Unofficial Referee Observers Report

rbitro Internacional & The Third Team

(ESP) SPAIN

2:1

MEXICO (MEX)

Round of 16, 2 July 2013, 17:00 CET Istanbul (TUR) Match Officials Referee Assistant Referee 1 Assistant Referee 2 Fourth Official Blog Referee Observer
1 2 3

Name Alireza Faghani Hassan Kamranifar Reza Sokhandan Sandro Ricci Chefren

ORI IRN IRN IRN BRA ITA

Mark1 8.3 8.3 8.3 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 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.):

Round of 16 in this FIFA U-20 WC 2013, match played between Spain (group A winner) and Mexico (group D third-placed). The referee appointed was Alireza Faghani from Iran, at his second match after Chile-England in the group stage. The game was played in Instanbul at Ali Sami Yen Stadium, in front of an attendance of 7,211. Overall, it was a quite easy match for the referee, without crucial or relevant situations to evaluate.

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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 nothing to report

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 His card management showed a good knowledge of the LotG. The first card was correctly given for a player which deliberately tried to delay the resumption of the 1. game (mandatory situation), while the second was given for a clear foul on a player which was running towards the area. No DOGSO because there was another defender, and Faghani was able to notice that. Well done. 2. The foul detection was overall good, he whistled the needed in a fair match. 3. 4. Teamwork was ok, a few situations were reported to him by assistants Communication with players and control of the game. Never problems.

Points for Improvement 1. Excessive usage of the whistle in each situation, trying to recall players.

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 + Expected X X X X X X -

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Tactical Approach Description

very lenient

lenient

medium X Yes

strict

very strict

So-so

No

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

Further observations (peculiarities of the referee revealing his character) Both teams made the work easier for the referee, thank to the fact that they were fair, showing a good football. There wasnt room for complaints, and the approach chosen by the Iranian official suited well in this match. He can receive a further appointment in this tournament.

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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 30 61 Paco Alcacer (ESP) is flagged offside. Correct decision. Corona (MEX) is flagged offside. Correct and important decision.

Assistant Referee 2
Please assess the second assistant referees performance. Minute and Description of the Scene / Assessment of the ARs behaviour 32 50 74 Corona (MEX) is correctly evaluated onside. Paco Alcacer (ESP) is correctly evaluated onside. Derik (ESP) scores starting from a regular position.

Fourth Official
Please assess the fourth officials performance. Minute and Description of the Scene / Assessment of the fourth officials behaviour Expected level for the fourth official Sandro Ricci. His duties were well executed, Full time nothing extra-ordinary or relevant happened near the benches.