Referee appointments for 2023 FIFA Women's WC European Qualifiers, November 2021.
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| Stéphanie Frappart to officiate Italy - Switzerland |
Thursday 25 November 2021
Group D
13:00 CET - Skopje (Trening centar "Petar Miloševski")
NORTH MACEDONIA - NORTHERN IRELAND
Referee: Franziska Wildfeuer (GER, 3Cat)
Assistant Referee 1: Ines Appelmann (GER)
Assistant Referee 2: Vanessa Arlt (GER)
Fourth Official: Fabienne Michel (GER)
FIFA Referee Assessor: Anelia Sinabova (BUL)
FIFA Match Commissioner: Ghislaine Labbé (FRA)
Group E
13:00 CET - Zenica (Trening centar NFSBIH)
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA - DENMARK
Referee: Zulema González González (ESP, 3Cat)
Assistant Referee 1: Silvia Fernández Pérez (ESP)
Assistant Referee 2: Rita Cabañero Mompó (ESP)
Fourth Official: Elena Casal Fernández (ESP)
FIFA Referee Assessor: Aušra Kancė (LTU)
FIFA Match Commissioner: Knarik Abelyan (ARM)
Group E
16:00 CET - Baku (Dalğa Arena)
AZERBAIJAN - RUSSIA
Referee: Ionela Alina Peșu (ROU, 3Cat)
Assistant Referee 1: Petruța Claudia Iugulescu (ROU)
Assistant Referee 2: Mihaela Elena Țepușă (ROU)
Fourth Official: Cristina Mariana Trandafir (ROU)
FIFA Referee Assessor: Claudine Brohet (BEL)
FIFA Match Commissioner: Aldi Topçiu (ALB)
Group F
16:00 CET - Prishtina (Stadiumi Fadil Vokrri)
KOSOVO - POLAND
Referee: Galia Echeva (BUL, 2Cat)
Assistant Referee 1: Yordanka Korcheva (BUL)
Assistant Referee 2: Dorieta Valeva (BUL)
Fourth Official: Lyubima Banova (BUL)
FIFA Referee Assessor: Andonía Kókotou (GRE)
FIFA Match Commissioner: Sabine Bonnin (FRA)
Group H
16:00 CET - Stara Pazova (Sportski centar FSS)
SERBIA - BULGARIA
Referee: Vera Opeykina (RUS, 2Cat)
Assistant Referee 1: Sabina Valiyeva (RUS)
Assistant Referee 2: Yekaterina Chernova (RUS)
Fourth Official: Aleksandra Ponomaryova (RUS)
FIFA Referee Assessor: Gitte Holm (DEN)
FIFA Match Commissioner: Laura Montgomery (SCO)
Group A
18:30 CET - Gothenburg (Gamla Ullevi)
SWEDEN - FINLAND
Referee: Esther Staubli (SUI, Elite)
Assistant Referee 1: Susanne Küng (SUI)
Assistant Referee 2: Linda Schmid (SUI)
Fourth Official: Laura Mauricio (SUI)
FIFA Referee Assessor: Nataliya Avdonchenko (RUS)
FIFA Match Commissioner: Anne Rei (EST)
Group H
19:00 CET - Portimão (Estádio Municipal de Portimão)
PORTUGAL - ISRAEL
Referee: Jelena Pejković (CRO, 2Cat)
Assistant Referee 1: Sanja Rođak-Karšić (CRO)
Assistant Referee 2: Gordana Katušić (CRO)
Fourth Official: Jelena Kumer (CRO)
FIFA Referee Assessor: Jenny Palmqvist (SWE)
FIFA Match Commissioner: Pascal Parent (FRA)
Group A
20:00 CET - Dublin (Tallaght Stadium)
REPUBLIC OF IRELAND - SLOVAKIA
Referee: Jelena Cvetković (SRB, 2Cat)
Assistant Referee 1: Ivana Jovanović (SRB)
Assistant Referee 2: Aleksandra Stojanac (SRB)
Fourth Official: Marina Živković (SRB)
FIFA Referee Assessor: Emilia Wnuk (POL)
FIFA Match Commissioner: Roxana Berceanu (ROU)
Group F
20:00 CET - Leuven (The King Power at Den Dreef Stadion)
BELGIUM - ARMENIA
Referee: Kirsty Dowle (ENG, 3Cat)
Assistant Referee 1: Emily Carney (ENG)
Assistant Referee 2: Melissa Burgin (ENG)
Fourth Official: Lisa Benn (ENG)
FIFA Referee Assessor: Lilach Asulin (ISR)
FIFA Match Commissioner: Klara Bjartmarz (ISL)
Group F
20:10 CET - Tirana (Air Albania Stadium)
ALBANIA - NORWAY
Referee: Miriama Bočková (SVK, 3Cat)
Assistant Referee 1: Ivana Alezárová (SVK)
Assistant Referee 2: Miroslava Obertová (SVK)
Fourth Official: Petra Pavlíková (SVK)
FIFA Referee Assessor: Teodora Albon (ROU)
FIFA Match Commissioner: Athiná Pateráki (GRE)
Group B
21:00 CET - Seville (Estadio La Cartuja de Sevilla)
SPAIN - FAROE ISLANDS
Referee: Triinu Vaher (EST, 3Cat)
Assistant Referee 1: Anni Rahula (EST)
Assistant Referee 2: Helen Käosaar (EST)
Fourth Official: Reelika Turi (EST)
FIFA Referee Assessor: Anja Kunick (GER)
FIFA Match Commissioner: Camelia Nicolae (ROU)
Group H
16:00 CET - Braunschweig (Eintracht-Stadion)
GERMANY - TURKEY
Referee: Aleksandra Česen (SVN, 2Cat)
