[Positioning] Anticipating the long ball and following play through to the shot

Watch the referee's early start, running and positioning during Yokohama F. Marinos' goal. First, the start after No. 41 dropped back, received the ball and turned. The referee appears to have anticipated early that a long ball would be played in behind on the right, and started running immediately after the turn. Next, as No. 23 received the ball and dribbled at the defence on the right, the referee again started quickly and kept running so as not to be left behind by play. Finally, as the ball was played from the right into the centre, the referee took up a suitable position with a clear view of the shooting lane and watched through to the final shot. Excellent anticipation, an early start and good running all came together in this scene.