Portugal 6 - 2 Bosnia-Herzegovina
Euro 2012 qualifiers play-offs · 2011-11-15 Referee: Wolfgang Stark

And the winner is ...

Stark and team

Stark and his team Salver and Pickel had a very difficult night in Lisbon with some great and bad calls. The best of referee team was Mr. Salver who saw well all situation on his side. He even signaled penalty kick because Coentrao handball what Stark correctly accepted. Also he didn't miss any offside call even two situation when Portugal scored were tight one. After third goal Bosnian were angry on Salver and because protesting Lulic deserved red, many Bosnian play in Bundesliga and they know that Stark easily pulls out cards for protest , but they didn't tell that to their team meat. Mr. Salver was best and his colleague on other side of the pitch didn't have so many difficult calls but he missed many more then Salver. So Mr. Pickle is very experienced assistant, but he missed offside on second Bosnian goal even that was easy situation for such referee. And for the end Stark who had very difficult job, and he try to keep things under control with little talking and then with showing cards. His foul valuation was mostly good even in some moments look that he protect more Portuguese player. Stark showed many yellow cards and all of them were correct except first for Helder Postiga because diving. In that situation was contact with one Bosnian and after contact Postiga fell down, on first it look like penalty but Stark saw that situation on other way as diving even for me no penalty and no diving. In the second half Stark missed obvious penalty for Portugal after handball in Bosnian box. Stark with hand movement signalized that he saw that situation and let the play on. In other situation Stark look more relaxed then usually strict face expression.

Match

Ronaldo was angry after first match because Bosnian supporters tried with laser obstruct him and he revenge in this match with fantastic performance. Portugal if play like this could be one of the favorite on EURO, and Bosnian next time more lucky in play-off because Portugal second time was better team.

Brych ot Stark

Brych has problems with tax paying in Germany and that could be aggravating circumstances for him even except match Otelul - Manchester he is in better from then Stark even Wolfgang is more experience. But best option is that both German referees go on EURO

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