“He’s seriously up for it!” | Elias v Asal | HONG KONG OPEN 2022

“He’s seriously up for it!” | Elias v Asal | HONG KONG OPEN 2022 | FINAL HIGHLIGHTS

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@Cjs94 Жыл бұрын

Gutted for Elias. A call like that can totally change you psychologically especially when it was at such a crucial point in the match. When a player is that sure it hit the wall I don’t see how John can say from where he’s sitting it’s not worth 10 seconds to do a check at least. PSA make sure this doesn’t happen again please.

@SLDIKJF Жыл бұрын

You have to wonder if John is even fit to be a ref after somthing like that. Complete Stupidity!

@scottkeevy1860 Жыл бұрын

And how poor was the decision in the ladies event too : rediculous

@davej9 Жыл бұрын

Don't understand why that decision wasn't reviewed- unbelievable 😒

@mod2 Жыл бұрын

@@SLDIKJF John has made so many stupid decisions in the past few years. I wonder why he's still invited to top events. Man is egotistical to the core. I am sure PSA can find other good refs

@Cjs94 Жыл бұрын

@@mod2 John is one of the most experienced out there hence why he gets the big gigs but I just think he was way too certain in this scenario his eyes couldn’t possibly of deceived him. If the player is that adamant and they are looking at the ball from a much closer distance, it should be checked imo.

@stasdeep Жыл бұрын

I can't remember another time when I was as disappointed by any sport match as by this one. I hope Diego recovers from this mentally exhausting match, and this situation will result in some changes in professional squash, because this win by Asal is absolutely disgusting.

@theantgodfather1 Жыл бұрын

Yeah if I was Diego I would really hate Asal. This was so unfair

@ahmedyoussef4147 Жыл бұрын

How asal won fair didn't do any thing dirty

@Raziel892708 Жыл бұрын

@@ahmedyoussef4147 he saw ball was good and decided to say nothing about it... thats unsportmanlike behaviour.

@TheSunflowerLifeOfficial Жыл бұрын

@@Raziel892708 To put it politely!!

@ahmedyoussef4147 Жыл бұрын

@@Raziel892708 asal raised his hand before the ball hit the front wall thinking the ball is double or carry by the way see it agian

@nalderto87 Жыл бұрын

Elias should be proud. He lost the match but acted like a professional despite ridiculous refereeing and an arrogant, immature competitor.

@MostafaMahmoud-jc1rh Жыл бұрын

Because of one decision ! 😂 What about the whole match. Assal deserved it

@mitch0079 Жыл бұрын

Shocking!!!! Why the ref would not allow or to even check is a howler, shocking!!!!!

@mohamedabbas2443 Жыл бұрын

Because ball was obviously down and Elias has no more reviews available

@traceyradbourne9180 Жыл бұрын

@@mohamedabbas2443 except if you open your eyes at 8:52 you clearly see the ball strike above the tin. That should have been Elias point there, as he also made the good pickup right before that. The logical conclusion is that the ref screwed up and was too embarrassed to admit his mistake.

@mohamedabbas2443 Жыл бұрын

@@traceyradbourne9180 back to the fact Elias was 2-0 and Asal managed the comeback at least say congratulations 🎉 to him rather than complaining him and referee and all ppl in the hall, even ball clearly down

@Tom-rd5no Жыл бұрын

@@mohamedabbas2443 Are you really saying the ball was down?

@mohamedabbas2443 Жыл бұрын

@@Tom-rd5no referee also aren’t he ?

@U2B2024 Жыл бұрын

Between Mazzarella’s horrible refereeing and Asal’s absolute lack of sportsmanship, this final was a black eye for professional squash.

@roozbehraad Жыл бұрын

Couldn’t agree more

@ahsanmunir1911 Жыл бұрын

@@roozbehraad Asal is young, talented and beating players way senior, more experienced than him. Everyone is ruing for the one point but refusing to accept that Elias was not mature enough to handle it and continue calmly

@storydeconstructor1922 Жыл бұрын

Being a referee is really hard - you must get decision fatigue from having to make endless tough calls in a match like this. But PSA need to look at this situation and ask how they can ensure this doesn't happen again - both in terms of the end of the 4th game but also the way Asal and others are manufacturing strokes by pushing their opponents instead of letting them clear. I do think it was unfair to Diego, who should be proud of playing fair quality squash throughout.

@M0odez Жыл бұрын

Yeah the stroke situation has been built up consistently over the last year or so, and you'd be a fool for blaming the players for simply doing what the referees have consistently been rewarding through these soft stroke decisions. Asal is only one of *many* players doing this.

@mohamedabbas2443 Жыл бұрын

same day Hammamy match with Sherbini @8:24 same play same decision of Stroke

@sgno.1ecommercewkshop337 Жыл бұрын

ASAL is a cheat thru and thru.

@mikerichardson8006 Жыл бұрын

So John is the Central Referee, were there Line Judges there too? Yes of course. Are they allowed to ask John to at least review the ball to see if it touched the front wall? Not sure how much authority they have but clearly that was a most unfortunate decision not to look at it when they have done so on many other occasions. Crappy for Elias - it certainly changed his mental state and thus the match. You also see that shameful Asal walked off court, he didn't want to see a review and be confronted with the result. Poor sportsmanship from him (again). He could have said, 'Yeah, go ahead and review it it, it was down.'

