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Monday, July 6, 2015
Cuneyt Cakir is our June Referee of the Month
Sunday, July 5, 2015
MLS Week 18 Reports: Kaka sees red for stomp on Morales
Seattle 1-0 DC United Referee: Silviu Petrescu (Canada)
Petrescu had a strong match with just one key call coming his way.
27th Minute: DC's Fabian Espindola throws an elbow at Zach Scott while trying to shield the ball. Petrescu shows Espindola a straight red and I agree since according to laws of the game throwing elbows is red card offense. Good call by the veteran referee.
Houston 1-1 Chicago Referee: Fotis Bazakos (United States)
Good game from Bazakos with not all that much controversy to speak of. Good match by him and his crew.
Montreal 1-2 NYCFC Referee: Jorge Gonzalez (United States)
Gonzalez had a very good match with not much controversy. Just one play to look at from this match.
76th Minute: Thomas McNamara of NYCFC tries to hand check a Montreal player in the box but gets his outstretched hand hit by the bouncing ball. Gonzalez calls a penalty, and I agree because McNamara's arm was in an unnatural position when it was hit by the ball.
Columbus 2-1 New York Red Bulls Referee: Juan Guzman (United States)
Guzman had a strong performance with not much controversy. Good work by the young American ref.
Dallas 3-0 New England Referee: Baldomero Toledo (United States)
Good match from Toledo with no controversy. Good work by the veteran MLS referee.
Colorado 2-1 Vancouver Referee: Ismail Elfath (United States)
Elfath, recently selected to referee the MLS All-Star Game, had another stellar performance in a strong year. Nothing to look at from this match.
Salt Lake 1-1 Orlando Referee: Sorin Stoica (Canada)
Stoica had one key call to make in this matchup and I think he nailed it.
45th Minute: Orlando's Brazilian superstar Kaka puts a little too much contact on Javier Morales and knocks him to the ground. After Morales goes to ground, Kaka follows through with a stomp on his calf, prompting a red card from Stoica. For me, the call is a no-brainer given that Kaka was looking straight at Morales's calf during the stomp, but I have to commend Stoica on the guts it took to send off the man who could be the league's most popular player.
LA Galaxy 4-0 Toronto Referee: Chris Penso (United States)
Penso had another good match to add to what has been a clean season so far for him. Just one play to look at from this one.
8th Minute: LA's Sebastian Lletjet is dribbling towards goal in the penalty area when he is clipped from behind by Warren Creavalle. Easy penalty call for Penso, who correctly points to the spot.
Portland 1-0 San Jose Referee: Ricardo Salazar (United States)
Salazar had a quiet game with little controversy and nothing to go in depth on.
Petrescu had a strong match with just one key call coming his way.
27th Minute: DC's Fabian Espindola throws an elbow at Zach Scott while trying to shield the ball. Petrescu shows Espindola a straight red and I agree since according to laws of the game throwing elbows is red card offense. Good call by the veteran referee.
Houston 1-1 Chicago Referee: Fotis Bazakos (United States)
Good game from Bazakos with not all that much controversy to speak of. Good match by him and his crew.
Montreal 1-2 NYCFC Referee: Jorge Gonzalez (United States)
Gonzalez had a very good match with not much controversy. Just one play to look at from this match.
76th Minute: Thomas McNamara of NYCFC tries to hand check a Montreal player in the box but gets his outstretched hand hit by the bouncing ball. Gonzalez calls a penalty, and I agree because McNamara's arm was in an unnatural position when it was hit by the ball.
Columbus 2-1 New York Red Bulls Referee: Juan Guzman (United States)
Guzman had a strong performance with not much controversy. Good work by the young American ref.
Dallas 3-0 New England Referee: Baldomero Toledo (United States)
Good match from Toledo with no controversy. Good work by the veteran MLS referee.
Colorado 2-1 Vancouver Referee: Ismail Elfath (United States)
Elfath, recently selected to referee the MLS All-Star Game, had another stellar performance in a strong year. Nothing to look at from this match.
