The following officials will be in charge of Quarterfinals at 2018 UEFA Under 17 Championship in England.
15:00 CET - Rotherham
ITALY - SWEDEN
Referee: Dennis Higler (NED)
Assistant Referee 1: Dan Petur Pauli Højgaard (FRO)
Assistant Referee 2: Péter Kóbor (HUN)
Fourth Official: Horațiu Mircea Feșnic (ROU)
UEFA Referee Observer: Marc Batta (FRA)
UEFA Delegate: Rudolf Zavrl (SVN)
19:00 CET - Burton upon Trent
NORWAY - ENGLAND
Referee: Juri Frischer (EST)
Assistant Referee 1: Robert Steinacher (AUT)
Assistant Referee 2: Georgi Doynov (BUL)
Fourth Official: Tihomir Pejin (CRO)
UEFA Referee Observer: Kyros Vassaras (GRE)
UEFA Delegate: Ludovico Micallef (MLT)
14 May 2018
14:00 CET - Walsall
BELGIUM - SPAIN
Referee: Robert Harvey (IRL)
Assistant Referee 1: Vlad Lifciu (MDA)
Assistant Referee 2: Rza Məmmədov (AZE)
Fourth Official: Halil Umut Meler (TUR)
UEFA Referee Observer: Vlado Svilokos (CRO)
UEFA Delegate: Ludovico Micallef (MLT)
20:00 CET - Chesterfield
NETHERLANDS - REPUBLIC OF IRELAND
Referee: Zbyněk Proske (CZE)
Assistant Referee 1: Vytis Snarskis (LTU)
Assistant Referee 2: Volodymyr Vysotskyy (UKR)
Fourth Official: Vilhjálmur Alvar Þórarinsson (ISL)
UEFA Referee Observer: Sokol Jareci (ALB)
UEFA Delegate: Rudolf Zavrl (SVN)
Let's focus on this tournament now. Sorry if I missed the group stage appointments, a big thank as always to RayHD for his work, support and help.
ReplyDeleteHalil Umut Meler (Turkey) for the Final
ReplyDeleteOT :
ReplyDeleteWho will be observing Kuipers in Lyon on 16th?
UEFA Referee Observer: Nikolai Levnikov (RUS)
DeleteUEFA Delegate: Ivančica Sudac(CRO)
A post will follow on Wednesday.
Thanks... And for Mazic?
DeleteIt is too early :)
DeleteSoham always has celerity.
DeleteITALY - SWEDEN
ReplyDeletePenalty incidents
23' - https://streamable.com/3m9jo
37' - https://streamable.com/fgcgu
Disciplinary:
Delete24' - public warning to #20SWE
https://streamable.com/9kklq
29' - another foul of #20SWE
https://streamable.com/lymny
47' - YC #10ITA
https://streamable.com/ntur8
58' - YC #8 SWE
https://streamable.com/pwb4z
60' - foul of #8SWE
https://streamable.com/26rpu
61' - YC #7ITA
https://streamable.com/ijf7u
64' - YC #20SWE
https://streamable.com/hygfv
76' - 2nd YC #20SWE
https://streamable.com/vx5iw
Other incidents
Delete16' - good teamwork, dangerous play
https://streamable.com/khfuw
18' - good teamwork, positioning - 4th official monitoring the wall
https://streamable.com/2p2cp
21' - handling
https://streamable.com/84lqi
22' - advantage
https://streamable.com/4b5ay
62' - advantage
https://streamable.com/1xd2p
23': supportable if not totally correct decision to play on
Delete37': I'm definitely not sure about this penalty. I would have preferred play on.
interesting incident in Norway. What do you make of this call?
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All phantom penaltys by Srdjan Obradovic. Dont know how he is still on the list.
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News - Srdjan Obradovic to be removed from list at the end of the season. President of Serbian football federation told to Heads of refereeing that he cant handle anymore things that Srdjan is doing and to be removed from list.
