Friday 10 June 2022

UEFA Nations League 2022/23 - Referee Appointments MD3

MD3 of 2022/23 UEFA Nations League starts with the games to be played on 9 June 2022. Please find below the appointments.


League A - Group 2
9 June 2022, 20:45 CET - Geneva, Stade de Genève
SWITZERLAND - SPAIN
Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük (NED)
Assistant Referee 1: Joost Van Zuilen (NED)
Assistant Referee 2: Johan Balder (NED)
Fourth Official: Jeroen Manschot (NED) 
Video Assistant Referee: Danny Makkelie (NED)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Laurens Gerrets (NED)
UEFA Referee Observer: Darko Čeferin (SVN)
UEFA Delegate: Michael Zoratti (AUT)
UEFA Referee Liaison Officer: David Devouge (SUI)

League A - Group 2
9 June 2022, 20:45 CET - Lisbon, Estádio José Alvalade
PORTUGAL - CZECH REPUBLIC 
Referee: Matej Jug (SVN)
Assistant Referee 1: Matej Zunic (SVN) 
Assistant Referee 2: Manuel Vidali (SVN)
Fourth Official: David Smajc (SVN)
Video Assistant Referee: Rade Obrenovic (SVN)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Jure Praprotnik (SVN) 
UEFA Referee Observer: Vlado Svilokos (CRO)
UEFA Delegate: Mohamed Taa (FRA) 
UEFA Referee Liaison Officer: António Marçal (POR)

League B - Group 4
9 June 2022, 20:45 CET - Solna, Friends Arena 
SWEDEN - SERBIA 
Referee: Lawrence Visser (BEL) 
Assistant Referee 1: Rien Vanyzere (BEL) 
Assistant Referee 2: Thibaud Nijssen (BEL) 
Fourth Official: Lothar D'Hondt (BEL) 
Video Assistant Referee: Jerome Brisard (FRA)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Bastien Jacques Lucien Dechepy (FRA) 
UEFA Referee Observer: Stefan Messner (AUT) 
UEFA Delegate: Targo Kaldoja (EST)
UEFA Referee Liaison Officer: Germund Nilsson (SWE) 

League C - Group 2
9 June 2022, 20:45 CET - Volos, Panthessaliko
GREECE - CYPRUS 
Referee: Tamas Bognar (HUN) 
Assistant Referee 1: Balazs Buzas (HUN)
Assistant Referee 2: Peter Kobor (HUN) 
Fourth Official: Balazs Berke (HUN) 
Video Assistant Referee: Sascha Stegemann (GER)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Mark Borsch (GER) 
UEFA Referee Observer: Jens Larsen (DEN)
UEFA Delegate: Ciprian Paraschiv (ROU)
UEFA Referee Liaison Officer: Dimitrios Vozikis (GRE) 

League B - Group 4
9 June 2022, 20:45 CET - Oslo, Ullevaal Stadion
NORWAY - SLOVENIA 
Referee: Fabio José Costa Verissimo (POR) 
Assistant Referee 1: Bruno Miguel Alves Jesus (POR) 
Assistant Referee 2: Pedro Miguel Almeida Mota (POR)
Fourth Official: Miguel Bertolo Nogueira (POR)
Video Assistant Referee: Artur Manuel Ribeiro Soares Dias (POR)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Miguel Hugo Filipe Ferreira C. Moreira (POR)
UEFA Referee Observer: Neale Barry (ENG)
UEFA Delegate: Konul Mehtiyeva (AZE)
UEFA Referee Liaison Officer: Morten Lukacs (NOR)

League D - Group 2
9 June 2022, 20:45 CET - Ta'Qali, National Stadium 
MALTA - ESTONIA 
Referee: Robert Madden (SCO) 
Assistant Referee 1: David Roome (SCO)
Assistant Referee 2: Alan Mulvanny (SCO) 
Fourth Official: Craig Napier (SCO) 
Video Assistant Referee: Jochem Kamphuis (NED)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee:  Clay Ruperti (NED) 
UEFA Referee Observer: Domagoj Vučkov (CRO)
UEFA Delegate: Athina Pateraki (GRE) 
UEFA Referee Liaison Officer: Elaine Bonnici (MLT) 

