Match #62 - 9 July 2014 - 16:00 EDT - São Paulo Referee: Cüneyt ÇAKIR (TUR) Assistant Referee 1: Bahattin DURAN (TUR) Assistant Referee 2: Tarik ONGUN (TUR) Fourth Official: Jonas ERIKSSON (SWE) Standby Assistant Referee: Mathias KLASENIUS (SWE) 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.
Robin van Persie to meet referee Cuneyt Cakir in World Cup semi-final... just a year after calling the Turkish official 'unknown' Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/wo...g-Turkish-official-unknown.html#ixzz36qf0Fed8 Media adding to the spice.
The English media is trolling and championing against the Dutch since the start (Guardian, BBC). http://www.newrepublic.com/article/118545/world-cup-2014-interview-david-winner-dutch-chances Anyway, I only remember this: http://www.totalbarca.com/2012/news/cakir-controversially-refereeing-spain-v-portugal/ http://www.sport24.co.za/Soccer/Euro2012/Portugal-unhappy-with-referee-20120626 http://www.independent.ie/sport/soc...-with-dark-hints-at-favouritism-26869496.html
What is Cakir's reputation. Seeing DeJong in the lineup makes this a pretty critical question whether he reins in the challenges or not
Anyone else notice that the ARs arn't using beeper flags? Watch the coin toss, they are just using the B+D Flags from what I could tell.
I mean, don't really see the need for beepers when you have a microphone. Just say "beep" when you put up your flag
Can't believe De Jong would risk a caution for FRD when he has to mark Messi for another 75+ minutes.
Just about avoided Mascherano's head because Mascherano stopped. Anyway, right decision to just give a foul.
With all due respect, have you been watching this world cup? I get the feeling a player would need to sit on the ball at a free kick to get a caution early in this game.
But when a tactical/reckless offense is ignored, the foul is still given. In this case, there is no way he could have not had the FK retaken. If you have the FK retaken, he HAS to caution for FRD. First is a case of not punishing a player to keep a yellow in your pocket. This would have been punishing Argentina to keep a yellow in your pocket.