After semifinals - day 1: Code: [b]Referee Matches Yellow Y/Game Reds R/Game Fouls Fouls/Game Penalties Pen/Game[/b] Al Ghamdi, Khalil 2 15 7.50 1 0.50 93 46.50 1 0.50 Archundia, Benito 2 9 4.50 0 0.00 59 29.50 0 0.00 Baldassi, Hector 4 14 3.50 2 0.50 115 28.75 1 0.25 Batres, Carlos 3 14 4.67 1 0.33 100 33.33 3 1.00 Benquerenca, Olegario 3 12 4.00 1 0.33 129 43.00 2 0.67 Busacca, Massimo 1 2 2.00 1 1.00 24 24.00 1 1.00 Coulibaly, Koman 1 5 5.00 0 0.00 33 33.00 0 0.00 Damon, Jerome 2 8 4.00 0 0.00 65 32.50 1 0.50 De Bleeckere, Frank 3 16 5.33 1 0.33 125 41.67 0 0.00 Hester, Michael 1 1 1.00 0 0.00 26 26.00 0 0.00 Irmatov, Ravshan 5 16 3.20 0 0.00 147 29.40 0 0.00 Kassai, Viktor 3 9 3.00 0 0.00 82 27.33 1 0.33 Lannoy, Stephane 2 8 4.00 1 0.50 73 36.50 0 0.00 Larrionda, Jorge 4 14 3.50 0 0.00 100 25.00 0 0.00 Maillet, Eddy 2 7 3.50 0 0.00 68 34.00 0 0.00 Nishimura, Yuichi 4 17 4.25 2 0.50 130 32.50 1 0.25 Pozo, Pablo 2 9 4.50 0 0.00 54 27.00 1 0.50 Rodriguez, Marco 2 9 4.50 2 1.00 63 31.50 0 0.00 Rosetti, Roberto 2 5 2.50 1 0.50 77 38.50 1 0.50 Ruiz, Oscar 2 5 2.50 2 1.00 50 25.00 0 0.00 Simon, Carlos 2 8 4.00 0 0.00 42 21.00 0 0.00 Stark, Wolfgang 3 9 3.00 0 0.00 78 26.00 0 0.00 Undiano, Alberto 3 14 4.67 1 0.33 94 31.33 2 0.67 Webb, Howard 3 17 5.67 0 0.00 98 32.67 0 0.00 [b]Totals 61 243 3.98 16 0.26 1925 31.56 15 0.25[/b]
If an Asian ref was getting the final, then surely Archundia would have gotten the Dutch/Uruguay semi.
I find it interesting that in the 61 matches thus far, there have been an average of one send-off every four matches. However, in the eight games whistled by our semifinal referees, Irmatov and Kassai, there have been NO send-offs. So if tomorrow tends towards the mean, Kassai will have two reds...
After semifinals - day 2: Code: [b]Referee Matches Yellow Y/Game Reds R/Game Fouls Fouls/Game Penalties Pen/Game[/b] Al Ghamdi, Khalil 2 15 7.50 1 0.50 93 46.50 1 0.50 Archundia, Benito 2 9 4.50 0 0.00 59 29.50 0 0.00 Baldassi, Hector 4 14 3.50 2 0.50 115 28.75 1 0.25 Batres, Carlos 3 14 4.67 1 0.33 100 33.33 3 1.00 Benquerenca, Olegario 3 12 4.00 1 0.33 129 43.00 2 0.67 Busacca, Massimo 1 2 2.00 1 1.00 24 24.00 1 1.00 Coulibaly, Koman 1 5 5.00 0 0.00 33 33.00 0 0.00 Damon, Jerome 2 8 4.00 0 0.00 65 32.50 1 0.50 De Bleeckere, Frank 3 16 5.33 1 0.33 125 41.67 0 0.00 Hester, Michael 1 1 1.00 0 0.00 26 26.00 0 0.00 Irmatov, Ravshan 5 16 3.20 0 0.00 147 29.40 0 0.00 Kassai, Viktor 4 9 2.25 0 0.00 98 24.50 1 0.25 Lannoy, Stephane 2 8 4.00 1 0.50 73 36.50 0 0.00 Larrionda, Jorge 4 14 3.50 0 0.00 100 25.00 0 0.00 Maillet, Eddy 2 7 3.50 0 0.00 68 34.00 0 0.00 Nishimura, Yuichi 4 17 4.25 2 0.50 130 32.50 1 0.25 Pozo, Pablo 2 9 4.50 0 0.00 54 27.00 1 0.50 Rodriguez, Marco 2 9 4.50 2 1.00 63 31.50 0 0.00 Rosetti, Roberto 2 5 2.50 1 0.50 77 38.50 1 0.50 Ruiz, Oscar 2 5 2.50 2 1.00 50 25.00 0 0.00 Simon, Carlos 2 8 4.00 0 0.00 42 21.00 0 0.00 Stark, Wolfgang 3 9 3.00 0 0.00 78 26.00 0 0.00 Undiano, Alberto 3 14 4.67 1 0.33 94 31.33 2 0.67 Webb, Howard 3 17 5.67 0 0.00 98 32.67 0 0.00 [b]Totals 62 243 3.92 16 0.26 1941 31.31 15 0.24[/b]
