mikedn
Referee/Mentor
First game of the season today, well cup game, 1st round(Have refereed both teams before) had to tell 3 players to change sock tape as not same colour as kit, told 1 player to remove wedding ring cannot be taped....Game starts,all going well, away side go 2-0 up by half time.
Start second half and within 20 minutes home side claw it back 2-2. Away side then score to make it 3-2, 5 minutes later home defender falls over in box lands on ball i see him push it away from near his body with his hand, i give the penalty, and he's not happy..... but never mind.. 4-2 to away side. Home side stops whinging at each other and play some good football really pressurising the away defence.
Six minutes on the watch and home side player brought down in the box..... give penalty.... no arguments about that one..... 4-3.
Last 5 minutes really good end to end football from both teams, could have gone either way but whistle goes and away side wins 4-3
Home side player comes up to me and says " why did you give penalty for handball he couldn't move out of the way quick enough?"
i says " so you didn't see him push the ball away with his hand then?" "um no but...." i walk away.... player who gave away the penalty then says to me " i didn't push the ball away it hit my hand and i moved it" ????? < doh>.
Start second half and within 20 minutes home side claw it back 2-2. Away side then score to make it 3-2, 5 minutes later home defender falls over in box lands on ball i see him push it away from near his body with his hand, i give the penalty, and he's not happy..... but never mind.. 4-2 to away side. Home side stops whinging at each other and play some good football really pressurising the away defence.
Six minutes on the watch and home side player brought down in the box..... give penalty.... no arguments about that one..... 4-3.
Last 5 minutes really good end to end football from both teams, could have gone either way but whistle goes and away side wins 4-3
Home side player comes up to me and says " why did you give penalty for handball he couldn't move out of the way quick enough?"
i says " so you didn't see him push the ball away with his hand then?" "um no but...." i walk away.... player who gave away the penalty then says to me " i didn't push the ball away it hit my hand and i moved it" ????? < doh>.