Salt Lake 1-1 Orlando Referee: Sorin Stoica (Canada)
Stoica had one key call to make in this matchup and I think he nailed it.
45th Minute: Orlando's Brazilian superstar Kaka puts a little too much contact on Javier Morales and knocks him to the ground. After Morales goes to ground, Kaka follows through with a stomp on his calf, prompting a red card from Stoica. For me, the call is a no-brainer given that Kaka was looking straight at Morales's calf during the stomp, but I have to commend Stoica on the guts it took to send off the man who could be the league's most popular player.
Sorin Stoica shows Kaka his first MLS red card
LA Galaxy 4-0 Toronto Referee: Chris Penso (United States)
Penso had another good match to add to what has been a clean season so far for him. Just one play to look at from this one.
8th Minute: LA's Sebastian Lletjet is dribbling towards goal in the penalty area when he is clipped from behind by Warren Creavalle. Easy penalty call for Penso, who correctly points to the spot.
Portland 1-0 San Jose Referee: Ricardo Salazar (United States)
Salazar had a quiet game with little controversy and nothing to go in depth on.
Wednesday, July 1, 2015
2015 Copa América Final and Third Place Referee Appointments
Wilmar Roldan, who will referee the final between Chile and Argentina
FINAL
July 4: Chile vs. Argentina
Referee: Wilmar Roldán (Colombia)
Assistant Referee: Alexander Guzmán (Colombia)
Assistant Referee: Cristian De La Cruz (Colombia)
Fourth Official: José Argote (Venezuela)
Fifth Official: Christian Lescano (Ecuador)
Third Place Match
July 3: Peru vs. Paraguay
Referee: Raúl Orosco (Bolivia)
Assistant Referee: Javier Bustillos (Bolivia)
Assistant Referee: Juan Montaño (Bolivia)
Fourth Official: Andrés Cunha (Uruguay)
Fifth Official: Mauricio Espinosa (Uruguay)
Congratulations to the selected officials!
Monday, June 29, 2015
2015 Copa America Semifinal Appointments
José Argote, appointed as the referee for Chile vs. Peru on June 29.
June 29: Chile vs. Peru
Referee: Jose Argote (Venezuela)
Assistant Referee: Jorge Urrego (Venezuela)
Assistant Referee: Byron Romero (Ecudaor)
Fourth Official: Jose Argote (Bolivia)
Fifth Official: Javier Bustillos (Bolivia)
June 30: Argentina vs. Paraguay
Referee: Sandro Ricci (Brazil)
Assistant Referee: Emerson De Carvalho (Brazil)
Assistant Referee: Fabio Pereira (Brazil)
Fourth Official: Wilmar Roldan (Colombia)
Fifth Official: Christian De La Cruz (Colombia)
Friday, June 26, 2015
MLS Week 17 Reports: RSL bemoan calls by Gantar
Philadelphia 1-0 Seattle Referee: Edvin Jurisevic (United States)
Jurisevic had two big decisions within minutes of each other in an otherwise quiet match.
27th Minute: Maurice Edu thinks he has given Philly a 1-0 lead with a header, but Jurisevic calls the play back for a foul by Andrew Wenger on Seattle keeper Stephen Frei. Looking at the replay, Wenger clearly obstructs Frei from moving past his line, so I agree with Jurisevic's call.
30th Minute: Andrew Wenger takes a high boot to the face in the box from Seattle's Dylan Remick. Jurisevic points to the spot and shows Remick a yellow card. I agree with the penalty call, but I think Jurisevic should have sent Remick off for endangering the safety of an opponent.
New York Red Bulls 1-0 Real Salt Lake Referee: David Gantar (Canada)
Gantar made two big calls in this match, but I think he unfortunately got them both wrong.
