Alessandro Matri scores the 2-0 for Juventus against Fiorentina. But he lost his shoe right before he kicks on goal.
What does the referee have to decide if a a player scores a goal with after he lost his footwear? Answer below video.
This it what the Laws of the Game say about such situations:
If a player loses his footwear accidentally and immediately plays the ball and/or scores a goal, there is no infringement and the goal is awarded because he lost his footwear by accident.
Good decision by referee Paolo Silvio Mazzoleni.
What to do if a goalscorer has lost his shoe? Check out the video of the match between Juventus and Fiorentina on the Dutch Referee Blog. Has referee Paolo Silvio Mazzoleni made the right decision? http://www.dutchreferee.com/?p=2459