Matthew Breeze

Matthew Christopher Breeze is an Australian association football referee. He is also a barrister and a former police prosecutor.

Refereeing career

Domestic career

He officiates in the Australian A-League football competition. 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. The red card was rescinded after the game and the FFA chose not to sanction Cristiano.

Awards

A-League Matches

Source:

2005/2006 Season: 22 Matches
2006/2007 Season: 25 Matches
2007/2008 Season: 18 Matches
2008/2009 Season: 19 Matches
2009/2010 Season: 20 Matches
International career

Breeze presided in his first international between Fiji and Vanuatu on 11 April 2000, which Fiji won 4–1.
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.
He was one of two Australian referees who officiated at the 2007 Asian Cup, the other being Mark Shield.
He was preselected as a referee for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. However, he was not chosen to take part in the Event.
Breeze refereed the Third Place Playoff at the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup.

International Matches

Source:
World Cup Qualifier 2002

13-6-2001 Tahiti - Solomon Islands

OFC Nations Cup 2002

5-7-2002: Papua New Guinea - Solomon Islands
7-7-2002: Solomon Islands - Auckland City FC
12-7-2002: New Zealand - Vanuatu

FIFA Under 20 World Cup 2003

29-11-2003: Saudi Arabia - Ireland
2-12-2003: Japan - Colombia
5-12-2003: USA - Korea Republic
19-12-2003: Colombia - Argentina

OFC Nations Cup 2004

10-5-2004: Papua New Guinea - Vanuatu
15-5-2004: Samoa - Vanuatu
19-5-2004: Fiji - Vanuatu

World Cup Qualifiers 2006 – Oceania

10-5-2004: Papua New Guinea - Vanuatu
15-5-2004: Samoa - Vanuatu
19-5-2004: Fiji - Vanuatu

FIFA Confederations Cup 2005

16-6-2005: Japan - Mexico
29-6-2005: Germany - Mexico

Asian Cup 2007

9-7-2007: Japan - Qatar
16-7-2007: Vietnam - Japan
25-7-2007: Japan - Saudi Arabia

FIFA Under 17 World Cup 2007

19-8-2007: Honduras - Spain
25-8-2007: Nigeria - Haiti
29-8-2007: Peru - Tajikistan
2-9-2007: Argentina - Nigeria

AFC Final Round

28-2-2007: Uzbekistan - United Arab Emirates
14-3-2007: Lebanon - Oman

World Cup Qualifiers 2010 – Oceania

21-11-2007: New Caledonia - Fiji

OFC Nations Cup 2008

21-11-2008: New Caledonia - Fiji

AFC Champions League 2008

23-4-2008: Al Karama - Al Sadd SC
7-5-2008: Kashima Antlers - Krung Thai Bank FC
17-9-2008: Al Karama - Gamba Osaka

World Cup Qualifiers 2010 – Asia

26-3-2008: Kuwait - Iran
14-6-2008: Uzbekistan - Lebanon
15-10-2008: Korea Republic - United Arab Emirates
28-3-2009: Korea DPR - United Arab Emirates

AFC Champions League 2009

11-3-2009: Shanghai Shenhua - Singapore Armed Forces
8-4-2009: Persepolis - Al Gharafa
5-5-2009: Al Shabab Al Arabi - Sepahan
20-5-2009: Gamba Osaka - FC Seoul
7-11-2009: Al Ittihad - Pohang Steelers

FIFA Confederations Cup 2009

17-6-2009: Spain - Iraq
28-6-2009: Spain - South Africa

2009 Club World Cup

19-12-2009: Pohang Steelers - Atlante FC

Asian Cup 2011 Qualifier

22-11-2009: China - Lebanon

AFC Champions League 2010

24-2-2010: Suwon Samsung Bluewings - Gamba Osaka
13-4-2010: Pakhtakor - Al Ain
5-10-2010: Al Shabab - Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma

2010 Sydney Festival of Football

28-7-2010: Sydney FC - Rangers
31-7-2010: AEK Athens - Rangers

The QANTAS Challenge

27-11-2010: Newcastle Jets - Los Angeles Galaxy