40th Minute: New York's Felipe is running to retrieve a long ball in the RSL half when he is hacked down by Javier Morales. Gantar appears to look over at AR Phil Breire before blowing the whistle for a foul and sending Morales off with a straight red card. For me, this was only a yellow since the distance from the goal and the two RSL defenders right behind Felipe keep it from being Denial of an Obvious Goal-Scoring Opportunity.
55th Minute: Salt Lake's Demar Phillips comes in a little late on Connor Lade, but Gantar inexplicably sends Phillips off. For me, this was at most a yellow card, but probably not even one. Huge mistake by Gantar.
Toronto 3-1 Montreal Referee: Alan Kelly (Ireland)
Kelly had a very good match with just one play to look at.
81st Minute: Montreal's Bakary Soumare makes a sliding challenge on Sebastian Giovinco in the box. Soumare mostly gets Giovinco, and Kelly points to the spot. Good call by the veteran referee.
LA Galaxy 5-0 Portland Referee: Ted Unkel (United States)
Unkel had a very tough match, despite the 5-0 scoreline, with two big calls to make.
17th Minute: LA's Sebastian Lletjet is making a run into a crowded box when he goes down under pressure from behind by Maximiliano Urruti. Unkel calls a penalty, but I don't think that there was enough contact by Urruti to bring Lletjet down. No penalty in my book.
78th Minute: Liam Ridgewell of Portland kicks out at Alan Gordon and Gordan retaliates with a push. Unkel originally only sees the push and shows Gordon a yellow and doesn't discipline Ridgewell. However, after talking with AR Corey Rockwell, Unkel shows a red card to Ridgewell for the kick out. Good teamwork to make the right call.
Philadelphia 2-2 Montreal Referee: Sorin Stoica (Canada)
Stoica had a very strong performance during very rainy conditions in Philly, correctly showing two second yellows in the match.
67th Minute: Montreal's Patrice Bernier, already booked, slides in hard and upends Vincent Nogueira. Stoica shows Bernier a second yellow and I agree due to the fact Bernier's challenge was reckless and deserved a booking.
77th Minute: Philadelphia's Erik Ayuk Mbu is already booked when he slides in hard on Ignacio Piatti. Stoica shows Mbu a second yellow and I agree for the same reason as Bernier's earlier foul. Good calls by Stoica.
New England 1-2 Vancouver Referee: Allen Chapman (United States)
Tough game for Chapman, who once again found himself at the center of controversy for a PK call.
29th Minute: Cristian Techera of Vancouver is making a run on goal when he falls down in the box in front of Andrew Farrell. Chapman shockingly calls a penalty and sends Farrell off when if anything he should have called a dive on Techera. Big mistake by the fourth year MLS referee.
Salt Lake 2-2 Columbus Referee: Ismail Elfath (United States)
Elfath had a very good match with one key decision to make.
77th Minute: RSL rookie Jordan Allen slides in on Tony Tchani with his studs up, catching Tchani's foot. Elfath shows Allen a straight red and I agree on the grounds that a studs up challenge like Allen's seriously endangers an opponent and is by definition a red. Good call by Elfath.
Columbus 2-1 New England Referee: Fotis Bazakos (United States)
Orlando 2-0 Colorado Referee: Silviu Petrescu (Canada)
Chicago 0-1 DC United Referee: Jorge Gonzalez (United States)
Dallas 2-0 Houston Referee: Chris Penso (United States)
Toronto 0-0 DC United Referee: Armando Villarreal (United States)
Kansas City 2-0 Colorado Referee: Baldomero Toledo (United States)
Salt Lake 3-1 Los Angeles Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero (United States)
NYCFC 1-3 New York Red Bulls Referee: Mark Geiger (United States)
Portland 4-1 Seattle Referee: Jair Marrufo (United States)
These nine referees had very good matches with no controversy. Nice work by them and their crews.
Thanks for reading!
Jurisevic had two big decisions within minutes of each other in an otherwise quiet match.