@hanakobe2405 Ай бұрын

5:58 Assal obstructed Elias' path, if Elias had shoved him too, it would've looked like a stroke too.

@lmiketenn Жыл бұрын

I am afraid John Maserela referring reputation got a huge dent. Why would you not want to video check that controversial point at a critical stage like that ? Elias was robbed thanks to a referring blunder.

@billmclaren4373 Жыл бұрын

Such a poor decision at this level.

@tompowers3044 Жыл бұрын

Typically when John Maserela is reffing the match is about him.

@lmiketenn Жыл бұрын

Another point...Asal has not shown that he plays this game in a fair spirit. He may very well know that the point was Elias 's. This is not good for the game...

@innyczlowiek84 Жыл бұрын

And now what?! They just let the ref make a mistake like this and get away with it? Why didn’t he check the ball? I don’t get it. It’s outrageous!!! And shameful.

@skyjockbill Жыл бұрын

Why is John Mazarella still employed by the PSA? Embarassing, and disgraceful.

@sgno.1ecommercewkshop337 Жыл бұрын

There should be investigation into such calls to ensure this sport remains fair and no cheating. To me, Asal is already down in squash history books as a cheat and no moral player, FILTHY DIRTY player.. He and Crouin, and Rodrigues.

@mh-lw1oe Жыл бұрын

"mozzarella" is clearly harsh and overconfident. He is over the hill in my opinion. Not checking such a ball in so close match is a "crime". Elias is not a guy who pulls some stupid stuns so he deserves better treatment!

@sgno.1ecommercewkshop337 Жыл бұрын

to me, Asal is already down in squash history books as a cheat and no moral player, FILTHY DIRTY player.. He and Crouin, and Rodrigues.

@pranavsatish1291 Жыл бұрын

As a huge fan of squash and avid watcher of the PSA its these completely ridiculous decisions that plague the sport. This was arguably the most egregious one yet

@sgno.1ecommercewkshop337 Жыл бұрын

to me, Asal is already down in squash history books as a cheat and no moral player, FILTHY DIRTY player.. He and Crouin, and Rodrigues.

@martincollins6632 Жыл бұрын

@@ShahiShahi-zw4nv His support base seems to be very small, his conduct on court is right up there with some of the worst of them.

@tonykruz7620 Жыл бұрын

@@martincollins6632 it is the worst

@RT-jy9nh Жыл бұрын

So true, that's exactly why it shouldn't be at the olympics (till they fix it) :(

@martincollins6632 Жыл бұрын

@@tonykruz7620 that is a big call. If you have been around for as many decades as me there are some really terrible attitudes from players in the past. I don't think I woukd go so far as to claim Asal is the worst of all time. Or even the worst right now... PSA TV does not show a lot of lower ranked players that are pretty terrible.

@juancarlosdiaz7180 Жыл бұрын

Incredible how the referee stole this match

@garethjones5385 Жыл бұрын

Never mind the front wall call, the very last point stroke call was just laughable. Asal pretty much pushed Elias 90 degrees to the left of his line to the ball. I feel for Elias, he won't forget the injustice of this final for a very long time. What's worse is Asal was completely complicit, knowing full well that the front wall call was good. That's not bad sportsmanship, that's cheating.

@MotorcyclePhaedrus Жыл бұрын

Why does the PSA support this? I am thoroughly disillusioned with squash at the moment. I mean do people not feel disgust at asals behavior?

@ahmedmoosa2001 Жыл бұрын

Bs..the ball didn't touch the front wall...Diego got thrashed by a far superior player in Asal...world squash hasn't seen a player like Asals class before..we salute you Asal

@1729krish Жыл бұрын

@@ahmedmoosa2001 Lol are you blind kid? Watch the replay, it clearly touched the front wall. Shocking call from the ref! I'm not taking anything away from asal, you don't have to be so insecure.

@1729krish Жыл бұрын

@ gareth; I honestly think the last one was a clear stroke. Also even though Im sure asal knew the ball hit the front wall, I would not call that cheating since the refree's call is final. It's horrible sportsmanship though but it;s not the first time Asal has shown this :/

@watching99134 Жыл бұрын

@@1729krish The last one may have been a stroke but there was absolutely no need for Asal to shove Elias (strictly speaking the ref could have also given Asal a conduct warning).

@GregoryDeeg24643 Жыл бұрын

Why are the referees officiating like they're scared of Asal? He was gifted that tournament. He's a talented squash player but a clueless human being

@willlbrown Жыл бұрын

Shocking ref decision that ultimately jeopardised Elias's chances of a W

@markhirst30 Жыл бұрын

How can he stand there with a smile on his face with the trophy, knowing he's cheated someone to win it. Absolute joke!

@waynewilliams3246 Жыл бұрын

Would love to know how you feel about Makins recent win over Asal then. Similar thoughts?

@firstwavenegativity6379 Жыл бұрын

Imagine being unsure if a match ball was down and having the ability to check but electing to not do so. I wasn't aware the PSA was hiring the mentally disabled for refereeing positions

@cscoetzee Жыл бұрын

John Masarella effed up - again.

@kilowat Жыл бұрын

money buys every-one....

@hanakobe2405 Ай бұрын

As we age, our sight gradually gets impaired. So for a job which requires tiptop eyesight, replace him with someone younger who can see clearly.

@markhoward4114 Жыл бұрын

Just like the bounce shot against Paul coll, Asal would have known Elias' ball was up but will do anything to win. (Such as pushing players into the ball to manufacture a stroke). No doubt he is the most talented player, but Mostafa Asshole has no class. The refs just add to the problem.

