Had my first OUAFC match today between two Oxford colleges, very polite affair - I think they must have been glad just to have a ref for once.
First half, some robust challenges, but nothing that really merited a card, and the temperature of the game was very low so I was quite happy, was getting some good sprints in too. Second half, two big KMDs - 70th minute or so, home win a corner, ball goes in, I'm tracking the runners towards the back of the box, headed back, towards the near post. I think it's headed before it crosses the line so I don't give the goal, the other team disagree. They shout at me for a few seconds but since the game is still live they get back onto it. 85th minute, ball goes into the box, defender has his hand just outside of his head, and almost catches the ball. Clear penalty, which then gets scored. In law, I don't think there's anything wrong, unless there's a YC there - I'm not so sure. There was a YC for C1AA just before time, but otherwise nothing I think I could have done differently. My positioning has obviously let me down on this one, but I've just been following the advice I've been given. Felt a bit rotten at the end as the home team had definitely been robbed, but that's the game sometimes. 0-1, go again on the weekend.
First half, some robust challenges, but nothing that really merited a card, and the temperature of the game was very low so I was quite happy, was getting some good sprints in too. Second half, two big KMDs - 70th minute or so, home win a corner, ball goes in, I'm tracking the runners towards the back of the box, headed back, towards the near post. I think it's headed before it crosses the line so I don't give the goal, the other team disagree. They shout at me for a few seconds but since the game is still live they get back onto it. 85th minute, ball goes into the box, defender has his hand just outside of his head, and almost catches the ball. Clear penalty, which then gets scored. In law, I don't think there's anything wrong, unless there's a YC there - I'm not so sure. There was a YC for C1AA just before time, but otherwise nothing I think I could have done differently. My positioning has obviously let me down on this one, but I've just been following the advice I've been given. Felt a bit rotten at the end as the home team had definitely been robbed, but that's the game sometimes. 0-1, go again on the weekend.