DeleteEverything is phantom with this ref. This match could be decisive match for place in Europa league qualification for both teams. There were high pressure in media from Spartak during whole week, asking for Mazic and only Mazic to whistle this match. Afterwards Radnicki agreed and Mazic was appointed. But, after Mazic was removed due to UEFA's demand, he was replaced by this man who is not in top 30 refs in Serbia! He is not in Elite group!!! So, no.1 was replaced by, I don't know, 30th ref in Serbia in most important match of the season for both clubs and in most important match of the week. I can't believe this is done accidentally, especially if we know (and we do, there are videos of incredible decisions from this ref) who is Srdjan Obradovic.
DeleteHe made at least two unbelievable decisions: first, for dissent he shoved first and immediately second YC for Radnicki's attacker. That almost never happen in Serbia, and it must not happened in this kind of match. Then, he whistled first (suspicious) and second penalty, which is real disgrace. I really can't imagine that those were just mistakes - it simply can not be! Not in this match, not with this referee.
There are lot of questions about him, and about his appointment in this match - how did he occur at the pitch in Subotica... Now, he will probably been banned for refereeing for a lifetime (he was even in police today for questioning), but what about Radnicki? IMO this kind of matches, with big, enormous "mistakes" from the ref, should be nullified and played again - this is only reasonable solution.
OT:
ReplyDeleteA match that will most probably decide the championship in Slovenia:
Maribor - Olimpija (May 19th)
SKOMINA
Zunic - Vukan
4th: Jug
AAR: Peric, Ponis
Crazy and dramatic finale in Córdoba B-Mérida of Spanish 2ªB (third level), referee is Francisco Javier Fernández Vidal.
ReplyDeleteBoth teams needed to win to avoid relegation, score was 1-1 when this happened.
Córdoba B gets a goal disallowed on 94th minute because of positional offside of a player interfering...only on his teammate, who's onside and scores. AR1 raised the flag and as you'll see, incidents happened.
https://streamable.com/uo0v9
On 100th (!) minute (game restart had to be delayed because of incidents), Córdoba B goalkeeper got his 2nd YC because of this foul outside the area, and Mérida scored on the subsequent free-kick and heroically avoided relegation.
https://streamable.com/mla2t
After that, referee was on the edge of being assaulted by some Córdoba B players. After that, two teams' players were involved in a brawl including some spectators. Terrible!
(PD: Final score was 1-2, not 2-1. And time should have been around the 105th minute, but TV broadcaster's clock gets stuck on 99:00)
https://streamable.com/h014d
So, my questions are:
1. Is Córdoba B goal correctly disallowed, or AR1 raised the flag too early?
2. Goalkeeper got sent off anyway because of that challenge...but it should have been YC for SPA (what referee decided) or straight RC for DOGSO or even SFP?
3. Your thoughts about the incidents?
1) Goal is wrongly disallowed. AR1 missed in "wait & see technique". He raised the flag just because the player in offside was running towards the ball, that's not enough. At the same time, one must say that it is always difficult to think that, after such action, player doesn't play the ball, so a maximum concentration is required.
Delete2) Keeper should have got RC mostly because it was, in my opinion, a SFP. Then, about the question SPA or DOGSO, I think that DOGSO wouldn't have been a wrong choice as well, but I see the SFP as more evident, so in any case straight red card.
3) Incidents look to be quite serious. I hope that the officials left the pitch without any consequence. I strongly condemn what happened.
I think I can translate the match report. In Spain everybody has free access to match reports of 1ª, 2ª and 2ªB matches on Spanish FA website.
DeleteOTHER OBSERVATIONS (OR ADDITIONS TO PREVIOUS ONES)
"In 90th minute, and after disallowing a goal to the local team, players and technical staff of local team ran out to protest the decision to my AR1, after that, players and technical staff of visitor team also approached to the zone where I and my AR1 were, starting a massive brawl between players and technical staff of both teams, having to delay the restart of the game for 5 minutes because of massive protests against me and my AR1 and police intervention"
"Once the game was finished, around 50 people ran out and approached me and my AR2, and I could identify between them some players and technicall staff protesting the decision that sparked the incident mentioned above. Police forces also approached me and my AR2 protecting us with shields in order to retire from the pitch safely. As it is mencioned above, between those 50 people I could identify Nr. 8 and Nr. 10 of home team, coming towards us with aggressive and threatening behaviour, having to be pulled apart by police forces. Once police forces could deal with the situation and reach the tunnel surrounded by about a dozen agents, I received some spits while entering the tunnel. It has to be mentioned that during all these incidents, field officer D. José Carrasco Rivilla collaborated every single time with the referee crew and policemen in order to protect us.
