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(COL) COLOMBIA

1:1 7:8 PSO

KOREA REP. (KOR)

Round of 16, 03 July 2013, 19:00 CET Trabzon Match Officials Referee Assistant Referee 1 Assistant Referee 2 Fourth Official Blog Referee Observer
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Name Damir Skomina Matej Zunic Bojan Ul Stphane Lannoy Nur H.

ORI SVN SVN SVN FRA ENG

Mark1 8.4 8.3 8.4 8.3

Mark2 ---------

Difficulty3 Normal Normal Normal Normal

Final mark according to evaluation scale. Mark without crucial mistake. 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 8.5 8.3 8.2 8.0 7.9 7.8

10.0 8.9 8.4 8.1

7.5 7.7 7.0 7.4 6.0 6.9

Small description of the match (extra-ordinary incidents etc.): A mere 2692 spectators attended the Round of 16 encounter between Colombia and Korea Republic held in Hseyin Avni Aker Stadium, Trabzon. The match itself was a closely fought one between two well-drilled nations. Korea Republic took the lead in the 14th minute through Song who beat the offside trap and tucked the ball just past the helpless 'keeper. Colombia equalised in the dying seconds of the game via a wonderful free-kick from their talisman Quintero, inturn sending the match into extra-time. The extra thirty minutes was a quite tedious affair in all honesty with fatigue playing a pivotal role as both nations only mustered a few attempts on goal. Inevitably, penalties were required to decide the victor. Korea Republic successfully converted eight spot-kicks compared to the seven converted by their Colombian counterparts. This meant the Koreans progressed to the next round while Colombia suffered the heartbreak of elimination.

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Crucial Decisions (refer to penalty kicks, sending-off situations etc.) Minute and Description of the Scene / Assessment of the referee s decision Skomina correctly rejects a penalty appeal from the Koreans. Watching the incident live, it looked a stone-wall penalty as COL #4 barges KOR 37' #2 to the ground. However, after viewing several replays, it was clearly visible that 1: there wasn't sufficient contact from COL #4 and 2: KOR #2 went down far to easily. Correct decision.

Basic Observations (refer to the general application of the LotG, highlight the referee s tactical approach, personality, match control, management of the teams and players, teamwork etc.). Please deploy short but precise and detailed sentences! Positive Points Great positioning. Throughout the game, Skomina was always close to the play which meant if anything significant occurred, he had a perfect position. For 1. example: in the 37th minute he had an ideal position to correctly deny Korea Republic a penalty. Damir Skomina administered three yellow cards (23' 55' & 70') which were all 2. correct. However, their were also instances were he tried to keep his cards in his pockets, instead opting for verbal warnings. Foul detection. Skomina could differentiate between what was a foul and what 3. wasn't. He refrained from whistling minor coming togethers and let the game flow as much as possible, allowing both nations to really express themselves. Points for Improvement Sometimes Skomina approaches and communicates to players in a very 1. unfriendly manner. In a match of this intensity, this wasn't really necessary.

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The referee s 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 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 X X X So-so No X X strict very strict + X X X X Expected -

Further observations (peculiarities of the referee revealing his character) As mentioned above, in some instances Skomina seemed very unfriendly in a very unchallenging outing. Apart from that, nothing peculiar to report.

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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 Full Time An uneventful game for Matej Zunic. Nothing remarkable to report.

Assistant Referee 2
Please assess the second assistant referees performance. Minute and Description of the Scene / Assessment of the ARs behaviour Correctly allows Korea Republic's first goal to stand as the goalscorer (KOR #14) 16' is clearly played onside by a Colombian defender before scoring. 18 Correctly raises his flag as KOR #11 strays offside. 81 Correctly flags COL #9 offside.

Fourth Official
Please assess the fourth officials performance. Minute and Description of the Scene / Assessment of the fourth officials behaviour full time Nothing extraordinary. Completed all duties accordingly.