Sunday 27 December 2009

Video Highlights from East Asian Games 2009 Football Final

The following are some video highlights from the East Asian Games 2009 Football Final between Japan and Hong Kong (EAG Match 10 Final).

East Asian Games 2009 Football Final Japan v HK 2nd Half 2 Cautions Increased Tension



HKRef advocates Optimum Officiating. Unfortunately, these two incidents demonstrate that the Referee's officiating did not help in managing the players during the tense gold-medal match.

In the first incident, Japan player #16 survives a fair charge by HK player #16. However, the Referee does not allow play to continue. This causes Japan player #10 to react with anger, be abusive and raise his finger at the Referee. The Referee correctly cautions Japan #10 for dissent.

In the second incident, HK player #16 fouls Japan player #20 and the Referee correctly cautions #16 for a reckless challenge. However, the Referee fails to identify signs of trouble that occur right in front of him, and therefore does not take any preventive measures. First, Japan #20 is angry at HK #16 and stands over him. HK #8 then comes and pushes Japan #20 away. Japan #16 is also angry at HK#16 (for his earlier charge, in the first incident) and also stands over him. But HK #7 comes and pushes Japan #16, and then intimidates him continuously (perhaps because HK #7 knows he is bigger than the smaller Japan #16). Mass confrontation ensues. Eventually, the AR does a good job by coming to help manage the situation. The Referee did not see these actions by the players (that occurred right in front of him) and therefore did not caution any other players. Also, the Referee did not ask the AR for what he may have observed.


East Asian Games 2009 Football Final Japan v HK Penalty Shootout Best View




HK soccer 'needs to strengthen grass roots' (South China Morning Post, )

In the East Asian Games, Japan and North Korea sent their under-20 and under-23 squads, while South Korea comprised mostly second-division players.

"In the final, Au Yeung [Yiu-chung], the under-23 Hong Kong captain, missed the first penalty kick, followed by the four seniors who scored. It was the same story in the semi-final against North Korea," said Kitchee boss Ken Ng Kin who is also a senior official with the Hong Kong Football Association.

The grass roots of the game still doesn't have a firm foundation, and this is what worries Ng.


Saturday 26 December 2009

EAG 2009 Semi-Final Goals

The following are some video highlights from a semi-final match between Hong Kong and DPR Korea at the East Asian Games 2009 (EAG Match 8 Semi-Final).


Hong Kong v DPR Korea EAG 2009 1st Half HK goal




Hong Kong v DPR Korea EAG 2009 2nd Half Equalizing Goal




Hong Kong 1:1 DPR Korea
Hong Kong win 4-2 on penalties (AET)

Referees Must Be Consistent

The following are some video highlights from a semi-final match between Japan and Korea Republic at the East Asian Games 2009 (EAG Match 7 Semi-Final):

Referees must strive for consistency in the application of the Laws of the Game.


Japan v South Korea East Asian Games 2009 Throw 1 of 2




Japan v South Korea East Asian Games 2009 Throw 2 of 2




Japan South Korea East Asian Games 2009 ExtraTime Winning Goal

Monday 21 December 2009

Carlo Ancelotti on Referees

"I don't like to judge the work of the referee because I am not a referee."


Very well said sir! HKref hopes that you say what you mean, and mean what you say!

Reference
West Ham 1 - 1 Chelsea (BBC Sport)

Saturday 12 December 2009

EAG Match 10 Final

2009 East Asian Games Football (Final)
Kick-off: 2009-12-12 (SAT) 17:00

Japan 1:1 Hong Kong
Hong Kong win 4-2 on penalties (AET) and take Gold Medal. Japan take Silver Medal.

Yellow Cards
NAGAI, KENSUKE 33' (Japan)
OSAKO, YUYA 44' (Japan)
YAMAMOTO, KOSUKE 90' (Japan)
KAMATA, SHOMA 100' (Japan)
KWOK, KIN PONG 67' (Hong Kong)
LEUNG, CHUN PONG 90' (Hong Kong)
CHAN, SIU KI 97' (Hong Kong)
YAPP, HUNG FAI 107' (Hong Kong)

Total Cards in Match: RC 0; YC 8

CONGRATULATIONS TO HONG KONG
2009 East Asian Games Football Champions

EAG Match 9 Play-off

2009 East Asian Games Football (3rd/4th Place)
Kick-off: 2009-12-12 (SAT) 14:00

Korea Republic 1:1 DPR Korea
Korea Republic win 4-2 on penalties (AET) and take Bronze Medal.

