Hawk Eye technology approved – Record

After testing the academic-V. guimarães

Marco Ferreira, the referee will direct the end of the Portugal Cup on Sunday, was the first to try the line technology goal in an official game in Portugal. The Madeira, 38, was appointed by each FPF to direct the Academic-V. Guimaraes, who served as a test of the Falcon Eye, since the Estádio Cidade de Coimbra will be final stage of the League Cup, scheduled for Friday, between Benfica and Marítimo. This time will be Carlos Xistra to experience the technology.

For comments that have circulated in recent days, can be said that the test was very positive. Marco Ferreira wore a watch that was vibrating every time the ball went beyond the goal line. There has been no bid in doubt, but the meeting was no less than six goals (triumph of Minho on students 4-2), so the experiment was repeated and validated.

The Council of Arbitration of the FPF has not commented officially on this test, but it seems that the technology, which is already being applied in other European countries, have been approved. After the League Cup will be an acid test to the Hawk Eye, without knowing for now the idea was to apply the technology in more meetings at national level.

comfortable

Marco Ferreira was a little surprised when she felt the watch to vibrate for the first time, but the situation quickly became normal. International Madeira was not surprised the technology, viewing the situation as another valuable aid to his work on the pitch.

Investment 200 000 euros

The implementation of goal-line technology in Portuguese football would come not cheap. On average, installation in every football pitch cost around 200,000 euros, an unthinkable value for clubs and especially for Club League, which would be responsible for placing (and payment) technology. Just do the math:. For the 18 clubs total cost should be around EUR 3.6 million

Europe embraces new solution

First it was England; next season will be Germany, France and Italy. The European Championships are gradually adhering to the goal-line technology, a way to help the referees in the decision to validate or not a goal in doubt. The final of the cup from Germany and Italy already serve as a test in the coming days.

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