League C - Group 2
9 June 2022, 20:45 CET - Pristina, Stadiumi Fadil Vokrri
KOSOVO - NORTHERN IRELAND 
Referee: Jakob Kehlet (DEN) 
Assistant Referee 1: Victor Skytte (DEN)
Assistant Referee 2: Dennis Wollenberg Rasmussen (DEN)
Fourth Official: Jens Maae (DEN) 
Video Assistant Referee: Rob Dieperink (NED) 
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Erwin Blank (NED) 
UEFA Referee Observer: Miroslav Tulinger (CZE)
UEFA Delegate: Lukasz Sojski (POL)
UEFA Referee Liaison Officer: Visar Kastrati (KOS) 

League C - Group 4
9 June 2022, 20:45 CET - Skopje, National Arena Todor Proeski
NORTH MACEDONIA - GEORGIA 
Referee: Roi Reinshreiber (ISR) 
Assistant Referee 1: David Elias Bitton (ISR) 
Assistant Referee 2: Sagy Metzamber (ISR) 
Fourth Official: Eitan Shmuelevitz (ISR) 
Video Assistant Referee: David Fuxman (ISR)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Ziv Adler (ISR) 
UEFA Referee Observer: João Ferreira (POR)
UEFA Delegate: Kim Hallberg (DEN)
UEFA Referee Liaison Officer: Besar Abduli (MKD) 
Mentor for Delegate: Barry W. Bright (ENG) 

League C - Group 4
9 June 2022, 20:45 CET - Gibraltar, Victoria Stadium 
GIBRALTAR - BULGARIA 
Referee: Petri Viljanen (FIN) 
Assistant Referee 1: Mika Lamppu (FIN) 
Assistant Referee 2: Riku Vihreävuori (FIN)
Fourth Official: Mohammed Al-Emara (FIN) 
Video Assistant Referee: Pascal Muller (GER)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Marco Achmuller (GER) 
UEFA Referee Observer: Alon Yefet (ISR)
UEFA Delegate: Monica Jorge (POR)
UEFA Referee Liaison Officer:  Adrian Bacarisa (GIB)

League B - Group 2
Match Cancelled
RUSSIA - ICELAND 

League D - Group 1
10 June 2022, 18:00 CET - Chişinău, Stadionul Zimbru
MOLDOVA - LATVIA 
Referee: Andrew Madley (ENG)
Assistant Referee 1: Constantine Hatzidakis (ENG) 
Assistant Referee 2: Harry Lennard (ENG)
Fourth Official: Robert Jones (ENG) 
Video Assistant Referee: Jarred Gavan Gillett (AUS)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Lee Betts (ENG) 
UEFA Referee Observer: Martin Hansson (SWE)
UEFA Delegate: René Siegrist (SUI) 
UEFA Referee Liaison Officer: Ion Orlic (MDA) 

League C - Group 3
10 June 2022, 18:00 CET - Baku, Dalga Arena
AZERBAIJAN - SLOVAKIA 
Referee: Donatas Rumsas (LTU)
Assistant Referee 1: Aleksandr Radius (LTU) 
Assistant Referee 2: Dovydas Suziedelis (LTU) 
Fourth Official: Robertas Valikonis (LTU) 
Video Assistant Referee: Andris Treimanis (LVA)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Daniele Chiffi (ITA)
UEFA Referee Observer: Orhan Erdemir (TUR) 
UEFA Delegate: Neli Lozeva (BUL) 
UEFA Referee Liaison Officer: Orkhan Mammadov (AZE) 

