Arbitration expert Samir Othman sparked controversy after Al Ahly Club’s first football team lost to Ittihad Al Capital in the African Super Cup.

The Red Devils faced their Algerian counterpart USM Algiers on Friday night, with the latter winning the African Super Cup after a 1-0 win.

The floor of the King Fahd International Stadium in Taif hosted the Super Cup match between the two teams as the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia hosted the African Championship.

Gabonese Pierre Acho, the match referee, did not count several shots from the field in favor of the team. Red genie Especially Mahmoud Abdel Moneim Kahraba’s penalty.

Samir Osman raises controversy regarding Al Ahly vs Al Ittihad Al Capital match

Othman commented on this on On Time Sports, saying: “All the referee’s decisions were correct and successful, and I only blame him for being nervous when dealing with the players.”

He added: “In addition to USM not giving the penalty directly and waiting for VAR to intervene even though it was close to the game.”

He stressed: “The referee was right in his decision to disallow the goal scored by Mahmoud Abdel Moneim (Kahraba) because the ball was in the possession of the USM goalkeeper and he had already put his hand on it.”

He continued: “Even if he did not have his hands on the ball and put one hand on it, it is in his possession and therefore disallowing the goal is the correct decision.”

He concluded: “Reda Selim’s shot, which fell on the edge of the USMA penalty area, deserved a free kick, not a penalty.”