Goal line technology finally put to use in the all English affair game, last night Capital one cup

Last night being the 17^th of December 2013 marked the first time that the so much awaited goal line technology was put to use in the all English affairs Capital one cup quarter final games between Sunderland FC and Chelsea FC and also in the game between Leicester city and Manchester city.

The goal line technology was initiated way back in the wake of the call to FIFA to find a lasting solution in resolving goal deciders for a ball that just crossed the goal line and for human errors mostly from the referees failing to see it and most times always going for the wrong decision in 

goal decider.

We have seen so many cases both in the past and in recent times whereby players goals are being disqualified as a result of these errors even when replay shows that the ball actually did get pass the goal line. 

Last night the English Capital one cup finally marked the first time such technology often regarded as ‘goal ref’ was being put  to use in goal deciders.

You can read EPL set to use goal line technology

And the goalref technology was noticed more in the game between Sunderland FC and Chelsea FC when Frank Lampard of Chelsea slide pass the ball through a Sunderland defender’s leg and the ball just passing the goal line with just an inch or so. 

If you had observed your screen at that moment when the goal was scored, you will notice at the bottom left of the screen a written ‘goal decider’ sort of green label that blinked and then finally flashed goal, meaning it confirmed it was a goal.

From all indication, that first test of the goal line technology in the all English affairs came can easily be seen as a success and we look forward of seeing more of the goal ref in subsequent games.