@sgno.1ecommercewkshop337 Жыл бұрын

to me, Asal is already down in squash history books as a cheat and no moral player, FILTHY DIRTY player.. He and Crouin, and Rodrigues.

@MostafaMahmoud-jc1rh Жыл бұрын

He is the most talented player and the most player that made you crying always 😂😂

@bens.6458 Жыл бұрын

Asal is an explosive player, and plays some amazing shots, but the pushing in the back is just dirty! The commentators know it, it’s clearly visible. If I was Elias I would have not continued after the referee did not review that shot in the 4th game.

@PrashanthRaoNDZ Жыл бұрын

Yeah, kudos to Elias for such great sportsmanship and respect to the viewers and spectators he's shown with a terrible opponent and referring against him.

@fazalabbas2298 Жыл бұрын

I dont agree with what you said. If you have played squash then you will not say that. In that tight position when Asal neck is below Alias arm and Elias is between Asal left ear and shoulder, what you think where Asal left hand should go? Thats a natural position of Asal hand. If Asal is pushing it then its a different story. Or if Asal is using that tactic to get the point then its wrong but I did not feel he did that for that purpose. It was just a tight situation. Either his hand can go on Alias bottom/a.s.s or on his back. What is more appropriate? Commentator also said what you said but I felt he was just biased and was behind Alias. He should have been neutral as a referee should. BTW, I also wanted Alias to win. Asal did not deserve this win "If I was Elias I would have not continued", this is not sportsmanship. This is one of the lesson what sports teach us that you keep going regardless things are not in your favor

@bens.6458 Жыл бұрын

@@fazalabbas2298 I play squash, and I understand the game. I like Asal’s style, very aggressive but when he plays like he did against Elias, and previously against Coll, and others, it’s just dirty. The reason you know it’s dirty play, is that he doesn’t play like that all the time. So when he does it, it’s obvious. As for Elias not continuing…. I think an example needs to be made. The referee not reviewing that shot was totally unacceptable. Mentally, Elias would also be stronger.

@kegkong Жыл бұрын

Elias is a true champion!

@thomasoverton2000 Жыл бұрын

Why wasn’t the ball checked?

@MostafaMahmoud-jc1rh Жыл бұрын

He had finished his reviews

@robertcameron3709 Жыл бұрын

Asal sets a terrible example by his conduct. This goes from tacky gamesmanship to outright cheating and disregard for his opponents safety. His antics and posturing are deliberately provocative. He will win plenty but it won't be long before you see juniors copying his tactics. Asal is a truly gifted player but his character is unsavoury and he is bereft of dignity. Cheating is not beneath him.

@sgno.1ecommercewkshop337 Жыл бұрын

to me, Asal is already down in squash history books as a cheat and no moral player, FILTHY DIRTY player.. He and Crouin, and Rodrigues.

@MostafaMahmoud-jc1rh Жыл бұрын

Funny words 😂😂😂 Assal is the best he makes you crying always. You should know that he has great fans behind him you can check his Instagram page and see his popularity

@robertcameron3709 Жыл бұрын

@@MostafaMahmoud-jc1rh Asal will undoubtedly be world number one in the near future. He has all the qualities required to dominate. Compare him though to Ramy Ashour at the same age and you will see where Asal falls short.

@iavais Жыл бұрын

The level of refereeing is going down with each match. The referees are so arrogant

@stevehughes1510 Жыл бұрын

From what we see of these highlights 6:51 was a Let(only) and Diego's ball was up 8:20........the referees had a shocking day !! Shame on Asal for his lack of sportsmanship in this match.

@mohamedabbas2443 Жыл бұрын

The ball was down 😂 just believe the referee

@Mike-er2ih Жыл бұрын

@@mohamedabbas2443 just believe you eyes bro

@mohamedabbas2443 Жыл бұрын

@@Mike-er2ih I do, you also need to believe the comeback and say congratulations to the youngster this is sport spirit bro 😎

@sgno.1ecommercewkshop337 Жыл бұрын

to me, Asal is already down in squash history books as a cheat and no moral player, FILTHY DIRTY player.. He and Crouin, and Rodrigues.

@stevehughes1510 Жыл бұрын

@@sgno.1ecommercewkshop337 For me it's Asal and Marwan.....two of the worst international players I've ever seen. Back in my time the biggest miscreant was Torsam Khan, he was a nasty bit of work unfortunately.

@stuartfisher7708 Жыл бұрын

I love squash. I don't really know the names of the referees , but I will forever remember the name John Mazzerella for this moment. Shocking!! At a crucial point in the game you would hope it goes down to players skill and not referee decisions that decide matches. I hope we see some changes.

@michaelmacari5647 Жыл бұрын

6:50 that is the softest stroke I’ve ever seen

@sgno.1ecommercewkshop337 Жыл бұрын

to me, Asal is already down in squash history books as a cheat and no moral player, FILTHY DIRTY player.. He and Crouin, and Rodrigues.

@dylanneal7484 Жыл бұрын

as a referee I would’ve given a no let due to the deliberate push in the back preventing Elias from clearing. Asal clearly playing the man not the ball, though I can see how that may be a harsh decision.