League A - Group 1
10 June 2022, 20:45 CET - Vienna, Ernst-Happel-Stadion
AUSTRIA - FRANCE 
Referee: Anastasios Sidiropoulos (GRE) 
Assistant Referee 1: Polychronis Kostaras (GRE) 
Assistant Referee 2: Lazaros Dimitriadis (GRE) 
Fourth Official: Aristotelis Diamantopoulos (GRE) 
Video Assistant Referee: Massimiliano Irrati (ITA)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Aggelos Evangelou (GRE) 
UEFA Referee Observer: Dejan Filipović (SRB)
UEFA Delegate: Marcin Stefanski (POL)
UEFA Referee Liaison Officer: Gerhard Gerstenmayer (AUT) 

League A - Group 1
10 June 2022, 20:45 CET - Copenhagen, Parken 
DENMARK - CROATIA 
Referee: Bartosz Frankowski (POL) 
Assistant Referee 1: Marcin Boniek (POL)
Assistant Referee 2: Jakub Winkler (POL) 
Fourth Official: Krzysztof Jakubik (POL)
Video Assistant Referee: Pawel Raczkowski (POL) 
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Marcin Borkowski (POL)
UEFA Referee Observer: Vladimir Antonov (MDA) 
UEFA Delegate: Rudolphe Mannaerts (BEL)
UEFA Referee Liaison Officer: Tonny Kolbech Poulsen (DEN) 

League B - Group 2
10 June 2022, 20:45 CET - Tirana, Arena Kombëtare
ALBANIA - ISRAEL 
Referee: Tiago Bruno Lopes Martins (POR) 
Assistant Referee 1: Luis André Ferreira Pinto Campos (POR) 
Assistant Referee 2: Rui Miguel Martins Teixeira (POR) 
Fourth Official: André Filipe Domingues Narciso (POR) 
Video Assistant Referee: Joao Pedro Silva Pinheiro (POR) 
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Bruno Alexandre Silva Esteves (POR)
UEFA Referee Observer: Iain Robertson Brines (SCO)
UEFA Delegate: Nikola Kostov (MKD)
UEFA Referee Liaison Officer: Erjon Bastari (ALB) 

League D - Group 1
10 June 2022, 20:45 CET - Andorra La Vella, Estadi Nacional 
ANDORRA - LIECHTENSTEIN
Referee: Nejc Kajtazovic (SVN)
Assistant Referee 1: Grega Kordez (SVN) 
Assistant Referee 2: Robert Vukan (SVN)
Fourth Official: Asmir Sagrkovic (SVN) 
Video Assistant Referee: Rade Obrenovic (SVN) 
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Aleksandar Matkovic (SVN)
UEFA Referee Observer: Vadims Direktorenko (LVA)
UEFA Delegate: Milan Janković (BIH)
UEFA Referee Liaison Officer: Joel Saura Fort (AND)
Mentor for Delegate: Dennis Cruise (IRL) 

League C - Group 3
10 June 2022, 20:45 CET - Novi Sad, Stadion Karađorđe
BELARUS - KAZAKHSTAN 
Referee: Manuel Schuettengruber (AUT) 
Assistant Referee 1: Roland Brandner (AUT) 
Assistant Referee 2: Robert Steinacher (AUT)
Fourth Official: René Eisner (AUT) 
Video Assistant Referee: Christian-Petru Ciochirca (AUT) 
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Alan Kijas (AUT) 
UEFA Referee Observer: Milan Karadžić (SRB)
UEFA Delegate: Nermina Hadžibajrić (BIH)
UEFA Referee Liaison Officer: Ivan Stamenkovic (SRB)

League B - Group 1
11 June 2022, 15:00 CET - Lodz, Stadion Miejski im Wladyslawa Krola
UKRAINE - ARMENIA 
Referee: Daniel Stefanski (POL) 
Assistant Referee 1: Dawid Igor Golis (POL) 
Assistant Referee 2: Michal Obukowicz (POL) 
Fourth Official: Lukasz Kuzma (POL) 
Video Assistant Referee: Piotr Lasyk (POL)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Krzysztof Myrmus (POL)
UEFA Referee Observer: Augustus Constantin (ROU)
UEFA Delegate: Kurt Zuppinger (SUI)
UEFA Referee Liaison Officer: Albert Rozycki (POL)

