The worst referee at the World Cup

i-a5b6b34a4331d295c646de4f3bd650c1-kaman ld.jpgLandon Donovan reacts as referee Koman Coulibaly, of Mali, shows a yellow card and not a red one to a Slovenian player (AP Photo).

From the know thy enemy department: basic details about ref Koman Coulibaly who stole what should have been a heart-stopping 3-2 U.S. win today over Slovakia when he made (up?) a mystifying decision that disallowed Maurice Edu’s goal is here.

i-650ad411f6e9b339e6d8d81012948554-badref.jpgJozy Altidore and Herculez Gomez take their turns berating hapless referee Koman Coulibaly.

As a friend reminded me before today’s game: Players win games, coaches lose games, and referees ruin games.

He was talking about the Serbia-Germany officiating where the ref was handing out yellow cards like candy on Halloween, but it applies here, too.

i-9828a373e3da8376640a60b8370e4cdc-komanmichaelbradley.jpg Michael Bradley remonstrates with referee Koman Coulibaly of Mali during today’s draw against Slovenia.

Sounds like he’s been down this road before.

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South Bay-based Los Angeles News Group soccer columnist and blogger Nick Green writes at the 100 Percent Soccer blog at www.insidesocal.com/soccer and craft beer at the Beer Goggles blog at www.insidesocal.com/beer. Cheers!