ladbroke8745
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Just been watching the Swiss v Spain match.
Fantastic refereeing. 2 penalties, first would be seen by some as harsh as defender had back to it but his arm was flailing and it hit him.
By the way, the two penalties by Ramos were absolutely awful.
Anyway, referee (via 4th obviously before anyone picks up on that) indicates 5 additional minutes.
Within seconds of the clock ticking over, a Swiss player goes down in the area. He then "cramps up". Bear in mind Spain are in control, Swiss down to 10 men too. With Spain in possession inside their half, the referee stops play so that this Swiss forward can receive treatment for cramp which is administered by the Spanish keeper.
Before the restart, the Swiss sub him off.
Match restarts a minute plus after this.
He blows full time at 94:58. Spain had the ball deep down the right wing with winger looking to cross.
Not only did he blow 2 seconds (this is the clock on screen, considering like all of us he probably starts his watch a second or two before blowing the whistle to start the match and tv starts on the whistle so there is that 2 seconds), he does not add any time wasted for "treatment" or the sub who walked off slowly.
Referees may be the sole time judge but that is suspect there. He should be adding the time on, especially as it was him that initially stopped the game, not the players stopping for him.
Fantastic refereeing. 2 penalties, first would be seen by some as harsh as defender had back to it but his arm was flailing and it hit him.
By the way, the two penalties by Ramos were absolutely awful.
Anyway, referee (via 4th obviously before anyone picks up on that) indicates 5 additional minutes.
Within seconds of the clock ticking over, a Swiss player goes down in the area. He then "cramps up". Bear in mind Spain are in control, Swiss down to 10 men too. With Spain in possession inside their half, the referee stops play so that this Swiss forward can receive treatment for cramp which is administered by the Spanish keeper.
Before the restart, the Swiss sub him off.
Match restarts a minute plus after this.
He blows full time at 94:58. Spain had the ball deep down the right wing with winger looking to cross.
Not only did he blow 2 seconds (this is the clock on screen, considering like all of us he probably starts his watch a second or two before blowing the whistle to start the match and tv starts on the whistle so there is that 2 seconds), he does not add any time wasted for "treatment" or the sub who walked off slowly.
Referees may be the sole time judge but that is suspect there. He should be adding the time on, especially as it was him that initially stopped the game, not the players stopping for him.