Unofficial Referee Observers Report

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(CUB) CUBA

0:3

NIGERIA (NGA)

Group B, 24 June 2013, 17:00 CET Kayseri Match Officials Referee Assistant Referee 1 Assistant Referee 2 Fourth Official Blog Referee Observer
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Name Viktor Kassai Gbor Ers Istvn Albert Sandro Ricci Niclas E.

ORI HUN HUN HUN BRA GER

Mark1 7.6 8.4 8.4 8.3

Mark2 8.1 -------

Difficulty3 Challenging Normal Normal Normal

Final mark according to evaluation scale. Mark if the final mark had not been influenced by a crucial mistake (only in case of a crucial mistake, to be held empty if no crucial mistake occurred). Difficulty has to be integrated into the final mark. Levels of difficulty are: normal, challenging and very challenging. 4 Blog-Referee Observer =Inofficial referee observer appointed by the blog administrator.

Evaluation scale
(for referee, ARs and fourth official)

Description of the Marks Excellent. Very good. Important decision(s) correctly taken. Good. Expected level. Satisfactory with small areas for improvement. Satisfactory with important areas for improvement. One clear and important mistake, otherwise 8.3 or above. One clear and important mistake, otherwise 8.0 8.2. Below expectation, poor control, significant point(s) for improvement. Disappointing. Below expectation with one and clear important mistake or a performance with two or more clear and important mistakes. Unacceptable.

9.0 10.0 8.5 8.9 8.3 8.4 8.2 8.0 8.1 7.9 7.8 7.5 7.7 7.0 7.4 6.0 6.9

Small description of the match (extra-ordinary incidents etc.): Matchday 2 of Group B in the FIFA Under 20 World Cup 2013, played at an almost empty Kayseri stadium. Cuba were facing a Nigerian team that played well under most of the aspects and were efficient in their attacks. They scored two early goals which created an easy-going match, scoring the third goal in the second half. Cuba never found a certain level of football abilities trying to compensate this circumstance by rough challenges and a hard fashion of defensive play. The referee had to cope with challenging situations due to that, but unfortunately did not appropiately deal with the Cuban players and thus failed to protect Nigerian players. The match difficulty selected by me is thus challenging.

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Referee
Crucial Decisions (refer to penalty kicks, sending-off situations etc.) Minute and Description of the Scene / Assessment of the referees decision Very hard foul by CUB #18 (Martinez) who slightly touched the ball, but took on his opponent by jumping into the duel with one stretched foot and studs-up. He had luck that he did not fully hit his opponent and also touched the ball a bit, 12 otherwise it would have been a mandatory sending-off. The referee only issued a yellow card, which was acceptable. However he should made him clear that this was at the borderline to red. The referee missed a reckless challenge by CUB #18 who had already been cautioned. He went into the challenge with scissors, touched also the ball which 40 was however no excuse for the mistimed challenge. Mandatory 2 nd yellow card missed. The referee only cautioned Nigerian player #15 with a yellow card. He went into the challenge with stretched feet, studs-up and no chance to play the ball. The offender severely hit his opponents shinbones. Serious foul play. Missed red card 75 which is in the sum considered as an important mistake that has however to be regarded in a bigger context (see below). It led to a reducement of the referee s mark. It was again CUB #18 who committed a foul in the penalty area correctly resulting in a penalty in favour of Nigeria. The referee took the correct call, but again 87 missed to issue a mandatory 2nd yellow card to CUB #18, since the Nigerian forward would have had a good goal-scoring opportunity.

Basic Observations (refer to the general application of the LotG, highlight the referees tactical approach, personality, match control, management of the teams and players, teamwork etc.). Please deploy short but precise and detailed sentences! Positive Points 1. 2. 3. Excellent fitness and stamina. He followed the game all match long. Good and flexible movement. He never turned his back to play but convinced with a very good reverse movement and good footwork. Good relation to the players, he was respected and an authority on the pitch, while he never shouted but achieved this high level of superficial match control with kind of natural authority and charisma.

Unofficial Referee Observers Report Points for Improvement 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

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Interpretation of fouls (card management, etc.). Poor or non-existing awareness for serious foul play. Inappropiate dealing with mistimed challenges and missing concentration or alertness in midfield duels. Incapability of adapting his leniency to the requirements of the match. The referee did not realize the hard defensive play by Cuba or at least did not punish it accordingly (70). The referee totally failed in protecting the players by proactive decisions with the aim to combat serious foul play in the game (40) Unnecessary and not understandable protection of players who repeatedly infringed the Laws of the Game in a serious manner (CUB #18).

The referees character Physical Aspects Fitness / Stamina Always close to play without interfering with it Flexible diagonal movement Positioning at set pieces Efficient positioning, having a good angle of vision to play Close to the penalty area, if needed Tactical Approach Description very lenient X Yes Consistency in the tactical approach / style The tactical approach suited to the requirements of the match / the match benefitted from the tactical approach of the referee Ability to adapt the tactical approach if needed So-so X X X No lenient medium + X X X X X X strict very strict Expected -

Further observations (peculiarities of the referee revealing his character) Kassai was on a blindflight between a too lenient approach and a missing protection of the players from serious challenges. It seemed as if he was not mentally ready for this match. Perhaps he underestimated it.

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Assistant Referee 1
Please assess the first assistant referees performance. Minute and Description of the Scene / Assessment of the ARs behaviour 60, 67 Good onside decisions, also and specially before Nigerias 0:3 goal. He was mentally alert and took some decisions correctly, such as throw-ins or full time free-kicks close to his position.

Assistant Referee 2
Please assess the second assistant referees performance. Minute and Description of the Scene / Assessment of the ARs behaviour NO offside before Nigerias first goal, correct. Apart from that he conveyed a good 19 impression, although he did not face challenging or demanding situations.

Fourth Official
Please assess the fourth officials performance. Minute and Description of the Scene / Assessment of the fourth officials behaviour The fourth official did well in this match and executed everything in the expected Full time manner.