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Originally posted by Spartak
The added time is decided by the 4th official, its basically a rough estimate of how much time was taken up by stoppages (injuries, fouls etc), because in soccer the clock is always running.
Most games I watch, round about the 89th minute they announce how much time is to be added on.
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Yeah, I understand that, but why can't they give Official #4 a start/stop button, and have the clock pause? It seems like too much room for abuse if you wait until the end of the game, and no one but him knows when he'll stop.