Perhaps, but the referee is never supposed to insert himself/herself into the overall outcome with controversial and marginal calls.
Sort of like your American football refs, before instant replay, which causes a number of game-changing calls to be reversed.
As to you winning without a penalty shot, how did the kicks from the mark go for you in last year’s Women’s World Cup?
USA made it to the Final.
How did Canada do?
(oh yea, they were the first kicked out)
Well,I did enjoy the U.S. beating Marta and the Brazilians in the quarters.