Assistant Referee 1: Staša Špur (SVN)
Assistant Referee 2: Helena Buh (SVN)
Fourth Official: Dejan Balažič (SVN)
FIFA Referee Assessor: Anri Saarivainio (FIN)
FIFA Match Commissioner: Dennis Cruise (IRL)
Group G
17:00 CET - Pula (Stadion Aldo Drosina)
CROATIA - LITHUANIA
Referee: Nadezhda Gorinova (RUS, 3Cat)
Assistant Referee 1: Yekaterina Kurochkina (RUS)
Assistant Referee 2: Yuliya Petrova (RUS)
Fourth Official: Anastasiya Pustovoytova (RUS)
FIFA Referee Assessor: Irina Mîrț (ROU)
FIFA Match Commissioner: Gabriel Weiss (SVK)
Group G
17:30 CET - Palermo (Stadio Renzo Barbera)
ITALY - SWITZERLAND
Referee: Stéphanie Frappart (FRA, Elite)
Assistant Referee 1: Manuela Nicolosi (FRA)
Assistant Referee 2: Élodie Coppola (FRA)
Fourth Official: Savina Elbour (FRA)
FIFA Referee Assessor: Eléni Kyríou (GRE)
FIFA Match Commissioner: Ilona Tkač (BLR)
Group C
18:00 CET - Larnaca (AEK Aréna - Geórgios Karapatákis)
CYPRUS - BELARUS
Referee: Irena Velevačkoska (MKD, 3Cat)
Assistant Referee 1: Vjolca Izeiri (MKD)
Assistant Referee 2: Elena Soklevska-Ilievski (MKD)
Fourth Official: Marija Koneska (MKD)
FIFA Referee Assessor: Stephen Tanner (ENG)
FIFA Match Commissioner: Maksims Krivuņecs (LVA)
Group I
18:00 CET - Nova Gorica (Športni park Nova Gorica)
SLOVENIA - ESTONIA
Referee: Minka Vekkeli (FIN, 3Cat)
Assistant Referee 1: Jenni Mahlamäki (FIN)
Assistant Referee 2: Alisa Levälampi (FIN)
Fourth Official: Lotta Vuorio (FIN)
FIFA Referee Assessor: Snježana Fočić (CRO)
FIFA Match Commissioner: Svitlana Shkilʹ (UKR)
Group E
19:00 CET - Ta' Qali (Centenary Stadium)
MALTA - MONTENEGRO
Referee: Kateryna Usova (UKR, 3Cat)
Assistant Referee 1: Oleksandra Vdovina (UKR)
Assistant Referee 2: Iryna Chayka (UKR)
Fourth Official: Lyudmyla Telʹbukh (UKR)
FIFA Referee Assessor: Gunnar Jarl Jónsson (ISL)
FIFA Match Commissioner: Sonia Testaguzza (SUI)
Group G
19:30 CET - Mogoșoaia (Centrul Național de Fotbal de la Mogoșoaia)
ROMANIA - MOLDOVA
Referee: Michalina Diakow (POL, 3Cat)
Assistant Referee 1: Anna Dąbrowska (POL)
Assistant Referee 2: Julia Bukarowicz (POL)
Fourth Official: Monika Mularczyk (POL)
FIFA Referee Assessor: Carolina De Boeck (BEL)
FIFA Match Commissioner: Maria Mifsud (MLT)
Group I
20:15 CET - Llanelli (Parc y Scarlets)
WALES - GREECE
Referee: Henrikke Holm Nervik (NOR, 1Cat)
Assistant Referee 1: Monica Brun Løkkeberg (NOR)
Assistant Referee 2: Silje Elisabeth Thoresen (NOR)
Fourth Official: Ingvild Langnes Aarland (NOR)
FIFA Referee Assessor: Ingrid Jonsson (SWE)
FIFA Match Commissioner: Renáta Tomášová (SVK)
Group B
20:35 CET - Glasgow (Hampden Park)
SCOTLAND - UKRAINE
Referee: Sabina Bolić (CRO, 2Cat)
Assistant Referee 1: Maja Petravić (CRO)
Assistant Referee 2: Barbara Vidović (CRO)
Fourth Official: Ivana Martinčić (CRO)
FIFA Referee Assessor: Regina Konink-Belksma (NED)
FIFA Match Commissioner: Ginta Pēce (LVA)
Group C
20:45 CET - Ostrava (Městský stadion v Ostravě-Vítkovicích)
CZECH REPUBLIC - NETHERLANDS
Referee: Ewa Augustyn (POL, 1Cat)
Assistant Referee 1: Paulina Baranowska (POL)
Assistant Referee 2: Katarzyna Wasiak (POL)
Fourth Official: Katarzyna Lisiecka-Sęk (POL)
FIFA Referee Assessor: Nadezhda Ulyanovskaya (RUS)
FIFA Match Commissioner: Yuriy Barbash (UKR)
Group I
21:10 CET - Vannes (Stade de la Rabine)
FRANCE - KAZAKHSTAN
Referee: Sílvia Andreia Rosa Domingos (POR, 1Cat)
Assistant Referee 1: Olga Marisa Martins de Almeida (POR)
Assistant Referee 2: Andreia Catarina Ferreira de Sousa (POR)
Fourth Official: Catarina Isabel Ferreira de Campos (POR)
FIFA Referee Assessor: Galina Doneva (BUL)
FIFA Match Commissioner: Joseph O'Brien (IRL)
Mentor for Match Commissioner: Nebojša Ivković (SRB)
Group D
13:30 CET - Sunderland (Stadium of Light)
ENGLAND - AUSTRIA
Referee: Kateryna Monzulʹ (UKR, Elite)
Assistant Referee 1: Maryna Striletsʹka (UKR)
Assistant Referee 2: Svitlana Hrushko (UKR)
Fourth Official: Anastasiya Romanyuk (UKR)
FIFA Referee Assessor: Christine Frai (GER)
FIFA Match Commissioner: Theodóra Marínou (GRE)
