WorldReferee.com - Nicola Rizzoli matches

1) report by drBota

9

Control:

9

Calls:

9

Neutrality:

8

Style:

very good. fit,always in right position. calm and concentrated.No need for theatrical behavior in some situations and to copy Collina

7

Control: Low key. In line with this Euro's attempt to be the invisible man.

7

Calls: Two penalty appeals for Spain. I think it was okay to award one.

7

Neutrality: Not tested. France were not having the means to harm Spain at all.

6

Style: Hmm. Like pictured above. Be nice, and I'll be nice too.

For me a bit too low key at times. Spain dominated possession and France didn't know what to do. Nicola Rizzoli looked on and ran around, was cool and decided once and then for a freekick.

8

Control:

7

Calls:

8

Neutrality:

7

Style:

6

Control: Not so much

7

Calls: Meh, inconsistent.

7

Neutrality: Ok

6

Style: Just about ok.

Not great.

8

Control:

8

Calls:

9

Neutrality:

7

Style:

9

Control: No problem.

8

Calls: No problem

8

Neutrality: No problem

8

Style: I didn't like his style before, but this time I liked it.

8

Control: No problems here.

7

Calls: Missed one penalty call early in the game. The contact was slight and probably accidently, but it certainly caused Fabregas to fell. Other decisions were right, good card management.

7

Neutrality: Perfect, except for that one penalty he don't give. This decision was against Spain.

8

Style: He let the game flow as much as possible.

He managed to stay low-profile. Actually there is not much talking about the referees this tournament, which is a good sign. He missed a penalty call, but his decision not to give one, was more or less accepted by both teams. Maybe because it was an accidently foul early in the game? Maybe because Spain don't want to put energy in the ref, but decided to focus on the game instead? The fact that Spain won and that they did get a penalty later in the game probably has something to do with it as well. He's a bit lucky with this one... But surely, solid overall performance!

4

Control:

4

Calls:

4

Neutrality:

5

Style:

Badly

8

Control:

6

Calls: Menez should have been sent off for his (italian!) offensive words. The penalty was clear, and about Fabregas he decided with Tagliavento that the fault wasn't strong enough.

7

Neutrality:

9

Style:

8

Control:

6

Calls: Missed the Penalty call on Fabregas, Cards were Okay!

7

Neutrality:

8

Style:

I can't believe some people are saying the challenge on Fabregas was a penalty but the one that Rizzoli actually called was soft. It's either both or none and in my opinion he should have called the first one as well.

8

Control:

6

Calls:

6

Neutrality:

7

Style:

8

Control:

7

Calls: I think with the penalties its either both or neither. Card policy was OK, I like the referees are booking for dissent.

8

Neutrality:

7

Style: Decent in this match, not sure if it is enough for a SF or Final.

8

Control:

8

Calls:

8

Neutrality:

8

Style:

the first penalty asked was inesistent the second clear!

8

Control:

5

Calls: soft penalty, most yellows he gave seemed unnecessary

7

Neutrality:

7

Style:

8

Control:

7

Calls:

7

Neutrality:

7

Style:

again one team not really playing or just not good enough. Soft penalty.

8

Control:

6

Calls:

8

Neutrality:

6

Style:

Not very consistent in penalty decisions - I can understand both calls, but not in combination.

8

Control:

6

Calls: penalty very soft, probably missed a penalty at the beginning of the match.

7

Neutrality:

7

Style:

10

Control:

9

Calls:

10

Neutrality:

10

Style:

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