Well second game went OK but lots to learn from it.
The first half I was very pleased with; felt I was in control, definite and established a good relationship with the players, being quite vocal.
I think I may have relaxed a bit at half time as I felt the game got away from me a bit at the start of the second half.. I missed a few pushes and niggly tackles and tended with quite a few players arguing with me and each other. Also my positioning was not great a couple of times and I ended up in the way of play.
There was a massive downpour on this cold, windy day and that seemed to calm everyone and the last quarter of the match was quite straight forward.
Very friendly home club and the manager even brought me a cup of tea after the game.
I'm just watching the England friendly and the ref has only had to give two free kicks in first 35 minutes... reckon he has it easier than us refs at low levels!
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Just read this on footballreferee.org
ReplyDelete"My pre-match tip from Howard Webb, the most highly regarded professional referee in the country, was to wear an elastic band around my wrist. “Twang it when you start thinking about your shopping list or your trip to the theatre or whatever, or at least find a trigger to put yourself back in the zone,” he said. “I’ve lost concentration at half-time because the game has gone well and I have been in the comfort zone.”