Link in Spanish: http://actas.rfef.es/actas/RFEF_CmpActa2?cod_primaria=1000144&CodActa=49793
Quilava, please, can I ask you what you think of the first three years Fuertes, Medie and Alberola Rojas?
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ReplyDeleteI don't know whether you can view the following clip - it shows the referee (mis)using the vanishing foam during the Romanian Cup semi-final CS Gaz Metan Mediaş - FC Hermannstadt: "Bad István Kovács", as our Alberto would conclude. ;-)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQuHsff4oho
Hmmmm...............
DeleteThat looked quite intentional by that referee. Who then tried to "play it off" as a oops I didn't mean to do that. If I was the Ref Comm in that country, I'd have a good look into that. I'd also have a sit down with the referee and ask for his reasoning in spraying the spray in the direction/face of a player.
Real Club Celta de Vigo - Levante Unión Deportiva (19/05/2018, 13:00)
ReplyDeleteReferee: de Burgos Bengoetxea, Ricardo (FIFA, 2nd group)
Fourth Official: Vicente Moral, Alfonso
AR1: Alonso Fernández, Roberto (FIFA)
AR2: Núñez Fernández, Jon
Referee observer: López de la Fuente, José
Club Deportivo Leganés SAD - Real Betis Balompié (19/05/2018, 16:15)
Referee: Gil Manzano, Jesús (FIFA, 1st group)
Fourth Official: García Gómez, Manuel
AR1: Nevado Rodríguez, Ángel (FIFA)
AR2: Martínez Nicolás, Javier
Referee observer: Muñoz Mayordomo, Jesús
Málaga Club de Fútbol - Getafe Club de Fútbol (19/05/2018, 18:30)
Referee: Trujillo Suárez, Daniel Jesús
Fourth Official: González González, Alexander
AR1: Escuela Melo, José Carlos
AR2: de Francisco Grijalba, Iker
Referee observer: Japón Sevilla, José
Sevilla Fútbol Club - Deportivo Alavés SAD (19/05/2018, 18:30)
Referee: del Cerro Grande, Carlos (FIFA, 1st group)
Fourth Official: López Puerta, Hugo José
AR1: Yuste Jiménez, Juan Carlos (FIFA)
AR2: Álvarez Cantón, Abrahám
Referee observer: López Amaya, Juan Manuel
UD Las Palmas - Girona Futbol Club SAD (19/05/2018, 18:30)
Referee: Jaime Latre, Santiago
Fourth Official: Herrero Arenas, Óscar
AR1: Bueno Mateo, Jorge
AR2: Tresaco Escabosa, Fernando
Referee observer: Rodríguez Báez, Sergio
Villarreal Club de Fútbol - Real Madrid Club de Fútbol (19/05/2018, 20:45)
Referee: Sánchez Martínez, José María (FIFA, 2nd group)
Fourth Official: Gallego Gambin, José Joaquín
AR1: Aguilar Rodríguez, Javier (FIFA, retiring after this match)
AR2: Gallego García, José
Referee observer: Ayza Gámez, Miguel Ángel
Valencia Club de Fútbol - Real Club Deportivo de La Coruña (20/05/2018, 12:00)
Referee: Medié Jiménez, David
Fourth Official: Barceló Roca, Pere
AR1: Huerga Cermeño, Andoni
AR2: Villate Martínez, Aitor
Referee observer: Sanz Hernández, Carlos
Athletic Club - Real Club Deportivo Espanyol de Barcelona (20/05/2018, 16:15)
Referee: Fernández Borbalán, David (FIFA, Elite, retiring after this match)
Fourth Official: Peña Varela, Juan
AR1: Cabañero Martínez, Raúl (FIFA)
AR2: Matías Caballero, José Manuel
Referee observer: Fuentes Giménez, Francisco
Club Atlético de Madrid - Sociedad Deportiva Eibar (20/05/2018, 18:30)
Referee: Álvarez Izquierdo, Alfonso José (Retiring after this match)
Fourth Official: Santos Pargaña, Antonio
AR1: Barranco Trejo, Juan Carlos
AR2: Méndez Mateo, Joan
Referee observer: Villa Gutiérrez, María Luisa
Fútbol Club Barcelona - Real Sociedad de Fútbol (20/05/2018, 20:45)
Referee: Munuera Montero, José Luis
Fourth Official: Sáez Vital, Francisco
AR1: Baena Espejo, Alfonso
AR2: Alcoba Rodríguez, José
Referee observer: Miranda Torres, David
Farewell matches for David Fernández and Alfonso Álvarez. Also for Xavier Aguilar (if I'm not wrong), who will be with Sánchez Martínez for one of the most interesting matches, with Barcelona - Real Sociedad. There is nothing to decide, so not really interesting to make comments about that.