After match for third place: Code: [b]Referee Matches Yellow Y/Game Reds R/Game Fouls Fouls/Game Penalties Pen/Game[/b] Al Ghamdi, Khalil 2 15 7.50 1 0.50 93 46.50 1 0.50 Archundia, Benito 3 13 4.33 0 0.00 83 27.67 0 0.00 Baldassi, Hector 4 14 3.50 2 0.50 115 28.75 1 0.25 Batres, Carlos 3 14 4.67 1 0.33 100 33.33 3 1.00 Benquerenca, Olegario 3 12 4.00 1 0.33 129 43.00 2 0.67 Busacca, Massimo 1 2 2.00 1 1.00 24 24.00 1 1.00 Coulibaly, Koman 1 5 5.00 0 0.00 33 33.00 0 0.00 Damon, Jerome 2 8 4.00 0 0.00 65 32.50 1 0.50 De Bleeckere, Frank 3 16 5.33 1 0.33 125 41.67 0 0.00 Hester, Michael 1 1 1.00 0 0.00 26 26.00 0 0.00 Irmatov, Ravshan 5 16 3.20 0 0.00 147 29.40 0 0.00 Kassai, Viktor 4 9 2.25 0 0.00 98 24.50 1 0.25 Lannoy, Stephane 2 8 4.00 1 0.50 73 36.50 0 0.00 Larrionda, Jorge 4 14 3.50 0 0.00 100 25.00 0 0.00 Maillet, Eddy 2 7 3.50 0 0.00 68 34.00 0 0.00 Nishimura, Yuichi 4 17 4.25 2 0.50 130 32.50 1 0.25 Pozo, Pablo 2 9 4.50 0 0.00 54 27.00 1 0.50 Rodriguez, Marco 2 9 4.50 2 1.00 63 31.50 0 0.00 Rosetti, Roberto 2 5 2.50 1 0.50 77 38.50 1 0.50 Ruiz, Oscar 2 5 2.50 2 1.00 50 25.00 0 0.00 Simon, Carlos 2 8 4.00 0 0.00 42 21.00 0 0.00 Stark, Wolfgang 3 9 3.00 0 0.00 78 26.00 0 0.00 Undiano, Alberto 3 14 4.67 1 0.33 94 31.33 2 0.67 Webb, Howard 3 17 5.67 0 0.00 98 32.67 0 0.00 [b]Totals 63 247 3.92 16 0.25 1965 31.19 15 0.24[/b]
FINAL STATS: Code: [b]Referee Matches Yellow Y/Game Reds R/Game Fouls Fouls/Game Penalties Pen/Game[/b] Al Ghamdi, Khalil 2 15 7.50 1 0.50 93 46.50 1 0.50 Archundia, Benito 3 13 4.33 0 0.00 83 27.67 0 0.00 Baldassi, Hector 4 14 3.50 2 0.50 115 28.75 1 0.25 Batres, Carlos 3 14 4.67 1 0.33 100 33.33 3 1.00 Benquerenca, Olegario 3 12 4.00 1 0.33 129 43.00 2 0.67 Busacca, Massimo 1 2 2.00 1 1.00 24 24.00 1 1.00 Coulibaly, Koman 1 5 5.00 0 0.00 33 33.00 0 0.00 Damon, Jerome 2 8 4.00 0 0.00 65 32.50 1 0.50 De Bleeckere, Frank 3 16 5.33 1 0.33 125 41.67 0 0.00 Hester, Michael 1 1 1.00 0 0.00 26 26.00 0 0.00 Irmatov, Ravshan 5 16 3.20 0 0.00 147 29.40 0 0.00 Kassai, Viktor 4 9 2.25 0 0.00 98 24.50 1 0.25 Lannoy, Stephane 2 8 4.00 1 0.50 73 36.50 0 0.00 Larrionda, Jorge 4 14 3.50 0 0.00 100 25.00 0 0.00 Maillet, Eddy 2 7 3.50 0 0.00 68 34.00 0 0.00 Nishimura, Yuichi 4 17 4.25 2 0.50 130 32.50 1 0.25 Pozo, Pablo 2 9 4.50 0 0.00 54 27.00 1 0.50 Rodriguez, Marco 2 9 4.50 2 1.00 63 31.50 0 0.00 Rosetti, Roberto 2 5 2.50 1 0.50 77 38.50 1 0.50 Ruiz, Oscar 2 5 2.50 2 1.00 50 25.00 0 0.00 Simon, Carlos 2 8 4.00 0 0.00 42 21.00 0 0.00 Stark, Wolfgang 3 9 3.00 0 0.00 78 26.00 0 0.00 Undiano, Alberto 3 14 4.67 1 0.33 94 31.33 2 0.67 Webb, Howard 4 31 7.75 1 0.25 145 36.25 0 0.00 [b]Totals 64 261 4.08 17 0.27 2012 31.44 15 0.23[/b]
So Webb gave the most cards of any match. And, I think it's safe to say, he gave more cards in the Final than any previous World Cup knockout match. Not a pretty Final. But I'm going to take the minority opinion and say it was enjoyable. Finals are rarely ever entertaining affairs.