27th Minute: Maurice Edu thinks he has given Philly a 1-0 lead with a header, but Jurisevic calls the play back for a foul by Andrew Wenger on Seattle keeper Stephen Frei. Looking at the replay, Wenger clearly obstructs Frei from moving past his line, so I agree with Jurisevic's call.
30th Minute: Andrew Wenger takes a high boot to the face in the box from Seattle's Dylan Remick. Jurisevic points to the spot and shows Remick a yellow card. I agree with the penalty call, but I think Jurisevic should have sent Remick off for endangering the safety of an opponent.
New York Red Bulls 1-0 Real Salt Lake Referee: David Gantar (Canada)
Gantar made two big calls in this match, but I think he unfortunately got them both wrong.
40th Minute: New York's Felipe is running to retrieve a long ball in the RSL half when he is hacked down by Javier Morales. Gantar appears to look over at AR Phil Breire before blowing the whistle for a foul and sending Morales off with a straight red card. For me, this was only a yellow since the distance from the goal and the two RSL defenders right behind Felipe keep it from being Denial of an Obvious Goal-Scoring Opportunity.
55th Minute: Salt Lake's Demar Phillips comes in a little late on Connor Lade, but Gantar inexplicably sends Phillips off. For me, this was at most a yellow card, but probably not even one. Huge mistake by Gantar.
Toronto 3-1 Montreal Referee: Alan Kelly (Ireland)
Kelly had a very good match with just one play to look at.
81st Minute: Montreal's Bakary Soumare makes a sliding challenge on Sebastian Giovinco in the box. Soumare mostly gets Giovinco, and Kelly points to the spot. Good call by the veteran referee.
LA Galaxy 5-0 Portland Referee: Ted Unkel (United States)
Unkel had a very tough match, despite the 5-0 scoreline, with two big calls to make.
17th Minute: LA's Sebastian Lletjet is making a run into a crowded box when he goes down under pressure from behind by Maximiliano Urruti. Unkel calls a penalty, but I don't think that there was enough contact by Urruti to bring Lletjet down. No penalty in my book.
78th Minute: Liam Ridgewell of Portland kicks out at Alan Gordon and Gordan retaliates with a push. Unkel originally only sees the push and shows Gordon a yellow and doesn't discipline Ridgewell. However, after talking with AR Corey Rockwell, Unkel shows a red card to Ridgewell for the kick out. Good teamwork to make the right call.
Philadelphia 2-2 Montreal Referee: Sorin Stoica (Canada)
Stoica had a very strong performance during very rainy conditions in Philly, correctly showing two second yellows in the match.
67th Minute: Montreal's Patrice Bernier, already booked, slides in hard and upends Vincent Nogueira. Stoica shows Bernier a second yellow and I agree due to the fact Bernier's challenge was reckless and deserved a booking.
77th Minute: Philadelphia's Erik Ayuk Mbu is already booked when he slides in hard on Ignacio Piatti. Stoica shows Mbu a second yellow and I agree for the same reason as Bernier's earlier foul. Good calls by Stoica.
New England 1-2 Vancouver Referee: Allen Chapman (United States)
Tough game for Chapman, who once again found himself at the center of controversy for a PK call.
29th Minute: Cristian Techera of Vancouver is making a run on goal when he falls down in the box in front of Andrew Farrell. Chapman shockingly calls a penalty and sends Farrell off when if anything he should have called a dive on Techera. Big mistake by the fourth year MLS referee.
Salt Lake 2-2 Columbus Referee: Ismail Elfath (United States)
Elfath had a very good match with one key decision to make.
77th Minute: RSL rookie Jordan Allen slides in on Tony Tchani with his studs up, catching Tchani's foot. Elfath shows Allen a straight red and I agree on the grounds that a studs up challenge like Allen's seriously endangers an opponent and is by definition a red. Good call by Elfath.