Yellow Cards
KIM, MINKYU 90' (Korea Republic)

Total Cards in Match: RC 0; YC 1

Friday 11 December 2009

EAG Match 8 Semi-Final

2009 East Asian Games Football (Semi-Final)
Kick-off: 2009-12-10 (THU) 20:00

Hong Kong 1:1 DPR Korea
Hong Kong win 4-2 on penalties (AET)

Yellow Cards
CHAO, PENGFEI 50' (Hong Kong)
KIM, KUK JIN 49' (DPR Korea)
SIN, YONG NAM 67' (DPR Korea)

Total Cards in Match: RC 0; YC 3

EAG Match 7 Semi-Final

2009 East Asian Games Football (Semi-Final)
Kick-off: 2009-12-10 (THU) 17:00

Japan 2:1 Korea Republic
AET

Yellow Cards
SUZUKI, DAISUKE 39' (Japan)
TOMA, TAKEFUMI 76' (Japan)
CHOI, MYOUNGSUNG 26' (Korea Republic)
PARK, HYUKSOON 93' (Korea Republic)

Total Cards in Match: RC 0; YC 4

Wednesday 9 December 2009

EAG Match 6

2009 East Asian Games Football (Group B)
Kick-off: 2009-12-08 (TUE) 19:00

China 1:0 Hong Kong

Yellow Cards
GAO, DI 30' (China)
ZHOU, LIAO 40' (China)
PIAO, CHENG 42' (China)
LU, PENG 88' (China)
Kwok, Kin Pong 31' (Hong Kong)
Yuen, Kin Man 73' (Hong Kong)
Lau, Nim Yat 84' (Hong Kong)

Total Cards in Match: RC 0; YC 7


Note: In Group B, Hong Kong and Korea Republic advance to the semi-finals at the expense of China.

EAG Match 5

2009 East Asian Games Football (Group A)
Kick-off: 2009-12-07(MON) 19:00

Macau 0:5 Japan

Yellow Cards
MOK, TSZ YEUNG 29' (Macau)
CHE, CHI MAN 51' (Macau)
AOKI, TAKUYA 42' (Japan)
KAKITANI, YOICHIRO 86' (Japan)

Total Cards in Match: RC 0; YC 4


Note: In Group A, Japan and DPR Korea advance to the semi-finals at the expense of Macau.

Monday 7 December 2009

EAG Match 4

2009 East Asian Games Football (Group B)
Kick-off: 2009-12-06 (SUN) 19:00

Korea Republic 3:0 China

Yellow Cards
GO, MIN GI 24' (Korea Republic)
LEE, JEAYOUNG 86' (Korea Republic)
PIAO, CHENG 13' (China)
WU, XI 33' (China)
WU, YAN 78' (China)

Total Cards in Match: RC 0; YC 5

Saturday 5 December 2009

EAG Match 3

2009 East Asian Games Football (Group A)
Kick-off: 2009-12-04 (FRI) 19:00

DPR Korea 8:0 Macau

Yellow Cards
PAK, NAM CHOL 65' (DPR Korea)
UN, TAK WAI 33' (Macau)

Total Cards in Match: RC 0; YC 2

Friday 4 December 2009

EAG Match 2

2009 East Asian Games Football (Group B)
Kick-off: 2009-12-03 (THU) 19:00

Hong Kong 4:1 Korea Republic

Yellow Cards
AU YEUNG, YIU CHUNG 47' (Hong Kong)
KIM, HOYOU 75' (Korea Republic)

Total Cards in Match: RC 0; YC 2

Thursday 3 December 2009

EAG Match 1

2009 East Asian Games Football (Group A)
Kick-off: 2009-12-02 (WED) 19:00

Japan 2:1 DPR Korea

Yellow Cards
SUGANUMA, SHUNYA 45' (Japan)
SIN, YONG NAM 47' (DPR Korea)
PAK, YONG JIN 58' (DPR Korea)

Red Cards
YAMAMOTO, KOSUKE 47' (Japan)

Total Cards in Match: RC 1; YC 3