@chatmoon_yt Жыл бұрын

#EliasRobbed

@kevicoz Жыл бұрын

I’m cancelling my subscription to PSA after this match. I’ve never been so appalled

@sgno.1ecommercewkshop337 Жыл бұрын

Asal is already down in squash history books as a cheat and no moral player, FILTHY DIRTY player.. He and Crouin, and Rodrigues.

@andrewwatson2907 Жыл бұрын

I don't like watching the games that Asal plays because you suspect as a fan that he's doing something dirty, And reading the comments below it looks like others feel the same. Somehow the other players need to 'educate' him to make him change his ways and the refs need to give Strokes against him or something because the shoving and blocking is extreme. Asal - Change your ways!!!!!

@ahmedyoussef4147 Жыл бұрын

Asal didn't block in the whole honkong tournament the final was free flowing what did he do wrong in this final and where is the blocking here

@notNights Жыл бұрын

Ref triggered Elias mentally and stole the match from him. Nobody could've focused after that ball on the wall got called down at that score.

@brunoisb Жыл бұрын

Referee should have asked video referee decision. It was a decisivo point. And Asal should let honesty be a principle in his life. He saw the ball was good and had to say that. Be fair Asal!

@sgno.1ecommercewkshop337 Жыл бұрын

to me, Asal is already down in squash history books as a cheat and no moral player, FILTHY DIRTY player.. He and Crouin, and Rodrigues.

@rpg4134 Жыл бұрын

I think that part of the reason squash is so under represented on the world stage is the fact that it is so contingent on having a good ref. For this specific situation, i think we can benefit from giving players one let/ stroke call review and one ball call review that forces the ref to look while also not being abusable as the player can only force the ref to look once per game. The stroke decision was weird bc that has definitely been given as a stroke many times before but I do feel he was pushed too. I would personally call it a let but I dont see that being given as a let in a professional game by a professional ref.

@keithhinchcliffe5629 Жыл бұрын

It doesn't have a place on the world stage because of reffing?? Wow, that's funny. Give yer head a shake.

@oranjeakuhata3576 Жыл бұрын

all eyes are you for the future elias

@Dentos19 Жыл бұрын

Let’s face it that ball on the front wall should have been checked by John mazarello , as always knew that ball was up and decided to just off the court, just poor refereeing, Elias lost his composure after that after being cheated of the point, Asal pushing his opponent to gain a stroke, it’s not the first time he’s done this I’ve seen it in previous matches also leaving his leg out deliberately, play fair like farag , and all the other top professionals, this is doing the sport no good at all

@sgno.1ecommercewkshop337 Жыл бұрын

to me, Asal is already down in squash history books as a cheat and no moral player, FILTHY DIRTY player.. He and Crouin, and Rodrigues.

@josefruzek4462 Жыл бұрын

Ref must have been watching world cup on a different monitor or sth. I wouldn´t say this was an outright robbery, but it is pretty close. Not only do you lose the point, but it affects your mental state as well. That stroke which won Asal his first set was harsh, as he pushed Elias two steps forwards to make it seem like the interference was near the ball when it was really just a step away from the T, so on the way towards the ball. But I can see it being a stroke, so whatever. But that ball that hit the front wall is inexcusalble and THAT was the nail in the coffin. It must be very hard to play after that.

@swingeasyguy Жыл бұрын

A real champion would not allow a bad referee call to affect his/her mental game...obviously Diego is not quite ready to be a champion! (example: look how mentally tough Ashour is!). NEVER questioned a ref decision.

@sgno.1ecommercewkshop337 Жыл бұрын

Every game Asal plays in ends up with some FILTHY DIRTY tricks. He knows no morals, just to win at all costs. I have ZERO respect for this pri*ck !

@Photoguti Жыл бұрын

The performance and arrogance of the referee here was the most disgusting ever seen. Hope that PSA takes action and the referee is obligated to present an apology to Elias

@karlbarrick340 Жыл бұрын

Bad day at the office John, the tech is there to be used at that level.

@leodumora5498 Жыл бұрын

Wow this sport is already enough mentally tough, if you add some terrible calls from referee, that's hard. Not saying refereeing squash is easy, because it's reeally hard, but do you expect this from presionnal world ? Never. The fact this ball was not checked (independtly by the video referee, not asked by the central referee) is absolute non-sense. An other thing is Elias losing his mind once again. Literally both finals were changed by poor referee decisions (even if it was more crucial for womens final).

@spiritsaturdaynightspirits6740 Жыл бұрын

Every game and tournament that Asal participates in ends up in a subject of serious discussion; we can see this kind of issue in clubs with level 2 players that do not respect a clean game, but at the high Top level is unfortunate what Asal is doing. How come a PSA or any Squash authority can see what is happening now with this person?...always cheating, putting in risk the health of the other player, and his game is being built into technics that are obstructing the usual game flow

@ahmedyoussef4147 Жыл бұрын

Did you see the match or not the match was free flowing squash no blocking no any thing

@amimahmad9699 Жыл бұрын

Did u watch the match? Just blaming a guy wen elias cudnt hold hinself up. He even pushed asal once if it was otherwise hue n cry wud hv been done by u blind haters

@watching99134 Жыл бұрын

Is there some kind of peer review process for PSA refs?