Columbus 2-1 New England Referee: Fotis Bazakos (United States)
Orlando 2-0 Colorado Referee: Silviu Petrescu (Canada)
Chicago 0-1 DC United Referee: Jorge Gonzalez (United States)
Dallas 2-0 Houston Referee: Chris Penso (United States)
Toronto 0-0 DC United Referee: Armando Villarreal (United States)
Kansas City 2-0 Colorado Referee: Baldomero Toledo (United States)
Salt Lake 3-1 Los Angeles Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero (United States)
NYCFC 1-3 New York Red Bulls Referee: Mark Geiger (United States)
Portland 4-1 Seattle Referee: Jair Marrufo (United States)
These nine referees had very good matches with no controversy. Nice work by them and their crews.
Thanks for reading!
Copa America Knockout Stage Reports
Quarterfinals
Chile 1-0 Uruguay Referee: Sandro Ricci (Brazil)
Ricci had two big calls to make in this match, but one decision would unfortunately be a huge error.
63rd Minute: Uruguay star Edinson Cavani and Gonzalo Jara get into a confrontation after Jara appears to poke a finger on Cavani's rear end. When Cavani responds with a swatting gesture in the direction of Jara's face, Ricci gives him a second yellow. Given the circumstances I think Ricci should have at least warned the two and probably given Jara a yellow. Crucial mistake by Ricci that could be costly in his bid to referee the final.
88th Minute: Uruguay's Jorge Fucile, already booked, makes a hard slide into Alexis Sanchez. Easy call for Ricci, who correctly shows Fucile a second yellow.
UPDATE: Jara has been banned for three matches by CONMEBOL.
Bolivia 1-3 Peru Referee: Wilmar Roldan (Colombia)
Just one call to look at in a good performance from Roldan and his crew.
83rd Minute: Bolivian Striker Damian Lizio gets hacked down in the box by Luis Advincula. Pretty simple penalty decision for Roldan, who correctly points to the penalty spot.
Argentina 0(5)-0(4) Colombia Referee: Roberto Garcia (Mexico)
Overall, Garcia had a good match, but he did appear to make one early mistake.
20th Minute: Both Sergio Aguero and Lionel Messi appear to be tripped up by Colombia in a dangerous 5 second for Colombia. For me both appeals appeared to be legitimate, but Garcia just awards Argentina a corner kick.
Brazil 1(3)-1(4) Paraguay Referee: Andres Cunha (Uruguay)
In a relatively calm match, Cunha had just one key situation to deal with.
70th Minute: Thiago Silva tries to deflect a cross in the box with his head but ends up knocking the ball down with his hand. Cunha makes the easy decision of awarding Paraguay a penalty. Good positioning to see the foul from Cunha.
Semifinals
Chile 2-1 Peru Referee: Jose Argote (Venezuela)
Argote and his team had a very busy match with two important calls to make.
20th Minute: Peru's Carlos Zambrano slams his studs into Charles Aranguiz's back as he follows through on a clearance. Argote sends Zambrano off with a straight red and I agree since I think how high Zambrano's leg was shows that he had intent to kick Aranguiz. Good call by Argote.
49th Minute: Eduardo Vargas appears to put to Chile up 2-0 but his goal is called back for offsides. However, replays show that Vargas was in fact just barely in line with a Chilean defender. The margin was slight, but still a big mistake by the AR.
Argentina 6-1 Paraguay Referee: Sandro Ricci (Brazil)
Ricci had a much quieter match in the semifinal then his quarterfinal fixture. Nothing to go in depth on from this one.
Third Place Match
Peru 2-0 Paraguay Referee: Raul Orosco (Bolivia)
Orosco didn't see any controversy in his final match of the tournament. Good work by him and his crew.
Chile 1-0 Uruguay Referee: Sandro Ricci (Brazil)
Ricci had two big calls to make in this match, but one decision would unfortunately be a huge error.
63rd Minute: Uruguay star Edinson Cavani and Gonzalo Jara get into a confrontation after Jara appears to poke a finger on Cavani's rear end. When Cavani responds with a swatting gesture in the direction of Jara's face, Ricci gives him a second yellow. Given the circumstances I think Ricci should have at least warned the two and probably given Jara a yellow. Crucial mistake by Ricci that could be costly in his bid to referee the final.
