Matthew Breeze

Matthew Christopher Breeze (born 10 June 1972[1]) is an Australian association football referee.[3] On 28 February 2009, in the 2009 A-League Grand Final, Breeze sent off Adelaide United striker Cristiano after his arm made contact with Melbourne Victory defender Rodrigo Vargas.[4] The red card was rescinded after the game and the FFA chose not to sanction Cristiano.Breeze made the short-list of 44 referees to preside at the 2006 FIFA World Cup, but missed the final cut.His highest honour remains officiating at the 2005 Confederations Cup in Germany where he refereed the Third Place Playoff.
SydneyAustraliaBarristerNational Soccer LeagueRefereeA-Leaguefootballpolice prosecutor2009 A-League Grand FinalAdelaide UnitedCristianoMelbourne VictoryRodrigo Vargas2008–092010–11Vanuatu2006 FIFA World Cup2005 Confederations CupGermany2007 Asian CupMark Shield2010 FIFA World Cup2009 FIFA Confederations CupTahitiSolomon IslandsOFC Nations CupPapua New GuineaAuckland City FCNew ZealandFIFA Under 20 World CupFIFA Confederations CupMexicoAsian CupVietnamSaudi ArabiaNew CaledoniaAFC Champions LeagueAl KaramaAl Sadd SCKashima AntlersKrung Thai Bank FCGamba OsakaKuwaitUzbekistanLebanonKorea RepublicUnited Arab EmiratesKorea DPRShanghai ShenhuaSingapore Armed ForcesPersepolis Al GharafaAl Shabab Al ArabiSepahanFC SeoulAl IttihadPohang SteelersSouth Africa2009 Club World CupAtlante FCSuwon Samsung BluewingsPakhtakorAl AinAl ShababSeongnam Ilhwa Chunma2010 Sydney Festival of FootballSydney FCRangersAEK AthensNewcastle JetsLos Angeles GalaxyAustralian FourFourTwo magazineThe AgeSydney Festival of Football 2010A-League MenShieldDelovskiGillettRefereesCoffi CodjiaCONCACAFBenito ArchundiaCONMEBOLPablo PozoJorge LarriondaMichael HesterHoward WebbMartin HanssonMassimo Busacca