Had my first game in the middle today since 2012. Really good fun and some quality football.
Home team - blue
Away team - red
Home team were 2 goals up in 10 minutes they really caught reds napping. 12th minute, Away team get one back and then at 20 mins their keeper takes a goal kick and scores (assist from the wind/poor keeping!).
Blue skipper gets a YC for a foul tackle which broke up a promising attack and also the temperature was getting a little high so gave an opportunity to calm the situation down.
2-2 at half time. Second half - 5 mins in, red player skins the blue player in the box and gets carelessly taken out - easy pen - no complaints. Penalty scored 2-3
Then the game got a bit scrappy with all decisions being questioned and lots of waiting for balls to be collected (all time added on). I gave a FK to red GK for a foul and resulted in a blue player losing his cool and resulting in a YC for dissent (sin bin) in the 87th minute. Blues thought that Reds were getting everything - which wasn't true, I would say cumulative fouls were pretty even.
On the whole, I think I did ok, however there are some things that I think I could have done better with:
On the whole, I had a great time and got the best view in the pitch of some great goals. It was a competitive and hard-fought match!
Home team - blue
Away team - red
Home team were 2 goals up in 10 minutes they really caught reds napping. 12th minute, Away team get one back and then at 20 mins their keeper takes a goal kick and scores (assist from the wind/poor keeping!).
Blue skipper gets a YC for a foul tackle which broke up a promising attack and also the temperature was getting a little high so gave an opportunity to calm the situation down.
2-2 at half time. Second half - 5 mins in, red player skins the blue player in the box and gets carelessly taken out - easy pen - no complaints. Penalty scored 2-3
Then the game got a bit scrappy with all decisions being questioned and lots of waiting for balls to be collected (all time added on). I gave a FK to red GK for a foul and resulted in a blue player losing his cool and resulting in a YC for dissent (sin bin) in the 87th minute. Blues thought that Reds were getting everything - which wasn't true, I would say cumulative fouls were pretty even.
On the whole, I think I did ok, however there are some things that I think I could have done better with:
- More accuracy with ball out of play - I am positive that I got a few wrong today
- Stop getting my directions mixed up when signaling for throws - my word - I just got the hang of them then half time came!!
- Positioning was ok on the whole, but I need to be more fluid and creative with positioning at corner kicks - which I think I did better towards the end. Think over time I will be able to read the game better and position myself more strategically.
- Had a good rapport with players (speaking to one of the Blues to have a word with their #7 in about the 75th minute as he was getting a bit irate)
- I communicated well verbally and with hand signals (bar the occasional brain fart with throws)
- My whistling was clear
- I managed to keep up with play - at times found that my general pace was a little slow, but I am sure that that will improve with time.
On the whole, I had a great time and got the best view in the pitch of some great goals. It was a competitive and hard-fought match!