Mentor for Match Commissioner: Mark Blackbourne (ENG)
Group D
20:00 CET - Belfast (Seaview)
NORTHERN IRELAND - NORTH MACEDONIA
Referee: Meitar Shemesh (ISR, 3Cat)
Assistant Referee 1: Mai Moalem (ISR)
Assistant Referee 2: Donia Zidan (ISR)
Fourth Official: Rachel Shkuri (ISR)
FIFA Referee Assessor: Esther Azzopardi Farrugia (MLT)
FIFA Match Commissioner: Neli Lozeva (BUL)
Tuesday 30 November 2021
Group E
13:00 CET - Zenica (Trening centar NFSBiH)
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA - MALTA
Referee: Gamze Durmuş Pakkan (TUR, 3Cat)
Assistant Referee 1: Deybet Gök (TUR)
Assistant Referee 2: Mürvet Yavuztürk (TUR)
Fourth Official: Cansu Tiryaki (TUR)
FIFA Referee Assessor: Olga Tanschi (MDA)
FIFA Match Commissioner: Patrizia Hell (GER)
Group F
14:00 CET - Yerevan (HFF Tekhnikakan-Kentron Akademiayi Marzadasht)
ARMENIA - NORWAY
Referee: Victoria Beyer (FRA, 3Cat)
Assistant Referee 1: Stéphanie Di Benedetto (FRA)
Assistant Referee 2: Jennifer Maubacq (FRA)
Fourth Official: Alexandra Collin (FRA)
FIFA Referee Assessor: Kirsi Heikkinen (FIN)
FIFA Match Commissioner: Diana Bulgaru (MDA)
Group E
15:00 CET - Baku (Dalğa Arena)
AZERBAIJAN - MONTENEGRO
Referee: Emanuela Rusta (ALB, 3Cat)
Assistant Referee 1: Erinda Kume (ALB)
Assistant Referee 2: Mirjeta Salla (ALB)
Fourth Official: Soada Tushaj (ALB)
FIFA Referee Assessor: Jelena Rankov (SRB)
FIFA Match Commissioner: Mihail Kasabov (BUL)
Group H
15:00 CET - Plovdiv (Stadion "Lokomotiv")
BULGARIA - SERBIA
Referee: Ainara Andrea Acevedo Dudley (ESP, 3Cat)
Assistant Referee 1: Rocío Puente Pino (ESP)
Assistant Referee 2: Matilde Esteves-García Biajakue (ESP)
Fourth Official: Ylenia Sánchez Miguel (ESP)
FIFA Referee Assessor: Katarzyna Wierzbowska (POL)
FIFA Match Commissioner: Könül Mehtiyeva (AZE)
Group F
16:00 CET - Prishtina (Stadiumi Fadil Vokrri)
KOSOVO - ALBANIA
Referee: Lovisa Johansson (SWE, 3Cat)
Assistant Referee 1: Josefin Aronsson (SWE)
Assistant Referee 2: Emelie Elfstrand (SWE)
Fourth Official: Pernilla Larsson (SWE)
FIFA Referee Assessor: Knarik Grigoryan (ARM)
FIFA Match Commissioner: Sanja Bosanac-Perišić (MNE)
Group H
16:00 CET - Mersin (Mersin Stadyumu)
TURKEY - ISRAEL
Referee: Justina Lavrenovaitė-Perez (LTU, 2Cat)
Assistant Referee 1: Ieva Ramanauskienė (LTU)
Assistant Referee 2: Gerda Eidinzonaitė (LTU)
Fourth Official: Lina Skladaitytė (LTU)
FIFA Referee Assessor: Blaženka Logarušić (CRO)
FIFA Match Commissioner: Alina Capațîna (MDA)
Group C
17:00 CET - Opava (Městský stadion Opava)
CZECH REPUBLIC - BELARUS
Referee: Marina Živković (SRB, 3Cat)
Assistant Referee 1: Ivana Jovanović (SRB)
Assistant Referee 2: Aleksandra Stojanac (SRB)
Fourth Official: Jelena Cvetković (SRB)
FIFA Referee Assessor: María Luisa Villa Gutiérrez (ESP)
FIFA Match Commissioner: Ingrida Siliūnienė (LTU)
Group G
17:00 CET - Pula (Stadion Aldo Drosina)
CROATIA - MOLDOVA
Referee: Araksya Saribekyan (ARM, 3Cat)
Assistant Referee 1: Liana Grigoryan (ARM)
Assistant Referee 2: Kristine Grigoryan (ARM)
Fourth Official: Sofik Torosyan (ARM)
FIFA Referee Assessor: Nelly Viennot (FRA)
FIFA Match Commissioner: Natallia Varabiova (BLR)
Group G
17:30 CET - Vilnius (LFF stadionas)
LITHUANIA - SWITZERLAND
Referee: Zoí Stávrou (CYP, 3Cat)
Assistant Referee 1: Dóra Myrianthéa (CYP)
Assistant Referee 2: María Christodoúlou (CYP)
Fourth Official: Ioánna Allagiótou (CYP)
FIFA Referee Assessor: Marina Mamayeva (RUS)
FIFA Match Commissioner: Ani Gevorgyan (RUS)
18:00 CET - Kisvárda (Várkerti Stadion)
HUNGARY - UKRAINE
Referee: Paula Brady (IRL, 2Cat)
Assistant Referee 1: Michelle O'Neill (IRL)
Assistant Referee 2: Melissa Burgin (ENG)
Fourth Official: Claire Purcell (IRL)
FIFA Referee Assessor: Marte Sørø (NOR)
FIFA Match Commissioner: Edlira Jaupaj (ALB)
Group C
18:00 CET - Larnaca (AEK Aréna - Geórgios Karapatákis)
CYPRUS - ICELAND
Referee: Louise Thompson (NIR, 3Cat)
Assistant Referee 1: Victoria Finlay (NIR)
Assistant Referee 2: Vikki Michelle Allan (SCO)
Fourth Official: Lisa Benn (ENG)
