Kolber simultaneously makes a diagonal forward pass to Lu Yang's feet.
Neville can only opt for a foul.
And the place where he fouls... is still within his own penalty area!
Whistle!
The main referee blows the whistle again.
Penalty spot!
Boom!
Fans from both sides erupt instantly!
"Why a yellow card? Shouldn't this be a red card?" Italian fans absolutely cannot accept this.
"Why another penalty? The foul was outside the box!" English fans are equally intolerant.
But as professional fans, especially neutral ones, they can understand this decision.
Because England is really... too unfortunate!
There's always been controversy regarding the role of referees.
Some believe they should maintain absolute fairness on the field.
But others believe the main referee's greatest role is to ensure the game is exciting.
These are two completely different views that, even decades later, have not definitively proven one superior.
