Refs for Rio Semis

It starts with the semifinals as the 12 teams end up ranked and ends with the Final and the winners of the gold medal. It is a dramatic day.

If it is a dramatic, tense day for the players, so it is for the match officials.

The big matches of the first session of the day are the semifinals with Mike Adamson and Richard Kelly to referee them.

Final Day, Session 1

12.30: 11-12th: Brazil vs Kenya

Referee: Alexandre Ruiz (France)

Assistant referees: Ben Crouse (South Africa), Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa)

Goal judges: Mike Adamson (Scotland), Richard Kelly (New Zealand)

13.00: 9-10th: USA vs Spain

Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge (South Africa)

Assistant referees: Matt O'Brien (Australia), Craig Joubert (South Africa)

Goal judges: Ricardo Sant'Anna (Brazil), Henrique Platais (Brazil)

13.30: 5-8th: New Zealand vs France

Referee: Federico Anselmi (Argentina)

Assistant referees: Anthony Moyes (Australia), Taku Otsuki (Japan)

Goal judges: Ben Crouse (South Africa), Matt O'Brien (Australia)

14.00: 5-8th: Argentina vs Australia

Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa)

Assistant referees: Rasta Rasivhenge (South Africa), Alexandre Ruiz (France)

Goal judges: Henrique Platais (Brazil), Ricardo Sant'Anna (Brazil)

14.30: Semifinal: Fiji vs Japan

Referee: Mike Adamson (Scotland)

Assistant referees: Nick Briant (New Zealand), Craig Joubert (South Africa)

Goal judges: Ben Crouse (South Africa), Matt O'Brien (Australia)

15.00: Semifinal: Great Britain vs South Africa

Referee: Richard Kelly (New Zealand)

Assistant referees: Nick Briant (New Zealand), Anthony Moyes (Australia)

Goal judges: Taku Otsuki (Japan), Federico Anselmi (Argentina)

Final Session

17.30: 5-8th losers: 7th place

18.00: 5-8th winners: 5th place

18.30: 3rd place: semifinal losers

19.00: Final