Had a cup semi final and observation yesterday. It’s my first time doing this league, I took the fixture because I’m short on observations and my RDO offered me an observer on this date if I could find a game.
It doesn’t start well, before KO I get a call to say both my NARs have been pulled off to cover middles in the league. This is against the comp rules but the league chairman and both managers are happy to have the game on and I, perhaps naively, agreed.
The two teams have history but the first half is quiet, one yellow for reckless tackle.
Second half I KNOW there’s going to come and incident that kicks it off and it comes in the 79th minute. Ball cleared from a home team corner, I’m sprinting to try and get to see the drop zone but I’m unsighted as it lands and the home team shout for a handball which I just cannot see. The away attacker turns his man, is through and scores.
I give the goal, somewhat annoyed I’ve been too far back, and the home captain decides to shout “what the f* are you doing” and boot the ball. He’s already been warned in the first half for chirping in my ear so he’s sin binned.
Five minutes later another Home player feels he is fouled and calls me a “f***ing c**t”, he thinks he’s been quiet enough but he hasn’t so he’s off. Immediately after a home player says “f*** you” twice and he goes.
So home team now have 8 players, and the man in the bin is only going to be back with 5 minutes to go.
Game ends, handshakes from home side but pretty muted understandably.
As I’m walking over to my changing room I have to pass the fans and as I approach I get the “****ing disgrace” etc etc
Not really obsessing over the observers score, was just happy to get out of there tbh
It doesn’t start well, before KO I get a call to say both my NARs have been pulled off to cover middles in the league. This is against the comp rules but the league chairman and both managers are happy to have the game on and I, perhaps naively, agreed.
The two teams have history but the first half is quiet, one yellow for reckless tackle.
Second half I KNOW there’s going to come and incident that kicks it off and it comes in the 79th minute. Ball cleared from a home team corner, I’m sprinting to try and get to see the drop zone but I’m unsighted as it lands and the home team shout for a handball which I just cannot see. The away attacker turns his man, is through and scores.
I give the goal, somewhat annoyed I’ve been too far back, and the home captain decides to shout “what the f* are you doing” and boot the ball. He’s already been warned in the first half for chirping in my ear so he’s sin binned.
Five minutes later another Home player feels he is fouled and calls me a “f***ing c**t”, he thinks he’s been quiet enough but he hasn’t so he’s off. Immediately after a home player says “f*** you” twice and he goes.
So home team now have 8 players, and the man in the bin is only going to be back with 5 minutes to go.
Game ends, handshakes from home side but pretty muted understandably.
As I’m walking over to my changing room I have to pass the fans and as I approach I get the “****ing disgrace” etc etc
Not really obsessing over the observers score, was just happy to get out of there tbh