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(FRA) FRANCE 4:1 TURKEY (TUR)

Round of 16, 2 July 2013, 20:00 CET – Gaziantep (TUR)

Match Officials Name ORI Mark1 Mark2 Difficulty3

Referee Alberto Undiano Mallenco ESP 8.3 Challenging
Assistant Referee 1 Raúl Cabañero Martínez ESP 8.5 Normal
Roberto Díaz Pérez Del
Assistant Referee 2 ESP 8.4 Normal
Palomar
Fourth Official Victor Carrillo PER 8.3 Normal
Blog Observer Chefren ITA
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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 “very challenging”.
4
Blog-Referee Observer =Inofficial referee observer appointed by the blog administrator.

Evaluation scale
(for referee, ARs and Description of the Marks
fourth official)
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.
Below expectation, poor control, significant point(s) for
7.5 – 7.7
improvement.
Disappointing. Below expectation with one and clear important
7.0 – 7.4 mistake or a performance with two or more clear and important
mistakes.
6.0 – 6.9 Unacceptable.

Small description of the match (extra-ordinary incidents etc.):

Round of 16 in the FIFA U-20 WC 2013, match played between France (group A runner up) and
Mexico (group C runner up). The referee appointed was Alberto Undiano Mallenco from Spain, at
his second match after New Zealand – Uruguay in the group stage. The game was played in
Gaziantep at Kamil Ocak Stadium, in front of an attendance of 14,800, almost a sold out. Of
course, we must underline the presence of the home team fans. The match in its progress was
challenging for the referee, not that much for crucial situations, but because it was often intensive
and players were quite nervous. A crucial decision had to be taken in second half.
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Referee
Crucial Decisions (refer to penalty kicks, sending-off situations etc.)

Minute and Description of the Scene / Assessment of the referee’s decision

Penalty appeal by Turkey for an alleged handball of Foulquier (FRA). The
35’
decision to let the game flow is correct, it wasn’t a handball.
A penalty is whistled in favor of France, after a foul by Turan (TUR) on Bahebeck
64’
(FRA). The decision is correct, the contact is clear.

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

Positive Points
1. Evaluation of crucial situations in area.
Teamwork: assistants reported fouls and they also helped the referee during the
2.
riot happened at the end of first half.
3. Knowledge of the LotG. Two YC were given in mandatory situations.

Points for Improvement

He should improve the control of the game and the management of players.
Sometimes he gave the idea to be in trouble, but we must also underline that the
1.
players were really nervous by themselves. A harsher approach in the first
minutes, having noticed the situation, maybe might have been more helpful.
The foul detection was satisfying but can be improved. Some minor situations
2. were missed. Also for this reason, the player were nervous in certain moments of
the match.

The referee’s 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 of
X
vision to play
Close to the penalty area, if needed X
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very very
Tactical Approach lenient medium strict
lenient strict
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 benefitted X
from the tactical approach of the referee
Ability to adapt the tactical approach if
X
needed

Further observations (peculiarities of the referee revealing his character)

Alberto Undiano Mallenco should work in order to be accepted more by
players. Maybe this match was a particular case, but during the game it seemed
that players were out of his control. A referee should always give the idea to
have everything under control. Anyway, at the end the major and crucial
decisions of this game were correctly taken. A performance of expected level
which can surely be improved.
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Assistant Referee 1

Please assess the first assistant referee’s performance.

Minute and Description of the Scene / Assessment of the AR’s behaviour

Kondogbia (FRA) scores starting from a regular position. Very difficult and crucial
19’
call.
34’ Bahebeck (FRA) is correctly evaluated onside while scoring.

Assistant Referee 2
Please assess the second assistant referee’s performance.

Minute and Description of the Scene / Assessment of the AR’s behaviour

55’ Sanogo (FRA) is flagged offside. Correct decision.
Sanogo (FRA) is correctly evaluated onside prior to score. Crucial and correct
68’
NO FLAG.

Fourth Official

Please assess the fourth official’s performance.

Minute and Description of the Scene / Assessment of the fourth official’s behaviour
45’+1 He showed to be attentive during the riot, also trying to help the main referee.
Full His duties about added time and substitutions were well executed. Expected
mach level.