FIFA Referee Assessor: Elke Günthner (GER)
FIFA Match Commissioner: Felix Grigore (ROU)
Group E
18:00 CET - Viborg (Energi Viborg Arena)
DENMARK - RUSSIA
Referee: Cheryl Foster (WAL, Elite)
Assistant Referee 1: Ceri Louise Williams (WAL)
Assistant Referee 2: Emily Carney (ENG)
Fourth Official: Kirsty Dowle (ENG)
FIFA Referee Assessor: Silvia Tea Spinelli (ITA)
FIFA Match Commissioner: Ewa Gajewska (POL)
Group I
18:00 CET - Nova Gorica (Športni park Nova Gorica)
SLOVENIA - GREECE
Referee: Maria Sole Ferrieri Caputi (ITA, 3Cat)
Assistant Referee 1: Veronica Martinelli (ITA)
Assistant Referee 2: Giulia Tempestilli (ITA)
Fourth Official: Martina Molinaro (ITA)
FIFA Referee Assessor: Hilda McDermott (IRL)
FIFA Match Commissioner: Yelena Kobak (RUS)
Group A
19:00 CET - Malmö (Eleda Stadion)
SWEDEN - SLOVAKIA
Referee: Angelika Söder (GER, 2Cat)
Assistant Referee 1: Sina Diekmann (GER)
Assistant Referee 2: Melissa Joos (GER)
Fourth Official: Karoline Wacker (GER)
FIFA Referee Assessor: Rhona Coombes (IRL)
FIFA Match Commissioner: Aıan Aljanov (KAZ)
Mentor for Match Commissioner: Scott Struthers (SCO)
Group H
19:00 CET - Faro (Estádio de São Luís)
PORTUGAL - GERMANY
Referee: Rebecca Welch (ENG, Elite)
Assistant Referee 1: Natalie Aspinall (ENG)
Assistant Referee 2: Lisa Rashid (ENG)
Fourth Official: Emily Heaslip (ENG)
FIFA Referee Assessor: Miroslava Migaľová (SVK)
FIFA Match Commissioner: Róbert Birgir Agnarsson (ISL)
Group A
20:00 CET - Dublin (Tallaght Stadium)
REPUBLIC OF IRELAND - GEORGIA
Referee: Jurgita Mačikunytė (LTU, 3Cat)
Assistant Referee 1: Ugnė Šmitaitė (LTU)
Assistant Referee 2: Irina Pozdejeva (LTU)
Fourth Official: Rasa Grigonė (LTU)
FIFA Referee Assessor: Carina Susana Vitulano (ITA)
FIFA Match Commissioner: Iva Olivari (CRO)
Group D
20:00 CET - Luxembourg (Stade de Luxembourg)
LUXEMBOURG - AUSTRIA
Referee: Andromáchi Tsioflíki (GRE, 3Cat)
Assistant Referee 1: Chrysoúla Kourompýlia (GRE)
Assistant Referee 2: Georgía Komisopoúlou (GRE)
Fourth Official: Eléni Andoníou (GRE)
FIFA Referee Assessor: Paloma Quintero Siles (ESP)
FIFA Match Commissioner: Barbara Moschini (ITA)
Group D
20:00 CET - Doncaster (Keepmoat Stadium)
ENGLAND - LATVIA
Referee: Veronika Kovářová (CZE, 3Cat)
Assistant Referee 1: Nikola Šafránková (CZE)
Assistant Referee 2: Tereza Hessová (CZE)
Fourth Official: Lucie Šulcová (CZE)
FIFA Referee Assessor: Dilan Deniz Gökçek İşcan (TUR)
FIFA Match Commissioner: Anna Bordyuhova (UKR)
Group F
20:30 CET - Leuven (The King Power at Den Dreef Stadion)
BELGIUM - POLAND
Referee: Marta Huerta de Aza (ESP, Elite)
Assistant Referee 1: Guadalupe Porras Ayuso (ESP)
Assistant Referee 2: Eliana Fernández González (ESP)
Fourth Official: Amy Peñalver Pearce (ESP)
FIFA Referee Assessor: Gyöngyi Krisztina Gaál (HUN)
FIFA Match Commissioner: Scilla Gennaro (ITA)
21:00 CET - Seville (Estadio La Cartuja de Sevilla)
SPAIN - SCOTLAND
Referee: Lina Lehtovaara (FIN, Elite)
Assistant Referee 1: Heini Hyvönen (FIN)
Assistant Referee 2: Tonja Weckström (FIN)
Fourth Official: Sini Hakala (FIN)
FIFA Referee Assessor: Ivana Vlaić (BIH)
FIFA Match Commissioner: Loukás Siótropos (GRE)
Group I
21:10 CET - Guingamp (Stade du Roudourou)
FRANCE - WALES
Referee: Iuliana Elena Demetrescu (ROU, 1Cat)
Assistant Referee 1: Petruța Claudia Iugulescu (ROU)
Assistant Referee 2: Mihaela Elena Țepușă (ROU)
Fourth Official: Cristina Mariana Trandafir (ROU)
FIFA Referee Assessor: Ana Minić (SRB)
FIFA Match Commissioner: Teresa Figueras Pons (AND)
Mentor for Match Commissioner: Pierino Lardi (SUI)
After the appointments open to Men's Observers for Women's games, now we have also a man as fourth official, Dejan Balažič (SVN).
ReplyDeleteDo you know the referee's team for today's Saudi Pro League?
ReplyDeleteThanks
Gomes, Phatsoane, Marengula, Al-Baridi - Zourak, Al-Khaibri
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Ferreira, Jesus, Brás, Al-Rumaikhani - Correia, Al-Omari
Fancy some very early predictions for UEFA World Cup Playoffs?