@TheSunflowerLifeOfficial Жыл бұрын

Incredible to me that Asal did not over rule John's decision that the ball was down at the time of occurance. As a former competitive squash player I could not live with a victory knowing that it was falsely claimed. You know as a player on court 99% of the time when the ball is up or down. I trust these will be character building times for Mustafa, the lords of Karma miss NOTHING. With blessings

@anyawardle1759 Жыл бұрын

That’s the difference between an honest, strong competitor, and a cheat. But regardless of Asal’s behavior on that point, why wouldn’t the referee review the video evidence? It was clear Elias was convinced it was good. No one has that level of conviction without good reason. Such poor refereeing. Referees also need to stamp out Asal’s blatant blocking. Every match…

@neilhansen49 Жыл бұрын

You got it, unfortunately the real winner isn't any more. He thrashed Mohammed and came to crush Asal yet cheating and incompetence ruled here. Karma cometh. I was starting to warm up a tiny bit to Asal but think that will never happen again. Cheater/Lier

@kokokoko3298 Жыл бұрын

@@neilhansen49 You may want to stick up on more tissue, Asal is only 20 or 21 years old.

@sgno.1ecommercewkshop337 Жыл бұрын

to me, Asal is already down in squash history books as a cheat and no moral player.. He and Crouin, and Rodrigues.

@gruffyddgozali Жыл бұрын

@@sgno.1ecommercewkshop337 what did crouin and rodriguez do

@victorkhong7654 Жыл бұрын

The missed call when the ball touched the front wall changed the momentum of the game. Yes we have to live with referees, but referees need to do better. PSA needs to institute VAR just as we see in FIFA World Cup where decisions are less controversial once the referee gets to review the play from multiple angles.

@leiweiling Жыл бұрын

I feel terrible for Elias. It's bad enough when you know your shot was up and it's called down, but to have the ref give Elias zero benefit of the doubt and not even check the video - a poor reflection on the top level of this sport

@pimansuki Жыл бұрын

Very poor reffing throughout. The howler ref decision that gave game 4 to Asal was terrible, and choosing not to view the indisputable video evidence totally unacceptable. Secondly, Asal got away with pushing into Elias’ back with his hand right throughout. I thought PSA was clamping down on that behaviour, but Asal was rewarded for it over and over here by both refs. Thirdly, I don’t think the ref should speak in a way that can inflame players, as Maserela did on a couple of occasions to Elias.

@sherrypacheo4830 Жыл бұрын

I totally agree

@wooks2222 Жыл бұрын

If there is more players as Asal on the tour than players as Elias, the squash is gonna loose fans. I love squash but I am not able to watch Asal playing and enjoy it.

@sgno.1ecommercewkshop337 Жыл бұрын

to me, Asal is already down in squash history books as a cheat and no moral player, FILTHY DIRTY player.. He and Crouin, and Rodrigues.

@tonykruz7620 Жыл бұрын

TOTALLY AGREE

@handsondesi Жыл бұрын

I am absolutely gutted for Elias. This kind of egregious error should never happen again. I don’t understand why this can’t be reviewed by the referee. Also, if you show poor sportsmanship, then you should not deserve to win. It is hard to make every judgement during the match. The behavior on the court needs to be reviewed later and appropriately dealt with. Asal is a drag on squash and it is not fun to watch him play.

@user-en7tl9pd1i Жыл бұрын

This is not a sport. Just an entertaining show like the pro wrestling. Main villain Asal made the show with the ref. Thanks guys. This stupid moment shows why SQUASH that even I most love this sport cannot become a major sport.

@hanakobe2405 Ай бұрын

Sad but true

@the_luggage Жыл бұрын

Asal's whole game has become more and more dirty and he's totally getting away with it. His movement, stroke-seeking, leaving a leg out, endangering opponents etc needs to be fully cracked down upon right now, or this generation, along with the current officials, will be the generation that ruined squash.

@ahmedyoussef4147 Жыл бұрын

His movement was good the match was good you didn't see the match people are talking about john didn't use vedio refree pick up

@the_luggage Жыл бұрын

Asal has taken unsporting behaviour to a new level. No one else in the top 16 even comes close to trying to bend the rules, and essentially cheat, to the extent he does.

@dan3565 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely ridiculous state of affairs when the commentators see the game better than the actual referees.

@farisjc1 Жыл бұрын

They don't though. The drivel and blatant bias that comes out of Joey B's mouth is what's ridiculous.

@dan3565 Жыл бұрын

@@farisjc1 there’s nothing wrong with partiality when one player is a total dickhead

@chandu170 Жыл бұрын

Asal is a big time cheater ..he should have accepted… even alias pleaded him to accept but he was behaving ridiculously aware… he has got lot of attitude

@sgno.1ecommercewkshop337 Жыл бұрын

to me, Asal is already down in squash history books as a cheat and no moral player, FILTHY DIRTY player.. He and Crouin, and Rodrigues.

@MrJoel3498 Жыл бұрын

Anyone else notice any time Asal wins a title there's always some controversy? Wonder why that is... Seems he can't win against the top 5 without some sort of foolishness occuring

@sgno.1ecommercewkshop337 Жыл бұрын

to me, Asal is already down in squash history books as a cheat and no moral player, FILTHY DIRTY player.. He and Crouin, and Rodrigues.

@pietvanremortel Жыл бұрын

Congratulations Diego Elias !

@grantmorgan4508 Жыл бұрын

Asal's honesty and character are constantly being called into question. He is single-handedly damaging the game of squash at this level. Get this man off the court. It is unthinkable that a video check was not made on this pivotal decision. I would not have been surprised if Elias has refused to play-on, based on this shameful turn of events. This would force he PSA to rethink what they are doing. The game should be annulled and the trophy taken from Asal.

