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Next Weeks Ref
League cup game this morning first round, top of division 2 vs bottom of division 4.
I was dreading it all week thinking of a boring 16-0 type affair. Boy how wrong I was!
Kick off delayed by 15 minutes due to weather and great banter and sportsmanship from teams in dressing room. Game underway...
Close first half and first goal came on 42 minutes. The underdogs went 1-0 up. A small grin came upon my face! Half time whistle and div 4 team still winning. Both teams and myself equally shocked.
Second half was a great game too. Home team brought it back to 1-1 before in a matter of minutes the underdogs scored another!
2-1 to the underdogs! 80th minute cones around and the favorite's fire a rocket into the top corner. 2-2.
Extra time and penalties in my first cup game of the season between such a disparity of teams?
No. The favourites scored with 2 minutes to go. What a game.
Final score 3-2 and everyone on pitch happy with the game. Home team glad they came through and away happy at not being trounced. And me having had a great game.
90th minute and home gaffer running the line shouts across "yours getting 99 today ref you've been superb"
Another smile on my face
Final whistle blows and 22 players 10 sub's and 10 spectators shake my hand. 5 players in total saying best ref they've had all season..
One of those games that makes you think "god I love refereeing"
I was dreading it all week thinking of a boring 16-0 type affair. Boy how wrong I was!
Kick off delayed by 15 minutes due to weather and great banter and sportsmanship from teams in dressing room. Game underway...
Close first half and first goal came on 42 minutes. The underdogs went 1-0 up. A small grin came upon my face! Half time whistle and div 4 team still winning. Both teams and myself equally shocked.
Second half was a great game too. Home team brought it back to 1-1 before in a matter of minutes the underdogs scored another!
2-1 to the underdogs! 80th minute cones around and the favorite's fire a rocket into the top corner. 2-2.
Extra time and penalties in my first cup game of the season between such a disparity of teams?
No. The favourites scored with 2 minutes to go. What a game.
Final score 3-2 and everyone on pitch happy with the game. Home team glad they came through and away happy at not being trounced. And me having had a great game.
90th minute and home gaffer running the line shouts across "yours getting 99 today ref you've been superb"
Another smile on my face
Final whistle blows and 22 players 10 sub's and 10 spectators shake my hand. 5 players in total saying best ref they've had all season..
One of those games that makes you think "god I love refereeing"
. How are us other Herts boys meant to compete with that?!