League B - Group 1
11 June 2022, 18:00 CET - Dublin, Dublin Arena 
REPUBLIC OF IRELAND - SCOTLAND 
Referee: Marco Di Bello (ITA)
Assistant Referee 1: Filippo Meli (ITA)
Assistant Referee 2: Stefano Alassio (ITA) 
Fourth Official: Rosario Abisso (ITA) 
Video Assistant Referee: Gianluca Aureliano (ITA)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Giacomo Paganessi (ITA) 
UEFA Referee Observer: Michalis Koukoulakis (GRE) 
UEFA Delegate: Eduard Dervishaj Nelaj (ESP)
UEFA Referee Liaison Officer: Declan Hanney (IRL)

League C - Group 1
11 June 2022, 18:00 CET - Tórshavn, Tórsvøllur
FAROE ISLANDS - LITHUANIA 
Referee: Igor Pajac (CRO)
Assistant Referee 1: Goran Pataki (CRO)
Assistant Referee 2: Ivan Mihalj (CRO) 
Fourth Official: Ivan Bebek (CRO) 
Video Assistant Referee: Dario Bel (CRO) 
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Vedran Djurak (CRO)
UEFA Referee Observer: William Young (SCO) 
UEFA Delegate: Peter Lundström (FIN)
UEFA Referee Liaison Officer: Johan Petur Michelsen (FRO)

League A - Group 4
11 June 2022, 20:45 CET - Rotterdam, Stadion Feijenoord 'De Kuip'
NETHERLANDS - POLAND
Referee: Halil Umut Meler (TUR) 
Assistant Referee 1: Mustafa Emre Eyisoy (TUR) 
Assistant Referee 2: Ibrahim Caglar Uyarcan (TUR) 
Fourth Official: Arda Kardesler (TUR) 
Video Assistant Referee: Mete Kalkavan (TUR)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Kemal Yilmaz (TUR) 
UEFA Referee Observer: Matteo Simone Trefoloni (ITA)
UEFA Delegate: Jack Grundie (NIR)
UEFA Referee Liaison Officer: Josephus Leonardus Franciscus Van Vliet (NED) 

League A - Group 4
11 June 2022, 20:45 CET - Cardiff, City Stadium
WALES - BELGIUM 
Referee: Benoit Bastien (FRA) 
Assistant Referee 1: Hicham Zakrani (FRA) 
Assistant Referee 2: Aurélien Berthomieu (FRA) 
Fourth Official: Thomas Leonard (FRA) 
Video Assistant Referee: Benoit Millot (FRA)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Frédéric Haquette (FRA) 
UEFA Referee Observer: Fritz Stuchlik (AUT)
UEFA Delegate: Bert Andersson (SWE) 
UEFA Referee Liaison Officer: Matthew Johnson (WAL) 

League B - Group 3
11 June 2022, 20:45 CET - Bucharest, Giulești Stadium
ROMANIA - FINLAND 
Referee: Harald Lechner (AUT) 
Assistant Referee 1: Maximilian Kolbitsch (AUT)
Assistant Referee 2: Andreas Staudinger (AUT) 
Fourth Official: Josef Spurny (AUT) 
Video Assistant Referee: Christian Dingert (GER) 
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Riem Hussein (GER) 
UEFA Referee Observer: Sergejus Slyva (LTU)
UEFA Delegate: Patrick Dempsey (IRL)
UEFA Referee Liaison Officer: Bodgan Marius Dumitrache (ROU) 

League A - Group 3
11 June 2022, 20:45 CET - Wolverhampton, Molineux
ENGLAND - ITALY
Referee: Szymon Marciniak (POL)
Assistant Referee 1: Pawel Sokolnicki (POL) 
Assistant Referee 2: Tomasz Listkiewicz (POL)
Fourth Official: Tomasz Musial (POL) 
Video Assistant Referee: Tomasz Kwiatkowski (POL) 
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Adam Kupsik (POL)
UEFA Referee Observer: Guy Goethals (BEL)
UEFA Delegate: Christian Mutschler (SUI)
UEFA Referee Liaison Officer: Chris Kay (ENG) 