@ahmedyoussef4147 Жыл бұрын

Why the trophy be taken from asal first of all was clean match free flowing second 4th game asal was 10-9 up and the ref called elias ball down so it became 11-9 asal if the vedio ref said it the shot was good the point would ne replayed again from 10-9 up asal in the 4th

@sgno.1ecommercewkshop337 Жыл бұрын

to me, Asal is already down in squash history books as a cheat and no moral player, FILTHY DIRTY player.. He and Crouin, and Rodrigues.

@karimlabib8795 Жыл бұрын

@@ahmedyoussef4147 بعيداً عن أي حاجة عسل ده لعيب بضان و انسان مقرف كدة كدة

@ahmedyoussef4147 Жыл бұрын

@@karimlabib8795 ده لعب حلو جدا و قوي جدا في لعبه و بقاله فتره كبيره بيلعب نضيف و عادل و جامد هي و سنه صغير مش مستقبل مصر بس لا مستقبل لعبه الاسكواش نفسها واحد و عشرين سنه تاني حاجه حضرتك البيفوزوا مصر بطولات هما علي فرج و مصطفي عسل شيل عسل و علي فرج مفيش مصري هيعرف ياخد البطوله مش بس كده النهائي ميه في الميه مش هيبقي مصري و نصف النهائي بنسبه تسعين في الميه بالكامل مش هيبقي في حد مصري لان في أربع اجانب اقوي من كل المصريين معادا مصطفي عسل و علي فرج بس و علي فرج مصاب دلوقتي عشان كده البطوله ديه كان مفهاش غير عسل ه الرافع رايه مصر

@karimlabib8795 Жыл бұрын

@@ahmedyoussef4147 انا متكلمتش عن مستواه. طبعا هو لعيب جامد بس اختلف معاك ان لعبه مش نضيف زي علي فرج مثلا او مؤخرا الشوربجي. انا اللي باتكلم فيه اساسا هو اسلوبه . طريقة رقصه في الملعب لما يكسب نقطة او زعيقه في وش اللي قدامه. غير كمية السخرية في تعابير وشه. كل دي حركات بتكره اللعيبة اللي قدامه فيه . و رغم انه مصري علي عيني و راسي بس تحسه بلطجي و مستفز و بيخليني مستعر من اني اشجعه. هو فاكر نفسه لعيب كورة؟ حركاته بيئة بصراحة و مش مكانها في لعبة زي الاسكواش.

@tomasdepaauw5967 Жыл бұрын

For a sport that tries to professionalize in so many ways, I can't believe a simple "the ball hit the front wall" can be missed. The entire debate that fishing for strokes is ruining the game is one thing. But pick ups that are just, I don't know, good pick ups, are now dismissed as well. Ouch. Hope the PSA does something about this.

@sgno.1ecommercewkshop337 Жыл бұрын

to me, Asal is already down in squash history books as a cheat and no moral player, FILTHY DIRTY player.. He and Crouin, and Rodrigues.

@matthaiosstylianou9858 Жыл бұрын

Such a pity for the sport, these things shouldn't happen.

@jameskierans4245 Жыл бұрын

10:32 Frankly it's super-human restraint on Elias' part to even give the slightest handshake to Asal. If my opponent played on the line and showboated like he does, I would have ignored him entirely at the conclusion of the match.

@abayoshinji Жыл бұрын

What happened throughout the game with Asal fishing for strokes (and being given them) and Elias' CLEARLY good ball at the end of the 4th game are perfect examples of (some of the) reasons why squash still isn't - and will probably never be - an Olympic sport. Could you imagine having the Olympic gold medal taken from you by arbitrary decisions on strokes and lets and a bad call by a human that simply cannot be confirmed or overturned by a video referee? Not happening. Way to go, PSA!

@abayoshinji Жыл бұрын

Oh, and to those who are claiming from this one angle they - for some reason - thought the ball wasn't good, an acquaintance of mine was in the crowd sitting on the side seats (and so is a guy down in the comments). Both my acquaintance and the guy down in the comments claim they - and everybody around them - saw it good (both the pickup and the front wall). More importantly, they mentioned people were flabbergasted that the ref didn't even bother to check such a game-changing point.

@MostafaMahmoud-jc1rh Жыл бұрын

Ok , we will eliminate strokes and lets from squash 😂😂

@mrt7219 Жыл бұрын

This is the best example why Squash is not an Olympic sport...

@rajeevam3 Жыл бұрын

No Squash professionals or players are raising their voices against these things???!!! how stupid a sport can be. commentators are surprised that Elias couldn't check the pick up for a crucial point ridiculous

@sgno.1ecommercewkshop337 Жыл бұрын

to me, Asal is already down in squash history books as a cheat and no moral player, FILTHY DIRTY player.. He and Crouin, and Rodrigues.

@bigkahoonas4210 Жыл бұрын

For the sake of just checking it, everyone can make a bad call, but PSA needs to be reminded, these guys are playing for their income. If Diago was so adamant, it would be a courtesy to check it for him. Other than that, both Diego and Asal have raised the bar. Diego so smooth and controlled, Asal, his power is ridiculous. Well done gents. 👍👍

@ZeeShaanJamal Жыл бұрын

check your referees PSA - the authority seems to have gone to their heads also, if in doubt in such a pro match, which has all the video facilities available to it, then it shouldn't really NEED a referee's decision to be checked - a simple over turn of the initial decision can be given by the video ref/tournament referee - this is just common sense

@massageontherun8213 Жыл бұрын

Elias got robbed so bad!! Wow! Unbelievable!!!

