Sunday, 17 January 2010

Two Public Warnings: South China v Tai Po

The following occurred at the end of the Division One league match between South China and NT Realty Wofoo Tai Po on Saturday 16 January 2010 at Hong Kong Stadium.

16 Jan 2010 South China v Tai Po 2 Public Warnings




A few minutes later (after the two cautions in the 90th minute) in injury time at the end of the 2nd half, there is a direct free kick to Tai Po. Two players are pushing each other in the goal area, so the Referee whistles and publicly warns them to stop. But pushing continues and the Referee again whistles and publicly warns them to stop. Normally, when these incidents occur consecutively early on in a match, cautions will be issued after the first public warning. However, the Referee understands that this free kick is the last action of the match and it would be pointless to issue cautions unless it is absolutely necessary (i.e. when there is obvious unsporting behaviour).

The Referee used common sense and HKRef believes this is optimum officiating.

Two Cautions: South China v Tai Po

The following occurred towards the end of the Division One league match between South China and NT Realty Wofoo Tai Po on Saturday 16 January 2010 at Hong Kong Stadium.

16 Jan 2010 South China v Tai Po 2 cautions




In the 90th minute, the Referee cautions Tai Po player (green #26) for a reckless tackle. Tai Po player (green #23) cannot control himself and is cautioned for dissent.

Winning Goal for South China's New Brazilian Striker

South China's new signing, Leonardo Ferreira Da Silva, scored in the 56th minute on his debut match against NT Realty Wofoo Tai Po on Saturday 16 January 2010. The goal was the only one of the match.

16 Jan 2010 South China v Tai Po Leonardo da Silva Debut Goal





The 29-year-old Brazilian striker signed a contract in January until the end of the season.

Tuesday, 5 January 2010

Two Examples of Player Dishonesty: Hong Kong Senior Shield QF

The following are video highlights of two incidents of player dishonesty from a quarter-final Senior Shield match between South China and Tai Chung on 25 December 2009 at Hong Kong Stadium. The crowd attendance was 2,537.

25 Dec 2009 Senior Shield South China v Tai Chung 2 Incidents Player Dishonesty



Although the Referee was "tricked" by the South China player (red #15), the R does a good job in minimizing dissent from the Tai Chung players by publicly warning blue #13.

Referees know that they cannot trust players to always be honest and therefore must have the self-confidence to trust in themselves and to also rely on their own team (the match officials) to make decisions.

Two Good Decisions: Hong Kong Senior Shield QF

The following are video highlights of two good decisions from a quarter-final Senior Shield match between South China and Tai Chung on 25 December 2009 at Hong Kong Stadium. The crowd attendance was 2,537.

First, the R played a good advantage that allowed the attacking team to continue their attacking move. When the ball went out of play, the R then went back and cautioned the player (blue #13) for a reckless challenge.

25 Dec 2009 Senior Shield South China v Tai Chung Good Advantage




Second, the AR indicated a correct offside. Even though the offside player did not touch the ball, he was still involved in active play (because his position distracted the defender, prevented him from running back properly, and therefore denied the defender a fair opportunity to challenge the onside attacker).

25 Dec 2009 Senior Shield South China v Tai Chung Good Offside




The R and AR worked well together.

Two Fouls: Hong Kong Senior Shield QF

The following are video highlights of two fouls from a quarter-final Senior Shield match between South China and Tai Chung on 25 December 2009 at Hong Kong Stadium. The crowd attendance was 2,537.

25 Dec 2009 South China v Tai Chung 2 fouls




The R and AR worked well together.

Two Good Goals: Hong Kong Senior Shield QF

The following are video highlights of two good goals from a quarter-final Senior Shield match between South China and Tai Chung on 25 December 2009 at Hong Kong Stadium. The crowd attendance was 2,537.

25 Dec 2009 Senior Shield South China v Tai Chung 2nd Goal




25 Dec 2009 Senior Shield South China v Tai Chung 3rd Goal





The 3rd goal that made the final score 3-0 to South China came from a good passing move down the left flank.