hiː nˈoʊɾᵻd ðætðə mˈætʃ dɪdnˌɑːt lˈæk ɐ sˈɛns ʌv dɪskɹˈɛʃən ɔnðə pˈɑːɹt ʌvðə ɹˌɛfɚɹˈiː, bˌʌt ɹˈæðɚ ðə tˈiːmz dɪdnˌɑːt fˈɑːloʊ ðə ɹˈuːlz ʌvðə ɡˈeɪm.
He noted that the match did not lack a sense of discretion on the part of the referee, but rather the teams did not follow the rules of the game.