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The Pedro Mendes ghost goal
A shot from Tottenham midfielder Pedro Mendes was fumbled by Manchester United's Roy Carroll towards his own goal during a Premier League match in 2005. The Northern Ireland goalkeeper managed to claw the ball out but only after it had crossed the line. The can of worms on goal-line technology was open. -
The microchip ball
FIFA agreed to the use of a football with a microchip inside it in the Under-17 World Championships in Peru. Adidas had presented their findings to the International FA board in Cardiff after testing the ball in a game between Nuremberg and their reserve side. The referee was notified whether the ball had crossed the line with a bleeper system, with pitchside sensors tracking the movement of the ball. -
Fulham ghost goal prompts FA re-think
The FA announced, after a Fulham goal was not given during a Premier League clash with Middlesbrough, they were considering the implementation of the technology. An FA spokesman said: "There have been experiments with goal-line technology which sends an instant signal to the referee telling him whether the ball is over the line, without using video replays, and there is currently a trial going on at Reading.
"It would need FIFA's approval but it is something we are very keen to explore fully." -
Lampard the latest to have goal chalked off
A long-range strike from England midfielder Frank Lampard hit the underside of the bar and crossed the line during the 4-1 defeat to Germany at the 2010 World Cup. Had the goal stood, England would have been level at 2-2 and the decision made people re-visit a debate which had been hotting up in recent years. -
FA stress desire to see goal-line technology 'as soon as possible'
After Juan Mata's 'goal' for Chelsea in the Blues' 5-1 FA Cup win over Tottenham was adjudged to have crossed the line when it hadn't, the debate surrounding goal-line technology reared its head once more, with the governing body of English football reiterating the need for the technology to be introduced in order to move the game forwards. -
Blatter admits goal-line technology is a 'necessity'
The president of FIFA conceded that, following England's fortutious win over Ukraine at Euro 2012, the technology was needed in football, despite UEFA president Michel Platini's claim that extra officials was the way forward for the sport. Ukraine thought they had an equaliser when the ball looked to have crossed the line, but the linesman adjudged it not to have, as John Terry hacked clear. -
Meeting to decide on goal-line technology systems
Fifa started final tests on two goal-line technology systems but a meeting on the International FA Board (IFAB) ultimately decided not to give the green light to the systems immediately.
The FA, who have one of the eight votes on IFAB, have supported goal-line technology for years and were hopeful it would be brought in at July's meeting. -
Goal-line technology put to the test
This was a momentous occasions as it marked the first time FIFA had employed goal-line technology during a match - Sanfrecce Hiroshima v Auckland City at the Club World Cup. The magnetic-field-based system GoalRef was used in Yokohama, while the matches at Toyota Stadium will be equipped with the camera-based Hawk-Eye system. -
GoalControl to provide goal-line technology at Brazil World Cup
It was announced that German-based manufacturer GoalControl would provide goal-line technology at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. The system will be used initially at this year's Confederations Cup and if it proves a success, it will be used a year later too. -
Goal-line technology arrives in the Premier League
Each Premier League club voted in favour for the introduction of goal-line technology in the top flight during a meeting of each respective clubs' chairmen and HawkEye was subsequently chosen as the provider of the technology.
