If you thought the Pedro Mendes ball over the line decision at Old Trafford or Geoff Hurst's goal in the 1966 World Cup final were bad then wait till you see this one from the Bundesliga second division.
Referee Marco Fritz was at the centre of some bad decisions in the game between MSV Duisburg and FSV Frankfurt, but none more controversial than the 81st minute goal from Duisburg's Christian Tiffert.
Tiffert chipped the ball from 20 yards after a poor clearance from the Frankfurt goalkeeper. The ball hit the crossbar and bounced at least a metre forward of the goal line, it was clearly not a goal and the keeper had been let off the hook having already conceded four goals, but to the surprise of the players, managers and spectators, Fritz awarded the goal.
Fritz said "I didn't see it, I only reacted." The goal was given by assistant referee Thomas Munch. Now the German FA have asked for an explanation from the officials concerned as to how this sort of mistake could happen.
Luckily the decision didn't effect the outcome of the game as this was the final goal of a 5-0 drubbing by MSV Duisburg.
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