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According to the video images, Felix Zwayer made the right decision
Photo: Torsten Silz / dpa
An ultimately missed goal in the Bundesliga game between 1. FSV Mainz 05 and Arminia Bielefeld on Saturday raised doubts about the goal-line technique.
According to the pictures, when Moussa Niakhaté supposedly scored in the 15th minute, referee Felix Zwayer received the signal for the goal via his radio clock with a delay
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Bielefeld's keeper Stefan Ortega had saved the ball on the line.
Zwayer watched the scene again from the sidelines, then discussed it with Mainz and kept pointing to his referee's watch.
His decision to score didn't stick, the 40-year-old didn't give the goal.
"SR decision: no goal, reason for the test: ball in the goal?, final decision: no goal," tweeted the German Football Association, which is responsible for the referees.
Goal-line technology has been used in the Bundesliga since the 2015/2016 season.
Earlier, U21 national player Jonathan Burkardt scored the fastest goal of the season so far.
The 21-year-old scored after 27 seconds
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just as fast as Branimir Hrgota for SpVgg Greuther Fürth in February against Hertha BSC (2-1).
Burkardt has already scored two goals in the first two minutes of the game this season.
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