Tuesday 18 August 2020

Champions League 2020/21 - Referee Appointments - First Qualifying Round

Referee appointments for the first qualifying round of 2020/21 UEFA Champions League. 

Tuesday 18 August

18:00 CET - Baku (Tofiq Bəhramov adına Respublika Stadionu)
Qarabağ FK (AZE) - FK Sileks (MKD)
Referee: Yaroslav Kozyk (UKR)
Assistant Referee 1: Viktor Nyzhnyk (UKR)
Assistant Referee 2: Volodymyr Korotin (UKR)
Fourth Official: Anatoliy Abdula (UKR)
UEFA Referee Observer:
UEFA Delegate: Vitaliy Danylchenko (UKR)

19:00 CET - Warsaw (Stadion Miejski Legii Warszawa im. Marszałka Józefa Piłsudskiego)
Legia Warszawa (POL) - Linfield FC (NIR)
Referee: Nicolas Laforge (BEL)
Assistant Referee 1: Laurent Conotte (BEL)
Assistant Referee 2: Florian Lemaire (BEL)
Fourth Official: Jan Boterberg (BEL)
UEFA Referee Observer: Haim Jakov (ISR)
UEFA Delegate: Michael O’Brien (ENG)

20:00 CET - Brest (Ablasny spartyŭny komplieks “Brescki”)
FK Dynama Brest (BLR) - FC Astana (KAZ)
Referee: Novak Simović (SRB)
Assistant Referee 1: Nemanja Petrović (SRB)
Assistant Referee 2: Nikola Đorović (SRB)
Fourth Official: Nenad Minaković (SRB)
UEFA Referee Observer: Igor Pristovnik (CRO)
UEFA Delegate: Paul Daniel Zaharia (ROU)

20:45 CET - Glasgow (Celtic Park)
Celtic FC (SCO) - KR (ISL)
Referee: Sebastian Gishamer (AUT)
Assistant Referee 1: Markus Gutschi (AUT)
Assistant Referee 2: Robert Steinacher (AUT)
Fourth Official: Markus Hameter (AUT)
UEFA Referee Observer: Raymond Ellingham (WAL)
UEFA Delegate: Stephen Williams (WAL)

21:00 CET - Belgrade (Stadion Rajko Mitić)
FK Crvena zvezda (SRB) - Europa FC (GIB)
Referee: Volen Chinkov (BUL)
Assistant Referee 1: Ivo Kolev (BUL)
Assistant Referee 2: Dimitar Dimitrov (BUL)
Fourth Official: Vladimir Valkov (BUL)
UEFA Referee Observer: Karen Nalbandyan (ARM)
UEFA Delegate: Haris Gvozden (BIH)

Wednesday 19 August

17:00 CET - Yerevan (HFF Tekhnikakan-Kentron Akademiayi Marzadasht)
Ararat-Armenia FC (ARM) - AC Omónia (CYP)
Referee: Viktar Šymusik (BLR)
Assistant Referee 1: Jaŭhien Ramanaŭ (BLR)
Assistant Referee 2: Anton Husieŭ (BLR)
Fourth Official: Dzmitryj Dzmitryjeŭ (BLR)
UEFA Referee Observer: Andrejs Sipailo (LVA)
UEFA Delegate: Sviatlana Hrynkievič (BLR)

18:00 CET - Molde (Aker Stadion)
Molde FK (NOR) - KuPS (FIN)
Referee: Bryn David Markham-Jones (WAL)
Assistant Referee 1: Lewiss Ross Edwards (WAL)
Assistant Referee 2: Johnathon Bryant (WAL)
Fourth Official: Simon Lee Evans (WAL)
UEFA Referee Observer: Edgar Steinborn (GER)
UEFA Delegate: Targo Kaldoja (EST)

18:30 CET - Tallinn (A. Le Coq Arena)
FC Flora Tallinn (EST) - FK Sūduva (LTU)
Referee: Nejc Kajtazovič (SVN)
Assistant Referee 1: Manuel Vidali (SVN)
Assistant Referee 2: Tomislav Pospeh (SVN)
Fourth Official: Asmir Sagrkovič (SVN)
UEFA Referee Observer:
UEFA Delegate: Ronald Zimmermann (GER)

19:00 CET - Tel-Aviv (Itztadion Bloomfield)
Maccabi Tel-Aviv FC (ISR) - Riga FC (LVA)
Referee: Igor Pajač (CRO)
Assistant Referee 1: Bojan Zobenica (CRO)
Assistant Referee 2: Vedran Đurak (CRO)
Fourth Official: Ivan Vučković (CRO)
UEFA Referee Observer: Michaíl Koukoulákis (GRE)
UEFA Delegate: Alina Căpățînă (MDA)