ReplyDeleteSure :)
DeleteSCO-UKR: Orsato
WAL-AUT: Marciniak
WAL/AUT-SCO/UKR: Siebert
RUS-POL: Hategan
SWE-CZE: Vincic
RUS/POL-SWE/CZE: Oliver
ITA-MKD: Turpin
POR-TUR: Mateu
ITA/MKD-POR/TUR: Karasev
Regarding Karasev, I was about to appoint him, but:
Delete1) he can't go in Path A due of Ukraine, not even in the other game of the semifinal, I think.
2) Russia in Path B
3) He would officiate Portugal and/or Italy in case, I think there were some discussions on the blog with Barcelona - Benfica game and also some other matches involving Portuguese teams, so maybe this choice will be avoided, I would also add the game Italy - Spain in Nations League, for me no problem, but maybe Italy wouldn't like such choice... I don't see the Russian for all these reasons, but he was indeed a candidate.
On another note, for me it is sure that Siebert will get ITA- MKD, it looks like this specific matching occurred exactly for appointing him! ;)
Predictions:
ReplyDeletePath A
Scotland - Ukraine Marciniak (POL)
Wales - Austria Hategan (ROU)
Final: Makkelie (NED)
Path B
Russia - Poland Mateu Lahoz (ESP)
Sweden - Czech Republic Orsato (ITA)
Final: Taylor (ENG)
Path C
Italy - North Macedonia Siebert (GER)
Portugal - Turkey Vincic (SVN)
Final: Turpin (FRA)
I think for expected Portugal Italy match we ll see one of the biggest names, Mateu or Makkelie or Taylor.
DeleteHategan with Wales after the red card at Euro is less likely...
Delete@Anty75 I would have pleasure to see again Makkelie with Italy and I strongly wish committee will make this choice, but at moment he is not appointed for this national team since Turkey - Italy at EURO. About Mateu, he handled (the other name was Cakir) the very discussed WC Play-Off Italy - Sweden five years ago, and so differently from Makkelie, still a possible choice in case, the Spanish will be avoided for sure. Taylor indeed possible for the final as other name with Turpin.
Delete@Anoymous I didn't remember about that, so maybe Hategan in another game, but I'm curious to see whether with VAR this time he will get a game after the famous NIR - SUI five years ago...
Taylor with another VAR is possible, surely not Attwell this time again)
DeleteIf both Italy and Portugal reach to the finals of the play-off… Bloody hell. That would be an Euro final on its own. Of course, not guaranteed that both countries will make it (I certainly don’t consider passionate teams as MKD and TUR as a walkover in an one-off Do-or-Die game).
ReplyDeleteHard to predict who COULD handle a big final between Italy and Portugal. Lots of pressure, big interests, two very passionate teams and challenging players.
In that case, they need a very experienced referee, the strongest personality, who a ‘clean’ history in both countries and someone who has showed a TOP level before under similar circumstances.
None of the active names meets all these criteria IMO.
-Mateu Lahoz, Cakir and (to a lesser extent) also Makkelie are names that (mostly) convinced in hot clashes, between big names in the more advanced stages of a tournament. They often had the abilty to show their best level when pressure was high. But they have no ‘clean’ history in either Portugal, Italy (or both). Not gonna happen.
-Anthony Taylor: not always showed his best display in hot clashes, but the past months very decent. Good NL final and both countries wouldn’t complain. But… Just officiated Italy (vs. Switzerland). Not sure they would appoint him again to Italy?
-Turpin: has a good history in both countries, but one of the refs that still needs to convince in a very hot challenging game. He officiated CL KO- return rounds, however ‘on paper’ not the most complicated games (between two very big names). The EL final was one of the least challenging finals I have seen the past years. Moreover, Turpin had some issues to stay strong and show his best on end tournaments (EC/WC) when the pressure is immense.
POR-ITA would be hard to predict. My conclusion is that only Taylor or Turpin would be available for this game.
If POR-ITA make it to the final, I hope to see Turpin, mostly because I’m curious to see him in such an important and challenging game. It’s time to show it and I take all my words back if he succeeds.
But yes, let’s first watch ITA-MKD/POR-TUR.
I’m already daydreaming about a top clash between ITA and POR :)
POR-ITA:
DeleteMost sensible option is a referee that has a CL final or at least a prestigious KO-game on EC/WC under his belt. Someone who doesn’t get nervous when the whole world is watching.
Media attention will be avoided though.
It is kind worrying that there is hardly no safe pair of hands available for such an important game.
Imo Makkelie is the best choice.
DeleteYou forgot Makkelie can't referee Portugal.
DeleteI agree with the discussion and the names above, although it sounds now a bit like we dont have more than 5 names in Europe for a big clash, and I think its not true actually. The reason is, completely rational, that the committee will want to minimize the risk, and then we have so much "historical" reasons and politics.
DeleteAnd by the way, I believe DCG should be considered (I hope not for the final though) , as we could have seen that no matter how bad he performs, he is always getting great appointments. And also Germans (Brych and Siebert) are seen as reliable choices in the eyes of many.
If CdcG Will get por-ita than we have the "problem" in the top refereeing nowadays imo. Too much focus on some refs who continuously show not to be able to handle the task in their european matches (im not talking about their domestic performance) . I get the feeling that some refs are (only) pushed because of their country of origin. This especially is the case IMO for refs from Italy, Netherlands and to lesser extent Spain. Gozubuyuk, Higler, CdcG and most category 1 refs from Italy get pushed whereas they IMO show they are simply not convincing enough in their European matches (yet.) It could be that the level in European refereeing as a whole is worse than it was years ago but for me the focus on the "need" for New Italian/Dutch/Spanish Elite refs partly is the problem as well...
DeleteAfter what happened in Belgrade, Makkelie is absolutely impossible for POR-ITA.
DeleteIf FIFA handles the appointments directly (very hard, it's not an intercontinental playoff) or if UEFA and CONMEBOL go on with ref exchanges as in Euro/Copa America (slightly more likely, but again close to zero in this case), Nestor Pitana would be the absolute top choice for POR-ITA.
DeleteI think a Latin referee is needed for such a hot clash. If a European referee is to be chosen, I see no other option than Mateu Lahoz.
