Japanese football referee
Masaaki Toma (當麻 政明, Tōma Masaaki), born Masaaki Iemoto (家本 政明, Iemoto Masaaki), is a professional Japanese football referee. He has been refereeing in the J-League since 2008 and has officiated a number of international club and country matches.
Career
Toma's first J-League game was in 2008, when he officiated the match between Omiya Ardija and Jubilo Iwata.[1] Toma has also officiated in the Asian Champions League. In November 2011, Toma became the first foreign referee ever to be invited to officiate in a match in England's FA Cup when he was chosen to referee the First Round match between Brentford and Basingstoke Town.[2]
International Matches officiated
Since officiating his first international match in 2005, Toma has officiated 4 matches. His most notable fixture to date has been a friendly between England and Mexico in 2010.[3]
Date
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Home
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Away
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Result
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Competition
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July 30, 2008
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India
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Afghanistan
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1 – 0[4]
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2008 AFC Challenge Cup
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January 14, 2009
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Vietnam
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Lebanon
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3 – 1[5]
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2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification
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August 12, 2009
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South Korea
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Paraguay
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1 – 0[6]
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Friendly Match
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October 14, 2009
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Australia
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Oman
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1 – 0[7]
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2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification
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May 24, 2010
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England
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Mexico
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3 – 1[8]
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Friendly Match
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November 17, 2010
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Poland
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Ivory Coast
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3 – 1
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Friendly Match
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Dectember 26, 2010
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Malaysia
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Indonesia
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3 – 0
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2010 AFF Suzuki Cup
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September 2, 2011
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Iran
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Indonesia
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3 – 0
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2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC third round
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October 11, 2011
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Lebanon
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Kuwait
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2 – 2
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2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC third round
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February 29, 2012
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Oman
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Thailand
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2 – 0
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2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC third round
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December 19, 2012
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Singapore
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Thailand
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3 – 1
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2012 AFF Suzuki Cup - Final (First leg)
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August 14, 2013
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Singapore
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Oman
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0 – 2
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2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification
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November 15, 2013
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Saudi Arabia
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Iraq
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2 – 1
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2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification
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December 11, 2014
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Vietnam
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Malaysia
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2 – 4
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2014 AFF Championship Semi-Final Second Leg
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September 8, 2015
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Thailand
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Iraq
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2 – 2
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2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round
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October 8, 2015
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Jordan
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Australia
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2 – 0
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2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round
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See also
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