19:00 CET - Tbilisi (Boris Paichadzis Erovnuli Stadioni - Dinamo Arena)
FC Dinamo Tbilisi (GEO) - KF Tirana (ALB)
Referee: Roomer Tarajev (EST)
Assistant Referee 1: Neeme Neemlaid (EST)
Assistant Referee 2: Sander Saga (EST)
Fourth Official: Karl Koppel (EST)
UEFA Referee Observer: Gevorg Hovhannisyan (ARM)
UEFA Delegate: David Avanesyan (ARM)

19:00 CET - Budapest (Szusza Ferenc Stadion)
NK Celje (SVN) - Dundalk FC (IRL)
Referee: Vítor Jorge Fernandes Ferreira (POR)
Assistant Referee 1: Bruno Miguel de Campos Rodrigues (POR)
Assistant Referee 2: Paulo Ricardo Duarte Brás (POR)
Fourth Official: Iancu Ioan Vasilica (POR)
UEFA Referee Observer: William Young (SCO)
UEFA Delegate: Attila Tömő (HUN)

20:00 CET - Budapest (Groupama Aréna)
Ferencvárosi TC (HUN) - Djurgårdens IF (SWE)
Referee: Fedayi San (SUI)
Assistant Referee 1: Sladan Josipovic (SUI)
Assistant Referee 2: Pascal Hirzel (SUI)
Fourth Official: Alain Bieri (SUI)
UEFA Referee Observer: Luc Wouters (BEL)
UEFA Delegate: Rudolf Řepka (CZE)

20:00 CET - Tiraspol (Stadionul Sheriff)
FC Sheriff Tiraspol (MDA) - cosa Fola Esch (LUX)
Referee: Balázs Berke (HUN)
Assistant Referee 1: Vencel Tóth (HUN)
Assistant Referee 2: Balázs Szert (HUN)
Fourth Official: Gergő Bogár (HUN)
UEFA Referee Observer: Vadims Direktorenko (LVA)
UEFA Delegate: Aliaksandr Aliejnik (BLR)

20:00 CET - Cardiff (Cardiff City Stadium)
Connah’s Quay Nomads FC (WAL) - FK Sarajevo (BIH)
Referee: Jamie Robert Robinson (NIR)
Assistant Referee 1: Gareth Eakin (NIR)
Assistant Referee 2: Paul Robinson (NIR)
Fourth Official: Lee Philip Tavinder (NIR)
UEFA Referee Observer: Kenneth William Clark (SCO)
UEFA Delegate: Paul Tompkins (ENG)

20:00 CET - Podgorica (Gradski stadion)
FK Budućnost Podgorica (MNE) - PFC Ludogorets 1945 (BUL)
Referee: Ferenc Karakó (HUN)
Assistant Referee 1: István Albert (HUN)
Assistant Referee 2: Theodoros Georgiou (HUN)
Fourth Official: Ádám Farkas (HUN)
UEFA Referee Observer: Karel Vidlák (CZE)
UEFA Delegate: Loukas Siotropos (GRE)

20:00 CET - Klaksvík (við Djúpumýru)
KÍ (FRO) - ŠK Slovan Bratislava (SVK)
Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes (NOR)
Assistant Referee 1: Tom Harald Grønevik (NOR)
Assistant Referee 2: Geir Oskar Isaksen (NOR)
Fourth Official: Sigurd Smehus Kringstad (NOR)
UEFA Referee Observer: Cyril Zimmermann (SUI)
UEFA Delegate: Jan Willem van Dop (NED)

21:00 CET - Ta’ Qali (Centenary Stadium)
Floriana FC (MLT) - CFR 1907 Cluj (ROU)
Referee: Laurent Kopriwa (LUX)
Assistant Referee 1: Gilles François Becker (LUX)
Assistant Referee 2: Claude Ries (LUX)
Fourth Official: Alain Durieux (LUX)
UEFA Referee Observer: Chrístos Nikolaḯdis (CYP)
UEFA Delegate: Lambriní Dimitríou (GRE)

34 comments:

  1. Interesting observer for the new FIFA Referee from Portugal, Vítor Ferreira. I would say Fedayi San has the most sonorous match.

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    1. Vitor Ferreira have a very important day in this match!!

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    2. FTC vs. Djurgarden wasn't a too hard match, thanks to the teams. Even so the swiss ref made a big mistake:

      https://youtu.be/eF8LP0208mk?t=200

      He ate the acting and then give a yellow card to the player, who was farther from the striker.

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  2. After preliminary round, Berke got another appointment in CL. It seems that he is going to have a fair number of games...

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  3. I got the info that many delegates, observers and referees have been replaced due to Coronavirus issues and regulations regarding all the countries involved. It is very difficult to keep everything always updated, so don't take this appointment as strictly correct, we try to do our best to update them as long as we have info.

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  4. Christofi has been replaced by Chinkov since travelling from Cyprus to Serbia would require a 14 day self-isolation on his return to Cyprus.