I actually like the idea of a CONMEBOL ref. This would avoid that an UEFA referee would lose face. For me the other option is an experienced UEFA referee at the end of his carreer, like Mateu Lahoz.
DeleteHere's why:
Imagine Taylor or Turpin or one of the other younger Refs being in the middle when either Italy or Portugal miss the Worldcup. With such big interests, there is a risk that the appointed Ref could "lose face" and/or would be screwed forever in the country that misses the WC.
When I checked the "CV's" of both Taylor and Turpin, my conclusion was that both haven't handled similar high profile game like POR-ITA before. I don't consider the Nations League final as a big event (neither do the players...), neither the EL final or Supercup final. The pressure during these games wouldn't even come close to a POR-ITA final.
-Taylor handled only 3 KO games in Champions League (and one on Euro 2020) and therefore he is certainly is not the most experienced UEFA referee.
-Turpin handled a bit more KO-games in CL (no KO games on EC/WC events), but IMO Turpin wasn't in charge of any 'High Profile' game between two big clubs in CL.
Furthermore, just realize that referees in general experience more pressure during EC/WC games than in Champions League matches, which made me think that Turpin is not the best referee when the pressure is very high.
The ref of ITA-POR would be under a magnifying glass. The whole world is watching and the game itself is very hot and challenging.
IMO it should be a referee with 1) a big personality, 2) with enough experience in high profile games and 3) IMO at the end of his carreer to avoid that a younger ref would be screwed for this rest of his carreer.
Agree that the amount of pressure in a POR-ITA knock-out final is higher than in for example a CL knock-out game.
DeleteI want to take it even further: if we consider the missed money and missed WC experience of the losing side, the interests at stake are even bigger than in a regular EC/WC knock-out game.
A final between POR-ITA requires the most experienced referee, without a doubt. Preferably a referee that has been in charge of a prestigious high profile game on a EC/WC.
>> Caliber Brych / Kuipers / Cakir / Mateu Lahoz / Orsato*.
*I know Brych and Kuipers retired by that time and Orsato is Italian and therefore are not possible. Just to give some examples of experienced names. And even those experienced referees had troubles with South-European teams.
I also assumed that Mateu Lahoz will be avoided after Italy missed WC 2018. And Cakir's appointment would cause too much media attention and will be avoided as well.
There is certainly a lack of possible options in case Portugal and Italy will meet in the final Knock-Outs.
Saudi-Arabien
ReplyDeleteHațegan, Gheorghe, Grigoriu, Al-Zahrani - Kovács, Al-Subaiee
When?
DeletePredictions for Arab Cup MD1 (starting on Tuesday):
ReplyDeleteQAT-BHR: Tello, Brailovsky, Chade (ARG), Marciniak (POL) - Aquino (PAR), Soto (VEN)
IRQ-OMA: Matonte, Soppi, Barreiro (URU), Martinez (HON) - Gonzalez (URU), Kwiatkowski (POL)
TUN-MTN: Sato, Yamauchi, Mihara (JPN), Siebert (GER) - Kimura (JPN), Al-Marri (QAT)
UAE-SYR: Conger (NZL), Makasini (TGA), Mutukera (SOL), Sikazwe (ZAM) - Marrufo (USA), Cuadra (ESP)
MAR-PLE: Sampaio, Simon, Pires (BRA), Marciniak (POL) - Traci (BRA), Dingert (GER)
KSA-JOR: Faghani, Mansouri, Abdolfazli (IRN), Siebert (GER) - Evans (AUS), Elsaid (EGY)
ALG-SDN: Gassama (GAM), Camara (SEN), Noupue (CMR), Sikazwe (ZAM) - Jiyed (MAR), Maresca (ITA)
EGY-LBN: Hernandez (MEX), Barwegen (CAN), Diaz (MEX), Martinez (HON) - Guerrero, Escobedo (MEX)
Excellent Ayroldi in Juventus - Atalanta!
ReplyDeleteDo we have a potential new Italian star? He seems to be getting excellent appointments this season. Inter, Lazio, Napoli, Juventus, Atalanta...
DeleteItalian new talent along with Sozza. Both are the future for Italy. They are responding to the trust given by Rocchi in a very good way. I can only be proud. A very good officiating in Juventus - Atalanta, quite challenging game.
DeleteIs Ayroldi related to AR Ayroldi who involuntarily contributed to the end of Rosetti career at WC2010?
DeleteYes ^
Delete@Anonymous 22:41
DeleteYes. He's the son of former FIFA AR Stefano Ayroldi (and thus nephew of former Serie A referee Nicola Ayroldi)
How the hell was that not a penalty in Villarreal - Barcelona match?
ReplyDeletePiques handball? (7')
DeleteAlso, there was a possible RC very early (2') :https://streamable.com/sk11ft
Yep, I ment that incident.
DeleteI think I've just seen one of the weirdest things ever... In the Copa Libertadores final Nestor Pitana gave a player a push in the back to tell him to move on and stop wasting time and the player fell down like he has been shot in the back. Absolutely comical.
ReplyDeletehttps://streamja.com/OB2Ab
It's Deyverson, absolute clown who has 'starred' in clips more than once in this blog.
DeleteAlso, if Pitana wasn't so prone to touch and sometimes push the players that would not have happened.
By the way, was this final Pitana's swan song?
DeleteFull story of Spanish AR Juan Carlos Yuste Jiménez, who was missing from appointments for 2 months and a half due to health problems (in Spanish): https://www.marca.com/primera-plana/2021/11/27/619b6cece2704e3aa68b45a8.html
ReplyDeleteTL;dr: A pulmonary embolism had him spending several days in intensive care. According to him, a telephone call that he decided to make in order to ask for a medical check saved his life (had he boarded the airplane to officiate in Switzerland-Italy WCQ match the following day, he would have probably died due to pressure difference)
Wow! Thank God, he recovered and is back on the field.