@MostafaMahmoud-jc1rh Жыл бұрын

Cry in silence 🤫🔥 Assal deserved it and was the best and made the come back from 2/0

@chankicho Жыл бұрын

It's sad to see the most talented player in the tour ruining his career and even the sport itself.

@kilowat Жыл бұрын

how Asal didn't confirm that Elias' ball was good ?!?!?, how can he live with that....

@sgno.1ecommercewkshop337 Жыл бұрын

to me, Asal is already down in squash history books as a cheat and no moral player, FILTHY DIRTY player.. He and Crouin, and Rodrigues.

@tonykruz7620 Жыл бұрын

Because its a profesional cheater

@PantheraPhotoSafaris Жыл бұрын

Congratulations John on your win.

@Gun_76 Жыл бұрын

Either the ref gets new glasses or look to the replay. They can check double bounces as well, why not this situation?! Gutted for Elias. Good luck recovering Diego!

@tomsmock7674 Жыл бұрын

This officiating and participate conduct is terrible… why you let this happen to your sport is beyond me.

@quail6129 Жыл бұрын

and the PSA wonders why squash is never going to be an olympic sport... bad decisions happen but when they happen every tournament and they can be at this level of bad, the sport doesn't deserve to be an olympic sport. Why don't they just check? there are cameras everywhere!

@sgno.1ecommercewkshop337 Жыл бұрын

Asal is already down in squash history books as a cheat and no moral player, FILTHY DIRTY player.. He and Crouin, and Rodrigues. Also about time referees should have some penalty and INVESTIGATION for such calls. What if there really is fraud behind the scenes ? Why didn't ref allow the video review is such a crucial point ? Suspicious to me.

@garthsmith6609 Жыл бұрын

Tainted. I'm disappointed Asal didn't say it hit the front wall when he knew it did. Squash players should be as honest as golfers.

@abidfarooqui4899 Жыл бұрын

You know Squash really needs to allow three video reviews upon request of the player. The refereeing just kills it and in a final. Come on. This is ridiculous. Ego of referees to not even video check .. well then the rules have to force that. Change the rules or don't grow and die.

@al-on4hh Жыл бұрын

I usually don’t watch any game Asal plays because I don’t want to witness his opponent’s injury. It is too painful to watch.

@sgno.1ecommercewkshop337 Жыл бұрын

to me, Asal is already down in squash history books as a cheat and no moral player, FILTHY DIRTY player.. He and Crouin, and Rodrigues.

@davidhansen1811 Жыл бұрын

An incomprehensible and flatly incorrect call against Diego Elias at a critical moment in the match.

@hokicoki Жыл бұрын

I can only think of one of the top players ( male and female) that would have accepted that decision unfortunately he was on court. .....A big apology needed here to Elias.

@watching99134 Жыл бұрын

You think Marwan would have asked for a review lol?

@sgno.1ecommercewkshop337 Жыл бұрын

to me, Asal is already down in squash history books as a cheat and no moral player, FILTHY DIRTY player.. He and Crouin, and Rodrigues.

@TheGgal123 Жыл бұрын

Asal brings a new level of lack of sportsmanship to the top squash… and he is achieving

@rnv2529 Жыл бұрын

Why squash is not in the Olympics no.#5215

@sgno.1ecommercewkshop337 Жыл бұрын

now we know why .

@ganeden3159 Жыл бұрын

6:49 and 8:18

@BeniMano Жыл бұрын

Well due to lack of technical solutions - which exists already - and inconsistency of referee calls, SQUASH lost already... hate to see my beloved game ruined at top level...

@andrejsvec944 Жыл бұрын

This is huge disappointment. Referee could and should check the ball touching the wall. It was obvious. Too bad for Elias. Hope , he recovers soon from this.

@chrisbatey2806 Жыл бұрын

The terrible decisions during this match makes VAR look amazing. PSA should be embarrassed.

@Snowie123 Жыл бұрын

i think being a champion isnt just about winning titles but sportsmanship and behavior plays a big part too. being young doesnt mean you are entitled to being immature and condescending. very disrespectful behavior. this isnt soccer or mma. i wonder what would fans say if someone did this in golf when their opponent missed a putt. money and skill cant buy class. on a side note.. i have absolutely no idea what the ref is doing. why bother having video replays when u arent going to use it esp during crucial times. even football is moving forward with VAR. not quite sure how to feel for elias. i think ref should submit his resignation letter as he has forgotten the very essence of being 1. i was looking forward to this highlights. this was disappointing and hits me in a very different way. modern day theft.. or asal has the ref by the pocket? some extra retirement $$ right there john.

@sgno.1ecommercewkshop337 Жыл бұрын

Asal is already down in squash history books as a cheat and no moral player, FILTHY DIRTY player.. He and Crouin, and Rodrigues.

@hanakobe2405 Ай бұрын

If in this day and age, we still can't have auto VAR once error is incurred, then this sport is not worthy of international status.

@jacobeliosoff1264 Жыл бұрын

Brutal ending but some INCADESCENT squash along the way from BOTH players! This is the raw quality we want to see from our young stars... But both need to work on their mental game: Elias's resilience when things turn against him (not the first time), Asal's maturity and professionalism.

