U15 match this morning with two teams of the same club playing each other.
I had hardly any discipline to deal with, which is unusual for this age group, but I was disappointed that my performance deteriorated on the back of two decisions in the second half.
First half--I settled in well and was well placed to see a foul after the ball had gone on the edge of the box (free kick scored by yellows), followed by a clear penalty as a yellow striker nipped in ahead of the keeper. Quite pleased at half time: 2-1 to yellows.
Once it went 4-1, the game swung dramatically and yellows let guard down. Whites begin dominating possession, winning free kicks etc. At 4-2 with about 15-20 mins left, so a crucial point, a white midfielder finds some space in the box. Defender appears to tread on his foot and get none of the ball, while attacker does appear to go down easily. I give penalty and explain I've seen a trip. Quite a few complaints, and maybe it was 'soft' (though I don't like the term), but my main regret is that I let it affect me. 4-4 soon afterwards; then I give a yellow free kick for hand ball, which is protested. Sod's law: yellows score winner after long ball forward from free kick. Impulse to even up match then creeps in.
It wasn't a disaster, but confidence in decisions goes a long way. Out of interest, how do you stop replaying decisions in your head and fearing that you've influenced a match, especially if the score is tight?
Thanks
I had hardly any discipline to deal with, which is unusual for this age group, but I was disappointed that my performance deteriorated on the back of two decisions in the second half.
First half--I settled in well and was well placed to see a foul after the ball had gone on the edge of the box (free kick scored by yellows), followed by a clear penalty as a yellow striker nipped in ahead of the keeper. Quite pleased at half time: 2-1 to yellows.
Once it went 4-1, the game swung dramatically and yellows let guard down. Whites begin dominating possession, winning free kicks etc. At 4-2 with about 15-20 mins left, so a crucial point, a white midfielder finds some space in the box. Defender appears to tread on his foot and get none of the ball, while attacker does appear to go down easily. I give penalty and explain I've seen a trip. Quite a few complaints, and maybe it was 'soft' (though I don't like the term), but my main regret is that I let it affect me. 4-4 soon afterwards; then I give a yellow free kick for hand ball, which is protested. Sod's law: yellows score winner after long ball forward from free kick. Impulse to even up match then creeps in.
It wasn't a disaster, but confidence in decisions goes a long way. Out of interest, how do you stop replaying decisions in your head and fearing that you've influenced a match, especially if the score is tight?
Thanks