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United striker Cristiano after his arm made contact with Melbourne Victory defender Rodrigo Vargas.[4] The red card was rescinded after the game and the FFA chose not to sanction Cristiano.Breeze made the short-list of 44 referees to preside at the 2006 FIFA World Cup, but missed the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.