Nikola Dabanović, Norway - Republic of Ireland

Dabanovic faced a normal difficulty match and performed well. In general his foul detection/recognition was good even though he allowed a fair amount of physical play. In total he whistled 24 fouls (10-14).
He fulfield the basic requirements of the match and showed good application of the LoTG.

Let's start with the 1-0. 2 players (N17 NOR, N2 IRL) collide will attempting to get to the ball. The referee is well positioned and decides for a goal. I don't see an infraction so I agree with the referee. 

The next crucial scene at 83'. N11 NOR and N1 IRL are going for the ball. The Irish GK gets his hands in front of his body and he slightly pushes the attacker (who fells after 2''). The referee is well positioned and decides for a GK. I don't see a clear foul.

Management/Disciplinary control.
He started with a public warning (02') before the execution of a corner kick due to pushing/pulling. 

At 05' and 10' there are 2 warnings to IRL players. At the second scene he could have gone for a caution but I can accept his decision. The first caution came at 33' for a reckless tackle. Correct decision

Then we have another warning at 36'.

At min. 53' we have 2 cautions to N17 NOR and N9 IRLHere the referee should have also booked N5 IRL for pushing his opponent. 

Finally the 2 last cautions at 86' and 90' are both correct decisions.

I would like to highlight the situation at min. 64'. Here the referee should caution the IRL player for dissent on his AR. It's always the referee's duty to protect his colleagues at any moment of the match. That's something to consider.

Nikola Dabanović presented good communication skills. He started with clear warnings at the first 10' and chose the right moment to issue the first caution.

Physical condition/Positioning.

He is a very fit and athletic referee. He moves efficiently and he gets inside the penalty area when it is needed (08'). However he should work on his positioning and movement. He was caught into play at min. 19' and in a few cases he was in front of the ball. He should use backwards movement more

Some examples:
https://ibb.co/wwt9908
https://ibb.co/X3nDtM2
https://ibb.co/c8fzRCP

To summarize. The referee had an expected level performance with good foul detection and good management of the match. Even though he wasn't challenged at all, the impression is more than positive. He should get a second, more challenging, match.

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