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A CONTROVERSIAL non-decision during injury time denied Melbourne Victory what coach Kevin Muscat labelled a "certain penalty" and a spot in the Asian Champions League knockout stages on Tuesday night.
Kosta Barbarouses was played in behind the defence of Jeonbuk Motors in the 92nd minute and was brought down by Lee Jae-Myung — who also appeared to handle the ball as he clattered to the turf — but Victory's penalty shouts were waved away.
Instead Bahraini referee Nawaf Shukralla inexplicably awarded a free kick against Barbarouses for a perceived foul on Jae-Myung.
The score ended 0-0, which saw Group G rivals Jeonbuk and Victory tied in second on eight points, but Jeonbuk advanced on goal difference (+1 to Victory's 0)
Victory midfielder Rashid Mahazi vies for the ball with Jeonbuk midfielder Leonardo. Source: AFP
"From our perspective we are obviously just very disappointed," coach Kevin Muscat said.
"We miss out on goal difference. We had an appeal for a penalty that was definitely a penalty. (That) decision didn't go our way, but I think it was obvious to everybody that it was a certain penalty.
"Unfortunately that's how it goes."
Former Socceroo Andy Harper, in commentary for Fox Sports last night, was in no doubt that the wrong call was made.
"It's a foul on Kosta Barbarouses, it's a penalty for Melbourne Victory," Harper said.
"The referee has blown it — or he didn't have the courage.
"It's a clear foul and that moment for which they've probed ... a minute in to injury time and Melbourne Victory, with the contentious moment in the game, should have been awarded a penalty in my opinion."
'Victory defender Nicholas Ansell competes for the ball against a couple of Jeonbuk defenders. Source: AFP
A gutsy Victory defied travel, injury and its more fancied opponents for much of last night's match at the Jeonju World Cup Stadium in South Korea.
Mark Milligan (suspension), Tom Rogic (groin) and Gui Finkler (ineligible) were unavailable for the clash while James Troisi and Pablo Contreras were left at home.
And things were made worse when Jesse Makarounas (hip) and Scott Galloway (hamstring) fell victim to injury in the 10 minutes before half time.
They were replaced by Barbarouses and Jason Geria respectively, but another substitution had to be made in the 68th minute when central defender Adrian Leijer suffered a reoccurrence of the left foot injury sustained against Guangzhou Evergrande last week.
Dylan Murnane came on in his place.
Jeonbuk defender Alex Wilkinson jumps higher for the ball than Victory defender Adrian Leijer. Source: AFP
Victory must now lick its wounds as it makes the arduous 10-hour flight back to Melbourne via Sydney — which follows a three-hour bus trip to Seoul airport — on Wednesday afternoon.
Sunday's A-League elimination final against Brisbane Roar at Suncorp Stadium also looms large.
Victory's acting captain Leigh Broxham said everyone at Victory "should be proud of themselves".
"Both teams gave everything today," Broxham said.
"They came out with a game plan to counter attack and almost caught as a couple of times. We could have pinched the game at the end there and had a penalty shout as well.
"It was a tough group."
Guangzhou topped Group G on 10 points after defeating Yokohama F. Marinos 2-1 in a match played simultaneously in China.
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