Referees can affect football games and bets in many ways, but it’s rare and bizarre to see an official scoring a goal. Although, there are some examples of referees getting on the scoresheet. For instance, in May 2019, Maurice Paarhuis accidentally scored HSV Hoek’s second away goal with his left foot, in their 4-2 defeat against Harkemase Boys in the Dutch 4th tier. Remember that he was right to count the goal because, according to the official rule, the referee is a ‘natural obstacle’ on the field.