DeleteNow the worst part of the season comes: two referees will be demoted if CTA doesn't decide to fill the two spots with the retiring referees (unlikely, at least for Fernández Borbalán). Also, the new FIFA referee replacing Fernández Borbalán will be decided. A name could be Alberola Rojas given he has had a good first season, but given his youth and that pushing him too fast could be a bad move as has happened to other referees, my name would be Munuera Montero, and Alberola next season replacing Undiano Mallenco.
Very interested on which are the referee movements for next season. Specially those concerning promotion to LaLiga, as there would be 4 referees promoted if Fernández Borbalán and Álvarez Izquierdo don't occupy the last 2 places.
DeleteWhen regular season of Liga 123 ends, maybe I would be able to make some predictions, if CTA decides promoting referees not to handle Play-Off games.
I believe Iglesias Villanueva will be to be one of the relegated referees, the other one is still quite difficult to predict. Maybe with a retiring one...
What is happening wit Fahad al Midrasi? News Office Reuteurs told That Midrasi has a suspension of his whole live.
ReplyDeletehttps://twitter.com/samindrakunti/status/995255637323014144
DeleteBig confusion. Reuters published a message earlier today stating that Al Mirdasi has been banned for life. The mainstream media took over this message. However, Reuters just withdraw the statement:
Deletehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-soccer-worldcup-referee-ban/soccer-saudi-arabian-world-cup-referee-banned-for-match-fixing-attempt-idUSKCN1IF23U
We'll have to wait.
As I wrote previously on the blog, we have to wait.
DeleteWe can't make any speculation. So far, there aren't detailed news if not the fact that he has been replaced for the final and now he seems to be under investigation.
Remaining FL Playoff Semifinals
ReplyDeleteMonday 14th May 2018
Sky Bet Championship Play-Off Semi-Final 2nd Leg
Fulham v Derby County
CHRISTOPHER KAVANAGH
Dan Cook and Marc Perry
Fourth Official: Stuart Attwell
Tuesday 15th May 2018
Championship Play-Off Semi-Final 2nd Leg
Aston Villa v Middlesbrough
MICHAEL DEAN
Simon Long and Mark Scholes
Fourth Official: Paul Tierney
Wednesday 16th May 2018
League One Play-Off Semi-Final 2nd Leg
Rotherham United v Scunthorpe United
SCOTT DUNCAN
Robert Merchant and Mark Dwyer
Fourth Official: Keith Stroud
Thursday 17th May 2018
League Two Play-Off Semi-Final 2nd Leg
Exeter City v Lincoln City
DARREN ENGLAND
Wayne Grunnill and Gareth Mellor
Fourth Official: Mark Heywood
Friday 18th May 2018
League Two Play-Off Semi-Final 2nd Leg
Notts County v Coventry City
DARREN DRYSDALE
Graham Kane and Ronald Ganfield
Fourth Official: Ross Joyce
In the first leg matches not covered here, Gavin Ward gave a clear incorrect penalty (http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11768/11370051/watch-is-this-challenge-by-notts-countys-matt-tootle-a-penalty), Jeremy Simpson missed a clear penalty and maybe RC for carting out an elbow, but Tim Robinson, Bobby Madley, Ben Toner all made good performances.