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  5. Alo in Ararat we have a change. No romanian referees but Belarusian. Infos from uefa website

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  6. Also a change for the game between Floriana FC and CFR 1907 Cluj.

    UEFA seems to have add one 4th official and one AR.. One or several members of the team may have received a no-go following CoVid test results.

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  7. CHANGES

    FK Crvena zvezda (SRB) - Europa FC (GIB)
    Referee: Volen Chinkov (BUL)
    Assistant Referee 1: Ivo Kolev (BUL)
    Assistant Referee 2: Dimitar Dimitrov (BUL)
    Fourth Official: Vladimir Valkov (BUL)

    Ararat-Armenia FC (ARM) - AC Omónia (CYP)
    Referee: Viktar Šymusik (BLR)
    Assistant Referee 1: Jaŭhien Ramanaŭ (BLR)
    Assistant Referee 2: Anton Husieŭ (BLR)
    Fourth Official: Dzmitryj Dzmitryjeŭ (BLR)

    Qarabağ FK (AZE) - FK Sileks (MKD)
    UEFA Referee Observer: TBD

    FC Flora Tallinn (EST) - FK Sūduva (LTU)
    UEFA Referee Observer: TBD

    Floriana FC (MLT) - CFR 1907 Cluj (ROU)
    Assistant Referee 1: Gilles François Becker (LUX)
    Fourth Official: Alain Durieux (LUX)

    FC Dinamo Tbilisi (GEO) - KF Tirana (ALB)
    UEFA Referee Observer: Gevorg Hovhannisyan (ARM)

    FK Dynama Brest (BLR) - FC Astana (KAZ)
    Referee: Novak Simović (SRB)
    Assistant Referee 1: Nemanja Petrović (SRB)
    Assistant Referee 2: Nikola Đorović (SRB)
    Fourth Official: Nenad Minaković (SRB)

    KÍ (FRO) - ŠK Slovan Bratislava (SVK)
    UEFA Delegate: Jan Willem van Dop (NED)

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  8. Clément Turpin is appointed in Ligue 1 on Saturday, Lille - Rennes (22/08, 21:00)

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    1. So no EL final for him. To me, it looks like the English approach has been taken.

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  9. who will referee in Egypt this saturday 22 th august between zamalek vs ahli ?

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  10. https://www.rt.com/sport/497586-spartak-moscow-sochi-referee-lie-detector/
    I had missed this news coming from Russia and I must say I'm quite shocked that in a so important federation, things like that are still happening... in this context I would say Karasev can consider himself as very lucky about everything what he achieved, it looks to be very easy to be removed, processed and then maybe also jailed!
    Law 5 The Ref is close to the involved officials and we wish that such a treatment will be strongly condemned by UEFA and FIFA. It is simply unacceptable.

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    1. Completely agree, a shame!! Unbelieveable in this century

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    2. Isn't Kassai head of referee in Russia? I am surprised if he is ok with that, to be honest in his position I would require changes or I would quit.

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    3. For sure he isn't OK with that but what he can do is nothing.
      So resigning would be only option, but of course is at personal discretion.

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    4. Wow, completely ridiculous! Surely UEFA have to do something, and surely FIFA have to do something. I wouldn’t mind seeing the Russian FA suspended for this egregious interference.

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  11. MAKKELIE CONFIRMED FOR UEL FINAL

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  12. Clear offside for 1:0 for Crvena Zvezda

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  13. Did anybody watch Ararat-Armenia - Omónia, what a game for Viktar Šymusik!

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    1. Flora Tallinn - FK Sūduva in ET now after a decisive (and spot-on) PK decision by Kajtazovič

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    2. Poor performance by symusik. First YC of the match was given to a wrong player. Also the 2nd YC (RC)to ararat can never be a 2nd yellow

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  14. Jaŭhien Ramanaŭ was replaced by Radu Adrian Stefan Ghinguleac (Romania) in Šymusik's team.

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  15. Igor Pajac had a very good debut in Champions league, Maccabi-Riga. Two correct penalties for home team, final result 2:0.

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  16. There is info that in match  Dynama Brest (BLR) - FC Astana (KAZ) they changed ref 2h before the game. Novak Simovic was supposted to ref it but it whos Polish ref did it.

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    1. No. Initially it was Musiał appointed to this match but he was replaced by Serbian referee Novak Simović. Here you can see the Serbian referee:

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E73zX0AKc5s

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  17. Does anyone have any considerations to make about Vítor Ferreira, the new FIFA referee from Portugal, match?

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    1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqKgONMcpVk - Full Match
      In my opinion, Ferreia have a great first match in UEFA position.
      I agree with him in the YC.
      I hope he soon again in the EUL Qualifying

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  18. Very poor performance by Bryn Markham-Jones in Molde-KuPS.

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  19. Highlights

    Nicolas Laforge in Legia Warszawa (POL) v Linfield FC (NIR)
    https://ok.ru/video/2237145746028

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