Match #45 - 26 June 2014 12:00 EDT - Recife Officials Referee: Ravshan IRMATOV UZB Assistant Referee 1: Abduxamidullo RASULOV (UZB) Assistant Referee 2: Bakhadyr KOCHKAROV (KGZ) Fourth official: ALIOUM (CMR) This thread is for all pre-match, play-by-play and post-match discussion and analysis of the refereeing team. Per the forum guidelines (http://forums.bigsoccer.com/threads/welcome-forum-guidelines.2003380/), this thread will be heavily moderated. For more general or partisan discussions of the match, please go to the general Group thread or the individual team forums. Irmatov for this all important match. Not a big fan. His performances have been just acceptable at this world cup. Please discuss.
Purely refereeing remark here: Irmatov really seems to be cheating toward Germany's offensive end, a counter by USA starting at midfield would REALLY put him out of position.
He's back at a net of 0 after the great call for SUI against ECU International referee opinions might be different than USSF opinions on a delayed YC. The call for SUI might also be a fluke...
Of course, the ref can't win. Calls advantage and gets criticized by the announcers because they don't see it.
Man, Irmatov needs to start keeping his whistle in his pocket. Seems after the confederations cup, he'd learn to "wait and see".