event to promote friendship among peoples of the world but what Barca did is destroying that.

SO, FOR ME, THEY CHEATED IN A LEGAL WAY

I remember few years ago, Serie A match between Roma and Sampdoria (if my memory served me well). Roma scored but the goal was disallowed. However the goal was clearly legal so Sampdoria player kicked the ball back into their own net. You might say it was a stupid move but i think they rather we a proud and cheered loser than a coward winner.

Apparently, Barca is different!