Wow what a end of Netherlands against Ireland. Redan (Ned) miss the crucial penalty but referee Proske give the goalkeeper of Ireland a second yellow for coming to quick from his line. Redan scores his second chance and the Netherlands are in the semi final.
ReplyDeleteNever seen this in my life.
Unbelievable and inhuman call from Vytis Snarskis. You can't signal such a marginal encroachment during the 90 minutes let alone at a decisive penalty...
Deletehttps://streamable.com/ggmtk
It seems there was no encroachment at all...
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More than harsh, but first of all not consistent.
DeleteIf you are so strict with keeper's moves, you have to repeat always all the penalties.
I think this can be assessed as crucial mistake by AR.
Absolutely no need to do that.
Unbelievable decision. I feel very sorry for the Irish goalkeeper.
DeleteNo complain to disciplinary decision, but harsh and avoidable decision made by AR. No encroachment at all.
DeleteI have to say, and you can erase my post if you want - I hope I will never, ever see this referee again in any European competition. This is such a shame. I hope his career ends with this penalty kick.
DeleteOne referee must not do such thing in such crucial moment of the match!
Am I wrong to assume that because it was during the shootout, the referee is the one who made the call? Rules say that AR should focus on the ball and leave the encroachment to the referee.
DeleteExcept that you can see the AR's flag go up immediately after the save...
Deletehttps://sportv.globo.com/google/amp/sportv.globo.com/site/programas/copa-2018/noticia/arbitro-da-copa-e-banido-da-federacao-saudita-por-tentativa-de-manipulacao.ghtml?__twitter_impression=true
ReplyDeleteLooks like it's all over for Fahad Al-Mirdasi...
As said above, still nothing has been officially announced. News office Reuters later withdraw the statement this article (and others) is based on.
DeleteArbitro Internacional doesn't share info unless confirmed so I assume it to be true... Plus this article has been updated 3 hours ago it says so it means something??
DeleteIt would be important to know whether the news about his lifetime ban is true or not. One can have still doubts.
DeleteLet's wait for FIFA, for sure somerhing will be published about this issue.
I just hope these news are not true :( Being from the same confederation, I'm just extremely sad, disappointed and shocked at all these developments :(
DeleteHe's not the first nor will he be the last referee from AFC to get busted. AFC and CAF seem like ripe grounds for match fixing among it's referee's. FIFA badge or no, they are all human and everybody has got a price.
DeleteBut Saudi referees get paid VERY well. Also he's set to get 70,000 CHF for attending Russia.
DeleteThere's something fishy going on here. Maybe al-Mirdasi is guilty. But let's not forget Saudi Arabia is a theocratic monarchy where the citizens only have the rights that the King allows. If the royal house had a problem with al-Mirdasi (let's say, for example, some of the princes that own one of the teams do not like his calls), it's very easy to theorize how they would conspire to smear him and make sure he isn't at the World Cup. Things are not always as they seem in Saudi Arabia.
Or, he could be guilty. We don't know. But rushing to judgment given the "evidence" available and the source of that evidence is foolish.
FIFA AR Marcos Quintero from Mexico has been suspended for 5 Liga MX matches for the incident below.
ReplyDeletewww.youtube.com/watch?v=KIDo14mHPN0
Hello
ReplyDeleteWho knows referee for this match?
SAUDI ARABIA VS. GREECE
Greece - Saudi Arabia (15/05/2018 19:30 CET, Seville)
DeleteReferee: Carlos del Cerro Grande (ESP)
AR1: Juan Carlos Yuste Jiménez (ESP)
AR2: Roberto Alonso Fernández (ESP)
4th Official: Jesús Gil Manzano (ESP)