Reading 3-0 Bradford Referee: Mike Jones
Jones had a relatively easy game, but he did have one tough call to make.
62nd Minute: Bradford's Felipe Morais sends his studs into the stomach of Nathaniel Chalobah. It was a borderline call between red and yellow, so I don't fault the straight red from Jones for Endangering the Safety of an Opponent.
CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Herediano 3-0 América Referee: Jhon Pitti (Panama)
Very tough game with a lot of intensity for Pitti.
27th Minute: América's Micheal Arroyo is about to be shown a yellow by Pitti when a fight breaks out with Arroyo in the middle of it. Pitti does well to break up the fight and then show Arroyo a red card for his role in instigating the fight. I do think it would have been better from Pitti if he showed yellow cards to a couple other players that were involved in the skirmish.
Montreal 2-0 Alajuelense Referee: Jair Marrufo (United States)
Good game from Marrufo with no controversy.
REFEREEING NEWS
Trattou's car burned in Cyprus
More scary news from Nicosia, Cyprus, where top referee Leontios Trattou's car was burned by angry fans in a garage under his apartment. This is the latest in a string of attacks on the island, where one referee's car was smashed with a lead pipe and another referee's mother had a bomb go off in front of her house. All of us at the soccer refereeing blog are saddened that fans will go after referees this much and hope that the violence will stop.
Note: FA Cup Replay Report and Refereeing News by Neil Tyler. CONCACAF Champions League reports by Manuel Martinez.
CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Herediano 3-0 América Referee: Jhon Pitti (Panama)
Very tough game with a lot of intensity for Pitti.
27th Minute: América's Micheal Arroyo is about to be shown a yellow by Pitti when a fight breaks out with Arroyo in the middle of it. Pitti does well to break up the fight and then show Arroyo a red card for his role in instigating the fight. I do think it would have been better from Pitti if he showed yellow cards to a couple other players that were involved in the skirmish.
Montreal 2-0 Alajuelense Referee: Jair Marrufo (United States)
Good game from Marrufo with no controversy.
REFEREEING NEWS
Trattou's car burned in Cyprus
More scary news from Nicosia, Cyprus, where top referee Leontios Trattou's car was burned by angry fans in a garage under his apartment. This is the latest in a string of attacks on the island, where one referee's car was smashed with a lead pipe and another referee's mother had a bomb go off in front of her house. All of us at the soccer refereeing blog are saddened that fans will go after referees this much and hope that the violence will stop.
Note: FA Cup Replay Report and Refereeing News by Neil Tyler. CONCACAF Champions League reports by Manuel Martinez.
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