DeleteTerrible what happened to him! Maximum respect for doctors and luckily we are here to talk about a positive outcome. Definitely, we should keep these words in our minds, especially the last sentences of the article, which I like to translate:
Delete"Enjoy always everything at maximum you can, because it is never known which match will be the last one...".
And that's more than true.
RC given for DOGSO in ASSE - PSG
ReplyDeletehttps://streamwo.com/file/61a37a7350b99
Wrong decision in my opinion but I can see why VAR didn't intervene even though I would have prefered an intervention here.
2 VAR interventions earlier in the game (5' and 23'). One for disallowing a goal, one for allowing one (offside).
I can also see some arguments for SFP ?
DeleteNever a DOGSO, especially for the other defender who was very close. I But yes, in the overall context we have a 5% of DOGSO here, can't be 100% denied, that's the problem with VAR and grey areas like penalties and red cards.
DeleteOffside and Onside after VAR intervention.
Delete5' - https://imgur.com/a/sw7EqkN
23' - https://imgur.com/a/j7hQjFG
Good point Nathan, the foot catches the knee. I think SFP is more plausible than DOGSO. But still, I would prefer the VAR to intervene here. 5% doubt is enough to overturn the decision IMO :P
DeleteWhat are your predictions for the decisive games in Group B?
ReplyDeleteLina Lehtovaara for Spain-Scotland. ;)
DeleteManchester City - West Ham United
ReplyDeleteOliver - Burt, Bennett (Gillet, Hussin)
14' Good PK no-call, just a great defense
17' Correctly disallowed goal by AR1 for offside
21' Good offside call by AR1, however quite chaotic in the signalization
28' Correct YC for SPA trip, quite clearly outside the PA
37' Fantastic advantage played, resulted in a goal-scoring chance
A pretty uneventful first half for Oliver. His foul recognition was without any flaws, players made it quite easy for him, played som very good advantages (especially at 37'). Quite a difficult evening for Burt, he correctly disallowed MCI goal at 17'. The second half started with a little delay due to grounds crew clearing the field of snow.
61' Correct YC for SPA trip
92' Good off-side call by AR2 disallowing a goal
Expected performance by Oliver in a very unchallenging match. It is fair to say that basically nothing could have went wrong for a referee of his caliber today, both YCs were crystal clear and he had no trouble with the players or the managers. Good night for Burt, great offside call to disallow a goal in 17' and a couple of correct ones in the later stages of the game. Bennett also disallowed a goal, altough it was a much easier call.
R - 8.3
AR1 - 8.5
AR2 - 8.4
VAR - 8.3
What are the arguments for 8.3 mark?
DeleteYou mentioned: good PK call, advantage which resulted in goal-scoring opportunity, correctly awarded yellow cards...
Have you spotted any mistakes or points for improvement to lower his mark from 8.4 to 8.3
In Slovakia, the base mark is 8.3 and as it was a very unchallenging match, I decided not to raise it. However, if the UEFA standard is 8.4, in that case it was a 8.4 performance.
DeleteChelsea - Manchester United
ReplyDeleteTaylor - Beswick, Nunn (Kavanagh, Robathan)
28' Tough challenge on the border of a YC, would like at least a verbal warning there
44' Very naive foul in the PA by the attacker, YC could have been given there
45' Wrong YC for SPA/LoR hold - the hand did not have any effect on the attacker, he fell even easier than Rashofrd a minute before
Busy night for Taylor right from the start, a couple of good foul calls in the first 10-15 minutes. He applies the traditional British style which I am not very fond of - in the background, without much enthusiasm or by the book gestures, foul is a foul and that is it. He let the game flow, not calling every little hold or use of hands which helped it. The first half did not have any really challenging situations, but the tensions at the end showed some warnign signs for Taylor. The first YC of the game was very soft or rather wrong in my opinion, it neither did stop a promising attack or showed a lack of respect.
49' Correct YC for a reckless trip
53' Correct YC for a hold and a trip off the ball
59' With the meter that has been set, players are demanding a YC and Taylor could get in trouble if similiar fouls follow
67' Very, very, very late PK call, not a good look, but a good decision by one of Tayor's teammates. We can only guess who spoke to him, probably 4th official or AR2
77' Correct YC for a reckless kick
79' Clear offside after the shot, unnoticed by AR1
90+2' Correct YC to Ronaldo for dissent, many (including me would have appreciated a 2nd YC for the clapping, but I can understand it not being given)
90+3' Very clear offside missed by AR2 resulting in a YC for Tuchel
90+5' Correct YC for SPA hold
90+6' Correct YC for timewasting
The way the match ended definitely helped Taylor, the players were not as emotional as in the earlier minutes. The referees did not have their best games, Taylor was wrong with one YC and looked rather bad with a late PK call (probably helped with by his teammates). His ARs had missed one off-side each with Nunn missing a very clear one at the end. No major mistakes, but the participants were quite frustrated. Basically a definiton for a 8.2 performance by all involved.
R - 8.2
AR1 - 8.2
AR2 - 8.2
VAR - 8.3
Real Madrid - Sevilla
ReplyDeleteSánchez Martinez (UEFA 1st)- Cabanero Martinez, Garcia (Bengoechea, Gonzales)
6' Interesting situation, AR1 had some problems with the communication system, took some time and I don't think it was repaired, so the game probably continued without him plugged in
18' A little flair-up after a foul, good job by Martinez of controlling the situation and talking to the offenders
23' Good call by AR2 to signal the foul, YC or at least a verbal warning for SPA trip would be preferable, but it being the first challenge of this kind, no action is understandable
32' Good onside call by AR1 on the goal by Benzema
33' Correct YC for a reckless kick, the player reffered to the situation from 23' when pleading his case
36' Penalty appeal by Sevilla, VAR did not interfere. There is a clear kick on the foot of the attacker, that should have been a PK and therefore it is a key mistake by Martinez and Bengoechea. The kick clearly interfered with the player's movement and he did not go down before it
Well, a very interesting first half for Martinez and his team. While both not giving the card at 23' and giving it at 33' is supportable, he made a clear mistake in 36', where he should have whistled for a PK and there should have been VAR interference. So often we say that it is not a VAR stuff, but in this case I don't see any reasons to not reverse it. Good call by AR1 concerning the onside before the goal.
