Kuwaiti football fans expressed their anger at what Al-Qadisiyah goalkeeper Khaled Al-Rashidi did, after he deliberately obstructed the referee of his team's match against its host Salmiya and was subjected to a direct expulsion, in a behavior that sparked a lot of controversy on the communication platforms.
Video clips spread on social media showed the 34-year-old veteran goalkeeper's apparent intention to obstruct the referee, after the decision to award a penalty kick in favor of the Salmiya team in the time calculated instead of the lost time of the match.
In vain, Al-Qadisiyah players tried to pressure the referee so that he would not expel the goalkeeper after his strange behavior, but the referee did not reverse his decision and issued a direct red card in the face of Al-Rashidi.
Al-Rashidi caused the penalty kick against his team before he was sent off, as the score was 2-2 between the two teams, but after the goalkeeper was sent off and the penalty kick was scored, Al-Qadisiyah lost 3-2.
I am not a follower of the Kuwaiti league, but the goalkeeper of Al-Qadisiyah club, "Khaled Al-Rashidi",
who transgressed against the ruling. This is clear evidence of the lack of strictness in the application of penalties. What step do they take against the referee?
— ABDULLAH (@HorstWessel_) December 27, 2021
Mass attack on Rashidi
Tweeters criticized the goalkeeper's strange behavior towards the match referee, demanding that he be punished and suspended for more than one match for not respecting the referee.
We demand the arrest of #Khaled_Al-Rashidi
Our rulers are a red line 😍 pic.twitter.com/7AyefhGAwH
- Abu Nasser 💚 League Champion 🏆 (@arbaweekw) December 27, 2021
And a tweeter talked about the reason that prompts the players to such behavior, saying, “What the Qadisiyah club guard did in violation of the referee, this is clear evidence of the lack of strictness in the application of penalties, and I think if the penalties were strong, Al-Rashidi and other players would have thought before any step.” They step it against the referee."
All critics, media, former players and fans of all tendencies unanimously agreed on the big mistake that goalkeeper Khaled Al-Rashidi committed against referee Youssef Al-Nassar.
— ⭐️ Veteran Arabawi ⭐️ (@Ali15092092) December 26, 2021
Another described Al-Rashidi deliberately obstructing the referee as "irresponsible", noting that it resulted in the award of a penalty kick to Al-Qadisiyah and he was expelled, and the team lost.
#Khaled_Al-Rashidi
Unfortunately, a behavior that does not come out of an elected and veteran goalkeeper, no matter how wronged you are, loves to dream!?
Even in the Ramadan courses, we didn't miss it
- Faisal k Khalifa @Abo_kahlifa (@kAbokahlifa1) December 27, 2021
Playing winning and losing. The
coach and the
players
wish to win
when some are reckless and drag the team with them to lose. He is the first responsible
Khaled Al-Rashidi is the main culprit
in the baltini.
And then attack the referee
And the result of a loss
Attacking the coach and referee is a trick of the weak #Fawaz_Al-Hasawi #Khaled_Al-Rashidi #Al-Qadisiyah_Club
— salman (@BUTALAL2004) December 26, 2021
# Al-Qadisiyah_Al-
Salmiya Video 🎥
showing the reason for the expulsion of Khaled Al-Rashidi, the
guard of Al-Qadisiyah ...
frankly, irresponsible behavior by
Al-Rashidi ...
causing Plenty to be charged with Al-Qadisiyah and
his expulsion ... and the team's loss
😳 pic.twitter.com/ZIwgVVRcTm
- Omar Al-Kurdi (Abu Khaled) (@alkurdi_omar99) December 27, 2021