In the first leg of this play-off match against Belgrano Córdoba River Plate lost 0-2, in the second leg, there was still a bit hope as they led with 1-0. However, in the 61st minute, Córdoba could equalize. At this point, some strange odds happened: The referee, Sergio Pezzotta, awarded a dubios penalty in the 69th minute for River Plate which was missed by the striker.
The background? After the match, Pezzotta told a Tribunal of AFA that he was threatened to death by River Plate supporters during the half-time. He mentioned that they said "We will kill. A penalty kick or we will kill you". Pezzotta is under police protection to date.
44 seconds before the final whistle, Pezzotta abandoned the match due to a lack of safety when supporters stormed the field.
The question which naturally comes up is: is Pezzotta able to appear at Copa America which is held in Argentina? But of course, this is not the major question...
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