55' Correct YC for a LoR holding
60' Correct YC for a reckless charge after a good advantage
66' Interesting situation, looked like a trip after the players collided, but common sense says play on here
69' Correct YC for a reckless kick
75' Potential handball inside the PA, but the arm is in a natural position and the ball came of the player's body
81' Missed follow-through foul in the middle of the field
84' Correct YC for an SPA handball
87' Fantastic on-side call by AR2 before the goal, a matter of centimeters
88' Good PK no-call, the ball was played first
90' Great advantage leading to a promising attack
90+2' Good YC for a reckless trip, quite a volatile reaction from the players that Martinez handled well
Despite the afore-mentioned PK mistake, a good performance by Martinez with correctly given cautions and only some small and irrelevant inaccuracies. It was quite a tough match to handle with some players' personalities being really difficult. He has an interesting personality, can engage with the players emotionally if needed, but he can also show a really calm demeanor when it suits the match. It's a shame then that such a good performance was hindered by hist first half mistake.
R - 7.9 (8.5)
AR1 - 8.4
AR2 - 8.5
VAR - 7.9
What you describe as a clear kick is in my eyes very little contact. Var is right to not intervene
DeleteFully agree
DeleteWell, we don't know what was said between the ref and VAR, in some cases it maybe was the right call not to intervene. But definitely a PK
DeleteSome statistics among categories
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4x UCL
Brych, Marciniak, Hațegan, Karasyov, Vinčič
3x UCL, 1x UEL
Turpin, Makkelie
3x UCL, 1x UECL
Kovács
3x UCL
Oliver, Zwayer, Orsato
2x UCL, 1xUEL
Taylor, del Cerro Grande, Mateu Lahoz, Soares Dias, Çakır
2x UCL
Gil Manzano, Bastien
1x UCL, 2x UEL
Aytekin, Sidirópoulos
1x UCL, 1x UEL
Kuĺbakoŭ
0x UCL, 3x UEL
Stieler
0x UCL, 2x UEL
Kružliak
0x UCL, 1x UEL
Collum
0x UCL, 1x UECL
Grinfeld
FIRST CATEGORY
3x UCL
Siebert, Jovanović
2x UCL, 1x UEL
Schärer, Meler
2x UCL
Letexier, Guida, Gözübüyük
1x UCL, 2x UEL
Peljto, Sánchez Martínez, Treimanis
1x UCL, 1x UEL, 1x UECL
Massa
1x UCL, 1x UEL
Visser, Kabakov, Hernández Hernández, Frankowski, Ekberg
3x UEL
Ivanov, Jug
2x UEL, 1x UECL
Raczkowski, Nyberg
2x UEL
Lechner, Jović, Kehlet, Tohver, Buquet, Bognár, Reinshreiber, Mariani, Rumšas, Stavrev, Dabanović, Martins, Beaton
1x UEL, 1x UECL
Ağayev, Gestranius, Brisard, Veríssimo, Palabıyık, Aranovsʹkyy (Frappart, Monzulʹ)
1x UEL
Bebek, Pawson
0x UEL, 2x UECL
Schüttengruber, Madden, Özkahya
0x UEL, 1x UECL
Kavanagh, Vad, Stefański, Petrescu, Boyko
SECOND CATEGORY
Delete1x UEL, 1x UECL
Di Bello
1x UEL
Tierney
2x UECL
Lambrechts, Harvey, Frid, Higler, Eskås, Obrenovič, Al-Hakim
1x UECL
Jorgji, Weinberger, Chinkov, Strukan, Orel, Kjærsgaard, Maae, Attwell, Frischer, Viljanen, á Høvdanum, Kruashvili, Osmers, Papapétrou, Farkas, Þórarinsson, Fabbri, Maresca, Durieux, Anufrijevs, Muntean, Farrugia Cann, Steen, Godinho, Pinheiro, Feșnic, Levnikov, Meshkov, Clancy, Robertson, Walsh, Glova, Karlsson, Balakin
Not appointed
Boucaut, Lardot, Stoyanov, Christofí, Zelinka, Burchardt, Kristoffersen, Bankes, Coote, Madley, Cuadra Fernández, de Burgos Bengoetxea, Martínez Munuera, Munuera Montero, Munukka, Abed, Delajod, Millot, Pignard, Dankert, Dingert, Fritz, Stegemann, Papadópoulos, Doyle, Hennessy, Árnason, Doveri, Irrati, Valeri, Kuchın, Moen, Jakubik, Bezborodov, Bieri, Jaccottet, Tschudi, Kráľovič, Pandzic, Griffith
THIRD CATEGORY
1x UECL
Van Driessche, Krogh, Kikacheishvili, Jónasson, Nobre, Schnyder, Očenáš
Thanks for that. This should give a good idea about upcoming promotions (and maybe demotions) - even more so with an updated version after MD6.
DeleteOf course, one has to "expect the unexpected" with UEFA, but it should mean, that at least Siebert, Jovanovic and di Bello get promoted.
And probably anybody else, who equalizes in the stats with them on MD6.
Timotheos Christofí (CYP) has retired from refereeing since last August.
Delete@edward Big F, recently promoted to Second last year I watched him in a Latvia-Andorra NL match and he was very good.
DeleteDoveri whistled Hapoel Beer Sheva - NS Mura in UECL. Good performance in easy game.
Delete@Daniel G such statistics are always related only to Group Stage games.
DeleteFra - Wal = 62m’ : unbelievable mistake by AR2 with completely incredible Offside position raised ! Unacceptable for international level by romanian AR !
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