88th Minute: Uruguay's Jorge Fucile, already booked, makes a hard slide into Alexis Sanchez. Easy call for Ricci, who correctly shows Fucile a second yellow.
UPDATE: Jara has been banned for three matches by CONMEBOL.
Ricci shows Cavani the red card.
Bolivia 1-3 Peru Referee: Wilmar Roldan (Colombia)
Just one call to look at in a good performance from Roldan and his crew.
83rd Minute: Bolivian Striker Damian Lizio gets hacked down in the box by Luis Advincula. Pretty simple penalty decision for Roldan, who correctly points to the penalty spot.
Argentina 0(5)-0(4) Colombia Referee: Roberto Garcia (Mexico)
Overall, Garcia had a good match, but he did appear to make one early mistake.
20th Minute: Both Sergio Aguero and Lionel Messi appear to be tripped up by Colombia in a dangerous 5 second for Colombia. For me both appeals appeared to be legitimate, but Garcia just awards Argentina a corner kick.
Brazil 1(3)-1(4) Paraguay Referee: Andres Cunha (Uruguay)
In a relatively calm match, Cunha had just one key situation to deal with.
70th Minute: Thiago Silva tries to deflect a cross in the box with his head but ends up knocking the ball down with his hand. Cunha makes the easy decision of awarding Paraguay a penalty. Good positioning to see the foul from Cunha.
Semifinals
Chile 2-1 Peru Referee: Jose Argote (Venezuela)
Argote and his team had a very busy match with two important calls to make.
20th Minute: Peru's Carlos Zambrano slams his studs into Charles Aranguiz's back as he follows through on a clearance. Argote sends Zambrano off with a straight red and I agree since I think how high Zambrano's leg was shows that he had intent to kick Aranguiz. Good call by Argote.
49th Minute: Eduardo Vargas appears to put to Chile up 2-0 but his goal is called back for offsides. However, replays show that Vargas was in fact just barely in line with a Chilean defender. The margin was slight, but still a big mistake by the AR.
Argentina 6-1 Paraguay Referee: Sandro Ricci (Brazil)
Ricci had a much quieter match in the semifinal then his quarterfinal fixture. Nothing to go in depth on from this one.
Third Place Match
Peru 2-0 Paraguay Referee: Raul Orosco (Bolivia)
Orosco didn't see any controversy in his final match of the tournament. Good work by him and his crew.
Wednesday, June 24, 2015
2015 Copa América Quarterfinal Appointments
Roberto Garcia, who will referee Argentina vs. Colombia on June 26
June 24: Chile vs. Uruguay
Referee: Sandro Ricci (Brazil)
Assistant Referee: Emerson de Carvalho (Brazil)
Assistant Referee: Fabio Pereira (Brazil)
Fourth Official: Carlos Vera (Ecuador)
Fifth Official: Byron Romero (Ecuador)
June 25: Bolivia vs. Peru
Referee: Wilmar Roldán (Colombia)
Assistant Referee: Alexander Guzmán (Colombia)
Assistant Referee: Cristian De La Cruz (Colombia)
Fourth Official: Enrique Cáceras (Paraguay)
Fifth Official: Christian Lescano (Ecuador)
June 26: Argentina vs. Colombia
Referee: Roberto García (Mexico)
Assistant Referee: José Luis Camargo (Mexico)
Assistant Referee: Marvin Torrentera (Mexico)
Fourth Official: Raúl Orosco (Bolivia)
Fifth Official: Juan P. Montaño (Bolivia)
June 27: Brazil vs. Paraguay
Referee: Andrés Cunha (Uruguay)
Assistant Referee: Mauricio Espinosa (Uruguay)
Assistant Referee: Carlos Pastorino (Uruguay)
Fourth Official: José Argote (Venezuela)
Fifth Official: Jorge Urrgeo (Venezuela)
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