It was perhaps expected that Chelsea should beat Liverpool in the FA Cup final, considering that Chelsea was able to reach the Champions League final (and without losing any of their two matches played against Barcelona), but there was a specific incident that again brings up the goal-line technology discussion.
At 2-1 for Chelsea, Any Carroll of Liverpool had a nice header saved -- or maybe it actually did go in, like Carroll claimed!?!... - by Petr Cech in the 82nd minute of the final.
The referee was not sure if it was a goal or not, probably the linesman was also unsure, and not even the replays made it completely clear to the viewer whether that was or was not a goal. (The ball must pass the goal line with its entire circumference, for the goal to be given.)
Probably, some device on the goal line could have made it clear whether that was a goal or not.
But they've been talking about this stuff for years now. When the hell are they going to actually implement it? Because it's obvious that it's needed.
In the match itself, Chelsea went up 2-0, after Ramires' goal in minute 10, and Drogba's cool finish early in the second half (52).
And everything seemed to be going well for Di Matteo's men. But then Liverpool woke up.
Not long after Chelsea had an opportunity to make it 3-0, Carroll reduced the deficit following collective bad defending from the Londoners.
If Carroll's potential goal - and, in my opinion, I would lean towards saying that was a good goal, but I agree with the commentator who said something along the lines "If the referee is not absolutely sure, he should not give the goal" - stood, then it would have been 2-2, and extra time would have been a very big possibility.
So, the Liverpool men should be really frustrated, yes. It's understandable.
See highlights here.
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