League A - Group 3
11 June 2022, 20:45 CET - Budapest, Puskás Aréna
HUNGARY - GERMANY 
Referee: José Maria Sanchez Martinez (ESP) 
Assistant Referee 1: Raul Cabanero Martinez (ESP)
Assistant Referee 2: Inigo Prieto Lopez de Cerain (ESP) 
Fourth Official: Alejandro José Hernandez Hernandez (ESP) 
Video Assistant Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernandez (ESP)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: José Luis Gonzalez Gonzalez (ESP) 
UEFA Referee Observer: Gylfi Þór Orrason (ISL)
UEFA Delegate: Rotem Kamer (ISR)
UEFA Referee Liaison Officer: Ferenc Karako (HUN) 

League C - Group 1
11 June 2022, 20:45 CET - City of Luxembourg, Stade de Luxembourg 
LUXEMBOURG - TURKEY 
Referee: Antonio Emanuel Carvalho Nobre (POR) 
Assistant Referee 1: Paulo Alexandre Santos Soares (POR) 
Assistant Referee 2: Pedro Ricardo Ferreira Ribeiro (POR) 
Fourth Official: Helder Miguel Azevedo Malheiro (POR)
Video Assistant Referee: Luis Miguel Branco Godinho (POR) 
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Miguel Hugo Filipe Ferreira C. Moreira (POR) 
UEFA Referee Observer: Kyros Vassaras (GRE)
UEFA Delegate: Gilles Petitmangin (FRA)
UEFA Referee Liaison Officer: Alain Hamer (LUX) 

League B - Group 3
11 June 2022, 20:45 CET - Podgorica, Gradski Stadion
MONTENEGRO - BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA 
Referee: Daniele Orsato (ITA)
Assistant Referee 1: Alessandro Giallatini (ITA) 
Assistant Referee 2: Fabiano Preti (ITA)
Fourth Official: Matteo Marchetti (ITA) 
Video Assistant Referee: Marco Guida (ITA)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Mauro Vivenzi (ITA) 
UEFA Referee Observer: Raymond Ellingham (WAL)
UEFA Delegate: George Fantaros (CYP)
UEFA Referee Liaison Officer: Amil Gerina (MNE)          
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  1. f6 June 2022 at 10:23

    Wow, Madden is really fallen in disgrace: Malta-Estonia group D. I'm glad to ready a new name: Vijanen, I guess it is his first match with major national teams. I'm glad also about Visser's progress; Belgium is coming back to have a high level referee after good names like as Ponnet, Van Langhenove, Goethals and De Bleckeere

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    1. Anonymous9 June 2022 at 23:46

      If you watch Madden week in week out as I do in Scotland you would come to the conclusion that Madden shouldn't be anywhere near these games

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    2. Anonymous10 June 2022 at 11:23

      Madden has announced his international retirement. He started in Malta, that was why he had this match to finish in Malta

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  2. Davidcrammond6 June 2022 at 12:44

    Craig Napier (Scotland) involved in his first game since coming out as Gay. Wonder if Madden will be assisted by English VARs. Spoilt for choice as Both Attwell and Bankes have done 2 games so far as VAR

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    1. JackS6 June 2022 at 12:54

      Coote has done one so will probably be him.

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    2. Davidcrammond6 June 2022 at 12:56

      Don't forget Gillett worked with Walsh in his game.

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  3. Luigi6 June 2022 at 13:05

    I noticed how until now as Italian referees in nations league only Maresca and Guida have been designated and Orsato and Massa have not yet been designated. It is simply an observation that I make.

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  4. Anonymous6 June 2022 at 14:09

    Honestl, I have some doubts whether we will see all the selected World Cup referees in this Nations League in June. The Nations League is a very good opportunity to give other referees a chance. On the other hand, the season was very long and the AA+ referees may want to have a (short) vacation before the WC preparations will start on 20-21 June in Madrid.

