World football governing body FIFA has responded to Ethiopia Football Federation’s protest letter against the referee’s decision to disallow their goal against Nigeria in a World Cup playoff in Addis Ababa on Sunday, superspot.com reports.

The home side felt aggrieved after the referee decided that Salhadin Said’s shot had not crossed the line in the first half of the encounter in which the Super Eagles came from behind to beat the Walya Antelopes 2-1.

Ethiopia coach Bishaw Sewnet blamed Cameroonian referee Neant Allioum for denying his team the goal and for favouring Nigeria.

“We lost the game because the referee was poor; we scored a goal that he cancelled and the referee also did other things that were questionable,” he said.

According to FIFA, the decision of the referee was final and it cannot be overturned.

The letter signed by the Director of Legal Affairs Marco Villiger and Head of Disciplinary and Governance Marc Cavallero read in part, “We acknowledge receipt of your letter dated October 13 complaining about the referee’s decision to disallow a goal against Nigeria. In respect, we would like to draw your attention to article 14 paragraph 6 of the regulations for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.

“According to which protests may be made about referee’s decision regarding facts connected with play, such decisions are final and not subject to appeal, unless otherwise stipulated in the FIFA disciplinary code.

“Therefore in view of the foregoing, we regret to inform you that we are not in any position to intervene in the matter. Finally, we would like to point out that the foregoing is of a purely informative nature and therefore, without prejudice to any decision whatever.”

Ethiopia FA must be a learner, are they not aware that the referee decision on the field of play is always the final decision.. What judgment were they expecting from FIFA? Declaring the match 2-2?
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Ogbeche77: Ethiopia FA must be a learner, are they not aware that the referee decision on the field of play is always the final decision.. What judgment were they expecting from FIFA? Declaring the match 2-2?
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Lol.................Africa is fully of many funny things.........

May be they want the score line to be reversed .
Ethiopia want victory @ all cost !

Dem neva see anytin! Wen dem cum calabar we go still disallow dere goal

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Ok

Omooba77:
Lol.................Africa is [b]fully[/b]of many funny things.........

like your comment i guess

tomfoolery at its prime

Ok

they should accept the first goal and the second goal disallowed because the goal awarded to them is not even a goal

Good to know

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Omooba77:
Lol.................Africa is fully of many funny things.........

Yes, fooly indeed

Come oh!! Ethiopia bin get plans to go world cup??

Go do wetin if I may ask

If only they could turn back the hand of time.. we would've still won with a goal difference.. Naija til i die o..

Forget o..boastin no good at al.. After Ethiopa's coach don boast finish..we come thier home roast d pitch for them,,dey get luck say na roast we roast am sef,,,if na players like me,,i for done burn both d field nd dier players leg..Wait oooo..Ethiopia sef dey dream go world cup

9jadelta: they should accept the first goal and the second goal disallowed because the goal awarded to them is not even a goal

yep..its 50-50

Mtcheew! We don win, we don win!

Omooba77:
Lol.................Africa is FULLY of many funny things.........

my man na ASUU d do u dix kind tin??

Well, since they are still talking nonesense, let them prove it by winning the next match.

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End of d road 4 walya antelopes they re so afriad of us that they dont leave any stone unturned 2 keep their dream even if its a draw! Imagin!

Nigeria vs antelopes
venue: calabar
supa eagles 7 , wired antelopes 0
aggregate scores 8:1
noni

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bammo: Well, since they are still talking nonesense, let them prove it by winning the next match.

that is right.

Fifa should approve the goal. They will see hell in Calabar.

Well..good

I keep saying this. The foul on Ahmed Musa in the 76th minute that was ignored,which should have led to a deserve penalty for the Super Eagles,has in my opinion completely cancelled out Saladin Said's goal. The Ethiopians should go and rest and focus on the return leg.

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If dy like let them protest till the end of the world the deed has been done, example is henry against Republic Ireland, world cup play in 2009 . FIFA will do nothing
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/republic-of-ireland/6599687/Thierry-Henry-admits-to-handball-that-defeated-Ireland-in-World-Cup-play-off.html

Reski2500: End of d road 4 walya antelopes they re so afriad of us that they dont leave any stone unturned 2 keep their dream even if its a draw! Imagin!

Nigeria vs antelopes
venue: calabar
supa eagles 7 , wired antelopes 0
aggregate scores 8:1
noni

In ur dreams bro....Abi u neva see where antelope dey devour eagle??

Enyeama, na your turn to write letter blaming referee for allowing that goal.ask for goal line technology

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