@castrojetfuel Жыл бұрын

I feel for Diego. John M. could have had a referee review on that crucial point. Assal never ceases to dissapoint with his behaviour, absolutely no class.

@gustavocabrera2925 Жыл бұрын

Unafair! 😡 Playing with dirty Asal's game needs at least a honest referee. He didn't accept his mistake when Elias corrected him. Referee must be sanctioned. He didn't his job right and change the result of the game.

@sgno.1ecommercewkshop337 Жыл бұрын

to me, Asal is already down in squash history books as a cheat and no moral player, FILTHY DIRTY player.. He and Crouin, and Rodrigues.

@caresnomore Жыл бұрын

That's what undermines squash as a possible more mainstream, televised or even Olympics sports. The blatant inconsistency in refereeing (it happens in all sports, however in squash it's a norm, not an occasional exception), exacerbated by an unavoidably complicated scenarios of judgement calls due to the sheer nature of the sport. In recent years these factors are evermore favoring those who are more eager to game the rules to their advantage. Asal is an exemplifying occurrence of that, but this situation was developing across at least the last decade and PSA was always too conservative and slow to act preemptively. Now it becomes a matter of dealing with consequences, before squash loses it's integrity as a sport - which is bound to happen with stakes (e.g. money involved) going up and Asal-type players getting the edge.

@martincollins6632 Жыл бұрын

Some utterly atrocious refereeing there especially with the 4th game, Elias clearly won that point.

@justreason5868 Жыл бұрын

It's very unfortunate for both Elias and Sherbini tonight but that's squash. Very tough indeed. However, I think PSA should introduce a new level of assistance to refereeing by ensuring that initiation of call checks are extended to video referees as opposed to the current approach where the video call checks are instigated by the centre official referee only. In other words, we may need the current approach of VAR as currently used in football for video refereeing in squash. This must not take the shine away from such an amazing and awe inspiring Men's and Women's finals!!!

@sgno.1ecommercewkshop337 Жыл бұрын

to me, Asal is already down in squash history books as a cheat and no moral player, FILTHY DIRTY player.. He and Crouin, and Rodrigues.

@alyzeintube Жыл бұрын

At a pro level, all calls should be subject to a "VAR" review; players should not be given any lets or strokes except for safety; and a player that hits the oponent with either the racquet or the ball should be penalized by taking a point away.

@truthseeker5286 Жыл бұрын

I hope to live to see the day Squash, our sport, deemed worthy to be included as an Olympic Event. Refereeing will be judged at the highest level in such a dream… Squashers, we need to up our game if this is an example of the refereeing decisions being made at the highest level with VAR… there is no excuse for such horrid decisions with such technology at hand, LIVE at your fingertips. Absolute cracker of a match up until this incident. Sad day for Squash😢

@MotorcyclePhaedrus Жыл бұрын

This final seems to have been a deplorable spectacle. Adjectives like "sportsmanship", "fair play" and the like, just do not apply here.

@stuartpalmer3143 Жыл бұрын

Wow, great game!

@markon9100 Жыл бұрын

Feel sorry for Elias😢

@west5973 Жыл бұрын

this is why squash will never become an olympic sport at this rate

@whatup7912 Жыл бұрын

Why do judges not take responsibility for wrong decisions? Like a minimum player, 4-5 matches must be prevented from appearing in international competitions

@drumtuningworkshops5751 Жыл бұрын

If the refs cannot see the whole of the court it means they’re positioned too far back. On court you would have heard it faintly touch the front wall…and also see the deviation… From where the refs are sat they would hear or see neither. Time to shift em forward folks…there’s got to be a minimum distance set for them to do their job effectively ✅😊

@garethjones5385 Жыл бұрын

Yup. And that makes it so much worse - Asal knew perfectly well that ball was good.

@Julesg347 Жыл бұрын

What a robbery that was, that call changed the entire match

@bart1591 Жыл бұрын

Like I know it's hard for psa refs to do this level of squash but seriously why not take like 20 seconds to double check if the ball hit the front wall like it's not that difficult to do, like all you need to do is say to them did it hit the front wall and check footage if it did. Don't say it didn't hit the front wall near the end of one the games, I feel like that kind of feels like favouritism/wanting to get it over with.

@ahmedelsandouby1126 Жыл бұрын

I wonder what Elias told him on his way out at the end. 🤔

@erikschaepers Жыл бұрын

a two-word sentence

@tonytan5945 3 ай бұрын

I’m not sure why nobody notices, but that crucial point, Asal actually thought Diego’S pickup was a not up, so asal just starts walking to the door, you can see asal lift his hand to call it as a double bounce, while he’s walking to the door I’m not sure he’s even watching the ball hit the front wall, so if we give him benefit of the doubt that he didn’t see the front wall, either way, a good video replay would have given the point to Elias. Asal’s mistake was assuming the pick up was not good. I don’t like him but people are assuming he saw all the balls good including the front wall and that he was displaying bad sportsmanship. I actually disagree it was bad sportsmanship for this specific point, it was just really bad arrogant refereeing by JM.

@jackieking1522 Жыл бұрын

I've just read the comments....can't bare to watch the play. Kept hoping Asal would mature, but he isn't. I so wish I was good enough to be drawn to play against him and grandly default. There is no one else I've ever seen that I can say that about. ( except perhaps myself... about 60 years ago.🥴)