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    1. Anonymous6 June 2022 at 14:20

      WC referees appointed in Nations League (4 / 11):
      Oliver - Taylor - Siebert - Frappart. And all Matchday 1.
      MD1 gives them the opportunity to have a short break now, before Madrid.

      Vincic is appointed to the IC PO and therefore out of NL?
      Mateu and Makkelie had a PO game early June and maybe also some rest now.

      I think we can expect some of the other selected WC-referees in MD4 (the refs with ‘early’ vacation) :)

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    2. Hans6 June 2022 at 14:26

      I know that AR's team Makkelie Jan de Vries and Hessel Steegstra are on holiday now. Next appointment for them is 21 june in Spain for preparation WC.

      I think this weeks of are for the most WC referees

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    3. JackS6 June 2022 at 15:44

      Is Madrid only for world cup referees or all the Elite ?

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    4. f6 June 2022 at 17:23

      Only for selected world cup referees, leaded by FIFA

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  5. Chefren7 June 2022 at 10:26

    Very particular to read again Makkelie's name as VAR in UEFA competitions, after a so long time! We have Artur Dias as well in this role in another game.

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    1. Anonymous7 June 2022 at 10:50

      He is not a listed VMO within the FIFA list, is he?

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    2. Philipp S7 June 2022 at 10:55

      UEFA doesn't seem to care at all about the FIFA VMO list...

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    3. Hans7 June 2022 at 12:10

      Especially with Gözübüyük since their mutual understanding is not optimal

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    4. Jacques7 June 2022 at 15:25

      Makkelie was/is one of the best VAR in Europe. Remember the periode when he was the regular VAR for Kuipers.

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    5. Anonymous7 June 2022 at 15:35

      He is also one of the best assistant referees. And if he decided to become a footballer he would be one of the best for sure.

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    6. Anonymous7 June 2022 at 16:08

      @15:35, you must be kidding? :)

      Gozubuyuk was a goalkeeper in his youth. Makkelie a right winger when he played football. If I remember correctly, both were always more passionated about refereeing than playing football. Refereeing was never a plan B.

      Interesting fact: van Boekel was a professional football player. Pretty rare!

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  6. Anonymous7 June 2022 at 11:03

    Q to readers from Belgium:
    I noted that Lawrence Visser has been paired with VAR's from France. His name looks very Dutch/Flamish though. Is he a fluent French speaker, does anybody know?

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    1. Groule7 June 2022 at 17:25

      Lawrence speaks English very well. As for French, he can communicate without any problem but he keeps the Dutch accent of course.

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    2. Anonymous7 June 2022 at 19:01

      Thanks! I know that Belgium is a bilingual country and many Flamish know French as well. I wonder if they communicate in French or English.

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    3. Davidcrammond7 June 2022 at 21:02

      English tends to be the neutral language for airline pilots and they have to communicate with people who speak different languages. I'm guessing it's the same for international referees.

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  7. JackS7 June 2022 at 11:16

    Good game for Andy Madley

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  8. Matthew7 June 2022 at 11:48

    Great to see Andy Madley has a game.
    I always think he should be pushed in the PL a bit more as he is a safe pair of hands for most matches IMO. Maybe with 3 retirees we will see him in bigger PL matches next season.

    Additionally, I assume UEFA is not bothered if Fourth officials are not FIFA refs as I have seen Robert Jones and John Brooks both appointed in the last weeks.

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    1. JackS7 June 2022 at 13:17

      UEFA are not bothered if they are fifa or not same as the VAR's

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    2. Anonymous7 June 2022 at 13:48

      @Matthew completely agree about Madley, he seems talented but must prove this with more games. I’d sooner see him in ‘bigger’ games than the likes of Tierney.

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  9. Anonymous7 June 2022 at 13:11

    No Bebek or Jovic so far?

    Bit strange if you ask me...

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    1. Holly7 June 2022 at 14:51

      Jovic VAR LIE - TUR, referee Novak Simovic (SRB)

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    2. BiHRef8 June 2022 at 10:28

      Very strange, and again without Peljto.

