Raging Aberdeen gaffer Jim Goodwin final night time launched a livid rant at Ryan Porteous as he accused the Hibs defender of “dishonest” to win his aspect’s debatable Easter Highway spot-kick.
The Dons boss additionally hit out at David Dickinson as he claimed the ref fell “hook, line and sinker” to Porteous’ penalty-box antics regardless of warning the official pre-match to beware the Scotland squad ace and his use of the darkish arts in Leith. Aberdeen had been one up by Duk Lopes’ early opener when Porteous hit the deck after a tangle with Liam Scales within the space. The penalty resolution, which additionally noticed Scales choose up his second yellow within the house of two mad minutes, proved to be the turning level as Hibs took management.
Martin Boyle stroked dwelling from the spot in first-half stoppage time earlier than Josh Campbell’s double sealed a 3-1 win for Lee Johnson’s group. However Goodwin let rip as he stated: “I don’t know what Liam Scales can do when Ryan Porteous grabs him in a headlock and drags him to the bottom.
“I don’t know what number of instances the boy Porteous can get away with that type of stuff. We’re telling our gamers in midweek to watch out with him within the field and to not contact him as he'll go over.
“I truly had fun and a joke with the referee previous to the sport to make him conscious of it. Sadly simply earlier than half-time he was sucked in hook, line and sinker. Purchased it. Clearly it’s exhausting sufficient 11 vs 11. To play 45 minutes towards a superb group like Hibs with a person much less is nearly unattainable.
“We confirmed our gamers plenty of situations when Porteous has gained penalties like that previously. Individuals will say he’s good at it and he’s intelligent - but it surely’s blatant dishonest so far as I’m involved and it’s price my group factors. And I’m going to now must go with out Liam Scales once more too, a giant necessary participant.
“It’s extraordinarily disappointing, much more so for our supporters who paid some huge cash to journey right down to Aberdeen to observe a sport and be entertained. The second half was simply unattainable.”
Goodwin added: “I advised him (Porteous) to his face after the sport what I considered him. I don’t care what he reads within the paper on Sunday and Monday. He is aware of. He’s laughing about it. He celebrates profitable penalty-kicks like he’s scored a aim.”
Scottish soccer is making ready to launch VAR subsequent month and Goodwin says it may’t come quickly sufficient as he hit out at home ref’s part-time standing.
He stated: “The referee thought it was a penalty. What are you able to say? Roll on VAR I suppose. We’ve spoken about VAR being introduced in to help referees due to the massive errors that had been made final season. After which there must be an argument for full-time referees as nicely. We should be one of many solely high leagues in Europe that's nonetheless kicking round with part-time referees.
"Let’s take a look at discovering the cash to make it a full-time job after which they will sit down like we do as professionals and actually analyse the sport, good, unhealthy and ugly. As I don’t know once they get the chance to essentially do this.”