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NEWS ITEM: Ukraine lost its final group D match 1-0 to England on June 19 in Donetsk, leaving Ukrainian fans furious over referee Viktor Kassai, who did not count a goal scored during the 63rd minute of the game. Ukrainian striker Marko Devic sent the ball to the net and, although England defender John Terry kicked it out, the replays clearly showed the ball inside the goal by the time Terry reached it. The Union of European Football Associations head of referees Pierluigi Collina admitted on June 20 that Kassai made a mistake. President of FIFA Joseph S. Blettner tweeted that “after last night’s match [goal-line technology to eliminate human error] is no longer an alternative but a necessity.”