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  10. Anonymous7 June 2022 at 14:10

    I think I haven't seen Donatas Rumsas for a while, cmiiw he was observed by Rosseti and in the last UECL match if I'm not mistaken he gave a disappointing performance. Do you think he can still be a elite candidate who will be promoted tin the next few years?

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    1. Quilava7 June 2022 at 21:54

      No, Rumsas was observed by Rosetti in UEL MD1 Monaco-Sturm Graz, where he had an expected performance in an easy game.

      He had a quite challenging game in Vienna in UECL R16 (observer Hauge), but I think his performance was better than what many people think. I think he's a quite talented referee and possible Elite material.

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    2. Hans8 June 2022 at 14:51

      In my humble opinion was the performance of Rumsas @ Rapid Wien - Vitesse UECL R16 one of the worst referee performance of this season. I think Hauge wasn´t impressed either

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  11. Anonymous7 June 2022 at 15:57

    Bebek needs to retire. Waste of a badge

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  12. matei148 June 2022 at 10:03

    An interesting fact is that many Germans AVAR these days are Assistant referees in European competitions: Mark Borsch, Rafael Foltyn, Stefan Lupp etc.
    I have not noticed that these things apply to other nations.
    Any particular reason for that?

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    1. Philipp S8 June 2022 at 10:45

      There are also several examples from other countries (Praprotnik, Betts, Borkowski,...)

      In Bundesliga, the AVAR normally is a specialized AR, but I think, this also applies to other leagues.

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  13. Anonymous8 June 2022 at 10:20

    Does UEFA really need Sanchez again after his so so performance in Bel-Ned? Bye bye performance principle.

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    1. Philipp S8 June 2022 at 10:47

      This also means two Spanish referees in a row for Germany, which is normally avoided. So maybe Sanchez is a replacement here?

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    2. Chefren8 June 2022 at 12:31

      Particular that Hernandez Hernandez, no games so far, is out as fourth official, it is a rare role for him. This makes me think that very likely he has a game on next days, otherwise I think he would have got this one! And yes, too strange that Sanchez Martinez has two games in a so short time, very likely one of them is a replacement.

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    3. Anonymous8 June 2022 at 13:28

      Especially again a spanish referee for Germany after Del Cerro Grande…

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  14. Chefren8 June 2022 at 10:40

    Another good appointment for Marciniak with England - Italy, big match for a referee who will be at WC, that's also because one of the two teams involved will not participate. We can indeed see that a name like Orsato is used for Montenegro - Bosnia, expected to be hot, but very far away from spotlights. This strategy by UEFA committe goes on.
    Great appointment for Di Bello as well, he will be with Massa assistant referees, let's see whether the latter will get something more on next days. First appointment for Irrati as VAR in this edition of Nations League and he will be with Sidiropoulos.

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    1. Anonymous8 June 2022 at 14:03

      ARs still rotate in Orsato's trio 5 months before WC? Why not using both WC assistants?

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    2. Chefren8 June 2022 at 17:24

      I don't know, this is strange, in past we saw different things with preselected trios. BTW the other WC assistant was appointed with Guida in Croatia - France. An argument can be that this is a UEFA game, so different choice... while in FIFA qualifiers he has the WC assistant referees...

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    3. Anonymous10 June 2022 at 15:50

      I think that Guida in Croatia France asked his usual trio for very challenge and decisive match for his chance to come élite... anyway for sure in future every WC trio will not change anymore

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  15. Anonymous8 June 2022 at 10:57

    Normal appointment for Halil Umut Meler in rotterdam

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    1. Anonymous8 June 2022 at 11:12

      And Meler again in Kuip stadium. Hope he has a better performance than the one with Feyenoord in UECL

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  16. f8 June 2022 at 13:55

    Any remark from Tantaskev's performance yesterday in the Final AFC WC play off ?

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    1. Howard Maxi9 June 2022 at 20:07

      Rock solid, only small mistakes in a fairly easy match. HLs available upon request.

