willemvanoranje
Curitibano
After the game of Australia against Croatia I already wanted to start this thread, but then realised it might be too early for many more bad referees would come. After Portugal - Holland we have enough material to start this thread though. Here is the system: everyone can 'make a case' here. Just name the referee, the game and the reason for nominating him. After the final we will have the actual election.
Case #1
Graham Poll
Australia - Croatia
In this game English referee Graham Poll, and all his brother-referees, just totally lost all control of the game, if at all he ever had it. Only gave Australia one penalty while it deserved three, let Australia score in off-side position and blew the final whistle when Australia was about to score. On top of that he gave a Croatian defender two yellow cards, and then after the blew the final whistle a third, followed by a red card, only to blow that same final whistle again.
Case #2
Ivanov
Portugal - Holland
Starting out really well with harsh but fair calls and correct card giving. Did, however, let the game slip out of his hands. Some hard fouls weren't called for, one imaginary foul meant a red card, yellow cards were given easier and easier as time advanced and only 6 minutes of extra time were added while 15 minutes would probably have been more accurate.
Case #3
(by Dell19 and Marla Singer)
Carlos Amarilla
Ukraine - Tunesia and Switzerland - Togo
Marla:
During the Ukraine vs Tunisia game, Amarilla is basically responsible of Ukraine's victory and Tunisia's elimination. An ukrainian backward makes a handball to avoid a Tunisian shot to get into the net and it's not whistled. 5 minutes later, an Ukrainian forward dive with no Tunisians touching him and a penalty is whistled for Ukraine. In the end, Amarilla is simply the one who decided Ukraine to reach the 2nd round.
Furthermore, Amarilla made other obvious mistakes during the Switzerland vs Togo game. There were actually TWO unwhistled penalty which should have been granted to Togo, one of them being so obvious that we can't imagine the referee wasn't able to see it. It was about Muller tripping Adebayor with his leg well extended behind him. A referee who can't see this has nothing to do in the world cup..
Case #4
(introduced by Hitro)
Luis Medina Cantalejo
Italy - Australia
Cantalejo must have had some appointment going because right at the moment when extra time seemed the result of a 0-0 draw, he decided to give a penalty to Italy..in the 93rd minute. In an attack by Italy, the only mistake the Australian defender made was to excist. He did not kick or hit the attacker, nor pulled his shirt or leg, but simply refrained from moving a muscle. The Italian attacker runs into him, and got himself a penalty, which was scored.