What They're Saying: BBC radio reporter Matt Mesiano

• by Soccer America , Mar 11, 2015

“There was a decent crowd, so I was a bit nervous, but I don’t think it went too badly. I’m a level seven referee, which is junior county level, so I’m used to being watched by one man and his dog rather than crowds of 700-800."

-- Matt Mesiano, who was assigned to cover the Hemel Hempstead Town-Bath City Conference South match for the local BBC station but ended up officiating the game as one of the linesmen suffered a calf injury in the first half. Mesiano was the only "neutral" at the English game qualified to step in. (BBC)