Ball crossed the line but no goal :(

On one occassion the opposing goalkeeper dove to save a shot and the ball and his hands were fractionally over the line but it didnt count as a goal.

Obviously this is an error however it made me think that it would be a good addition to the game to include "was it or wasnt it a goal" controversy along the same lines.

I know that it happens very infrequently in reality but hopefully could be considered in future.

On one occassion the opposing goalkeeper dove to save a shot and the ball and his hands were fractionally over the line but it didnt count as a goal.

Obviously this is an error however it made me think that it would be a good addition to the game to include "was it or wasnt it a goal" controversy along the same lines.

I know that it happens very infrequently in reality but hopefully could be considered in future.

happens too often in real life to be honest, damn useless referees. (still say newcastle scored against Chelsea this weekend, not that it mattered. lol)

Building on this we could have other errors from refs, such as "The Three Card Trick" and Stuart Attwell could have a PPM for giving goals when the ball goes wide!

Lol good idea

could we have a screenshot??

could we have a screenshot??

I have no idea how to take a screenshot. I have no idea which game it was in either so cant go back to it. But if it happens again please let me know what to do.

Building on this we could have other errors from refs, such as "The Three Card Trick" and Stuart Attwell could have a PPM for giving goals when the ball goes wide!

Dundee United once scored a goal and the ball went through a hole in the side of the net. The ref gave a goal kick!

Also what about when the ref books/sends off the wrong player through mistaken identity!

I remember Mark Hughes not scoring for Southampton at The Dell against Leeds.

He stuck a powerful low shot into the net, and the ball hit the advertising hoardings behind the goal and bounced out.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/article2293181.ece?token=null&offset=12

Did the whole of the ball cross the whole of the line? That is the only way it should be a goal.

Also, you have to remember that the 2D and 3D graphics are only a representation of the ME and not what the 'decisions' in the game are based on. Therefore, the highlights may show it as being over the line, but it didnt actually go over the line. In much the same way as you see players sliding across the pitch without moving their legs sometimes, when clearly they should be running.

Did the whole of the ball cross the whole of the line? That is the only way it should be a goal.

Also, you have to remember that the 2D and 3D graphics are only a representation of the ME and not what the 'decisions' in the game are based on. Therefore, the highlights may show it as being over the line, but it didnt actually go over the line. In much the same way as you see players sliding across the pitch without moving their legs sometimes, when clearly they should be running.

I was just about to post these very two points.

Nicely done.

happens too often in real life to be honest, damn useless referees. (still say newcastle scored against Chelsea this weekend, not that it mattered. lol)

If anything at the top or bottom came to goal difference then it would have mattered!

Did the whole of the ball cross the whole of the line? That is the only way it should be a goal.

Also, you have to remember that the 2D and 3D graphics are only a representation of the ME and not what the 'decisions' in the game are based on. Therefore, the highlights may show it as being over the line, but it didnt actually go over the line. In much the same way as you see players sliding across the pitch without moving their legs sometimes, when clearly they should be running.

Yes the whole ball crossed the line along with the goalkeepers hands... similar things have happend when the keeper has tried to keep the ball going out for a corner.

Please no...the game already makes me angry enough as it is.

do you remember Roy Carrol for Man United against Fulham or West Ham when the ball crossed the line by about 50 cm but he tried saving it and as he pushed it back past the line and the ref didn't give that

do you remember Roy Carrol for Man United against Fulham or West Ham when the ball crossed the line by about 50 cm but he tried saving it and as he pushed it back past the line and the ref didn't give that

I thought that was against Tottenham?

i couldnt remember who it was against lol but i am a man united fan and even i thought it was ridiculous

Found the match, yes it was Tottenham. Pedro Mendes' shot. http://www.spursodyssey.com/0405/mu040105.html

jimmyriddle;

It was against Tottenham.

oh im surprised, Man United didn't use Eric Djemba Djemba (he's amazing )