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(FRA) FRANCE 4:0 UZBEKISTAN (UZB)

Quarterfinals, 6 July 2013, 17:00 CET Rize (TUR)

Match Officials Name ORI Mark1 Mark2 Difficulty3

Referee Sandro Ricci BRA 8.6 Challenging

Assistant Referee 1 Alessandro Rocha BRA 8.4 Challenging

Assistant Referee 2 Emerson De Carvalho BRA 8.3 Normal

Fourth Official Carlos Vera ECU 8.3 Normal

Blog Referee Observer Chefren ITA

1 Final mark according to evaluation scale.2 Mark if the final mark had not been influenced by a crucial mistake (only in case of a crucial mistake, to be held empty if no crucial mistake occurred).3 Difficulty has to be integrated into the final mark. Levels of difficulty are: normal, challenging and verychallenging.4 Blog-Referee Observer =Inofficial referee observer appointed by the blog administrator.

Evaluation scale(for referee, ARs andfourth official)

Description of the Marks

9.0 10.0 Excellent.

8.5 8.9 Very good. Important decision(s) correctly taken.

8.3 8.4 Good. Expected level.

8.2 Satisfactory with small areas for improvement.

8.0 8.1 Satisfactory with important areas for improvement.

7.9 One clear and important mistake, otherwise 8.3 or above.

7.8 One clear and important mistake, otherwise 8.0 8.2.

7.5 7.7Below expectation, poor control, significant point(s) forimprovement.

7.0 7.4Disappointing. Below expectation with one and clear importantmistake or a performance with two or more clear and importantmistakes.

6.0 6.9 Unacceptable.

Small description of the match (extra-ordinary incidents etc.):The first quarterfinal of FIFA U-20 WC 2013, played between France and Uzbekistan in Rize, atYeni ehir Stadium. The attendance was really low, only 2,057 people were on the stands. Not thebest scenario to play a so important match. The referee appointed was Sandro Ricci from Brazil, athis third (and probably last) match after two presences in group stage. Overall, the match had aclear progress in favor of the French team, which dominated starting from the first minutes of firsthalf. For this reason, even though the referee had to cope with three crucial and importantdecisions (two penalties and a sending off), the match was not heavily challenging, but anyway stillchallenging.

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Crucial Decisions (refer to penalty kicks, sending-off situations etc.)

Minute and Description of the Scene / Assessment of the referees decision

34

Penalty whistled in favor of France. Bahebeck (FRA) is fouled in penalty area byShamshitdinov (UZB). Correct call. The referee decides to show a YC to thedefender and not a RC, evaluating the situation not as DOGSO. The choice canbe acceptable, because even though the player was alone in area towards thekeeper, he hadnt the clear possession of the ball and for this reason probably thekeeper might have had a last chance to reach the ball before the opponent.Anyway, borderline decision, a RC might have been acceptable, too.

43

Penalty whistled in favor of France. Handball by Turapov (UZB) in area. Correctdecision, the arm is too widely open and the touch is blatant. Very nave actionby defender. One of the rare cases in which it appears absolutely correct to

whistle a penalty for this kind of situations.

70Shamshitdinov (UZB) gets his second YC and he is sent off. Correct decision,after a blatant and reckless foul on Bahebeck (FRA) which might have costedeven a straight red.

Basic Observations (refer to the general application of the LotG, highlight thereferees tactical approach, personality, match control, management of the teamsand players, teamwork etc.).Please deploy short but precise and detailed sentences!

Positive Points

1. Evaluation of crucial situations in area. Two penalties were correctly given.

2.Control of the game and communications with the players. Firmness in hisdecisions, he appeared to be sure after each call, and this is very important inorder to gain respect and authority under the eyes of players.

3.Respect for the players. The Uzbek player which got the second YC was injured,therefore Ricci tried to wait in order to show the second yellow and thesubsequent red. Very good management of the situation.

Points for Improvement

1.

The card management can be improved: at the beginning of second half, whenthe match was clearly already decided in favor of France, he appeareddeliberately lenient in some situations. He avoided to give almost mandatory YCto a already booked Uzbek player (53 and 61). Small point for improvement,anyway at the end the major and crucial decisions were not affected by thischoice. Maybe the referee was aware of the progress of the game and this was adeliberate choice.

2. He could try to ask his assistants for more teamwork , they reported only offsides.

3.

55: a player from UZB kicks the ball deliberately away after a whistle in favor of

France. The referee doesnt notice the situation. More attention needed in thosecases.

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The referees character

Physical Aspects + Expected -

Fitness / Stamina X

Always close to play without interfering with it X

Flexible diagonal movement X

Positioning at set pieces X

Efficient positioning, having a good angle ofvision to play

X

Close to the penalty area, if needed X

Tactical Approachvery

lenientlenient medium strict

verystrict

Description X

Yes So-so No

Consistency in the tactical approach / style X

The tactical approach suited to the require-ments of the match / the match benefittedfrom the tactical approach of the referee

X

Ability to adapt the tactical approach ifneeded

X

Further observations (peculiarities of the referee revealing his character)

The tactical approach showed by Ricci was medium because at first heappeared to be strict, giving a YC in the first half for a dangerous tackle, butthen at the beginning of second half he became (as said) lenient regarding

several situations happened in favor of France and against Uzbekistan. For thisreason, at the end his overall approach can be identified as medium.Sometimes he showed lacks of consistency, but we cant know if in a matchwith a different outcome, he might have done the same choice.As said, probably this was his last match in this tournament. Overall, he hadgood performances in his three matches, so he can be a candidate for the WC ifnothing extra-ordinary happens in the next months.

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Assistant Referee 1

Please assess the first assistant referees performance.

Minute and Description of the Scene / Assessment of the ARs behaviour

28 Bahebeck (FRA) is correctly evaluated onside. Very good NO FLAG.

39Digne (FRA) is flagged offside. Very difficult decision, the left foot seems a bitahead. Correct evaluation by assistant.

45+2Sanogo (FRA) is flagged offside. No replays from tv, the decision should beanyway correct.

89 Sergeev (UZB) is flagged offside. No replays, we take the decision as correct.

Assistant Referee 2

Please assess the second assistant referees performance.

Minute and Description of the Scene / Assessment of the ARs behaviour

24Sergeev (UZB) is flagged offside. The decision should be correct, TV replays arenot clear Therefore, we stay with assistant.

71 Digne (FRA) is flagged offside. Wrong decision, the player was onside.

81 Bosetti (FRA) is correctly evaluated onside.

Fourth Official

Please assess the fourth officials performance.

Minute and Description of the Scene / Assessment of the fourth officials behaviour

Full timeThe fourth official Carlos Vera from Ecuador was not really challenged in thematch, he executed well his duties about substitutions and added time. Nothingextra-ordinary to report.