Unofficial Referee Observers Report

rbitro Internacional & The Third Team

(CRO) CROATIA

2:1

NEW ZEALAND (NZL)

Group F, 29 June 2013, 17:00 CET Bursa (TUR) Match Officials Referee Assistant Referee 1 Assistant Referee 2 Fourth Official Blog Referee Observer
1 2 3

Name Sandro Ricci Alessandro Rocha Emerson De Carvalho Roberto Moreno Edward

ORI BRA BRA BRA PAN GRE

Mark1 8.4 8.3 8.3 8.3

Mark2 -----------------

Difficulty3 Normal 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.): Final Matchday of Group F with Croatia needing the win in order to qualify at the top of the Group and New Zealand to want the only victory of the tournament before returning home. The match was played at Bursa, with a good pitch and a good weather which contributed to the match. Sandro Ricci from Brazil with his second match on the tournament didnt face many difficulties.

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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 Penalty awarded to New Zealand. Perica (CRO) makes a clumsy challenge from behind to Fenton (NZL) near the goal line but a little to the right. Ricci is just right 83 outside the penalty area and immediately points to the penalty spot. Excellent decision.

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 Foul detection. Good foul detection and especially no foul detection which 1. presented a small amount of fouls (22). Advantage law. He applied the advantage rule very good letting the game flow as 2. much as possible and even waiting longer than the rule itself. Decision making. His reaction at the penalty situation revealed great awareness 3. and it showed that he was ready to take any difficult decision. Needed. Points for Improvement Positioning and movement in the pitch. More backwards movement is needed 1. and more diagonal. He shouldnt follow the ball because that way he is putting himself too close to play. More consistency needed especially in cases of late challenges and when the 2. player has no intention to play the ball. He didnt punish every situation as needed. Whistle language. He uses a weird kind of whistle and he does the same sound 3. almost at every foul. He should change his whistle and start giving a different tone to every infringement.

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The referees character Physical Aspects Fitness / Stamina Always close to play without inferfering 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 lenient X medium 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 strict very strict X X + Expected X X X -

Further observations (peculiarities of the referee revealing his character) One peculiarity is his whistle. His whistle is a weird kind and he doesnt give a different tone to every foul. He should be able to use it better in more serious situations.

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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 No offside calls. He was alert at his area of vicinity and helped the referee with Full time fouls near his area. He didnt have to help the referee at the penalty situation since Ricci immediately pointed to the spot.

Assistant Referee 2
Please assess the second assistant referees performance. Minute and Description of the Scene / Assessment of the ARs behaviour Only 1 offside call the whole game making his work very easy. He appeared Full time attentive near his area and helped the referee with foul situations. 60 Kovacic (CRO) is flagged for offside. Correct decision.

Fourth Official
Please assess the fourth officials performance. Minute and Description of the Scene / Assessment of the fourth officials behaviour He didnt face any problems since everyone at the technical area was behaving Full time with outmost profession. All technical procedures were executed adequately.