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  17. Guthrie Edson8 June 2022 at 13:58

    Just curious, does anyone know if Orsato's fourth official Marchetti in MNE-BIH related to UEFA deputy secretary-general Giorgio at all?

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    1. Chefren8 June 2022 at 17:21

      Absolutely not. I don't say that it is a very commoin surname in Italy but surely you can find many people, no relations between them. I talked about him in a post a few weeks ago, but I can't find it again ;)

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  18. Anonymous8 June 2022 at 15:41

    Observer Ellingham busy with games on consecutive days in Podgorica, u21 and UNL

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  19. Anonymous8 June 2022 at 15:56

    Any info for official list for Euro U-19 in Slovakia?

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  20. Elliot8 June 2022 at 16:03

    Big test for Di Bello imo, even if it's ”just” UNL games between the countries of the British Isles are usually hot

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  21. Wally8 June 2022 at 19:57

    Marciniak is still on top

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  22. Anonymous8 June 2022 at 20:32

    Orsato is good choice for what potentially could be hot match.

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  23. Chefren9 June 2022 at 11:54

    Aureliano VAR in Ireland for Di Bello after having worked with Hennessy in Far Oer - Luxembourg, maybe they made the trip together! However there are some days (maybe too many?) in the middle and there is another assistant referee as AVAR.
    Btw some of the AVAR we saw, Longo and Paganessi, are assistant referees that should leave the panel of serie A and B this season, so a last experience for them in this role before quitting...

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    1. Philipp S9 June 2022 at 12:19

      Can't they become specialist AVARs in Serie A?
      In Germany, there are some retired ARs, who do exactly that.

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    2. Chefren9 June 2022 at 13:30

      "AVAR specialist" here would be seen as not enough for a career like they had, in case only VAR, but it is not possible for assistant referees.

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  24. Anonymous9 June 2022 at 19:58

    Where are the Norwegian referees?

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  25. Cassius9 June 2022 at 20:54

    Missed handball offence in SUIESP by Gözübüyük and Makkelie? It looked so.

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    1. Dondi9 June 2022 at 21:06

      Seems like, went very quickly on play on

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    2. Anonymous9 June 2022 at 21:16

      But never deliberate, nor unnatural for me, based on the body movements. Two lads in a duel

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    3. Anonymous9 June 2022 at 22:55

      Was the chest, not the arm.

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  26. Anonymous9 June 2022 at 21:10

    Not a very convincing performance by Gözübüyük so far

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  27. Cassius9 June 2022 at 21:24

    not a particularly bad one neither, but I agree. he has problems with foul detection, missed a YC against spanish GK and let a few other opportunities pass by. match could get out of control.

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  28. Anonymous9 June 2022 at 21:49

    Norway-slovenia…missed pk for slovenia in first half

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  29. Philipp S9 June 2022 at 21:51

    Correct handball penalty after OFR in MLT-EST (12')

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    1. Chefren9 June 2022 at 21:54

      https://streamja.com/29Ge3 (the OFR is not shown in the video)

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    2. Elliot9 June 2022 at 22:01

      Hard to spot live, good intervention from Kamphuis

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  30. Philipp S9 June 2022 at 21:52

    Correct tripping penalty directly given in KOS-NIR (8')

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  31. Anass9 June 2022 at 21:59

    Switzerland – Spain:
    How should we see this line drawn by Makkelie?
    https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FU1eKAVXwBUgdnG?format=jpg

    The edge of the ball is an offside line, but I can't see the right point because of the player's head. A player's toes suspected of being in an offside position rest a lot on the line and rather look like an offside position.
    For me, this image seems appropriate to say, "I can't get any proof that this player is in offside position." I think it would have been better not to publish the image with this line.

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  32. Chefren9 June 2022 at 22:10

    Does Gozubuyuk make the coin toss always like this in Eredivisie?
    https://streamja.com/3z7aq

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  33. Anonymous9 June 2022 at 22:19

    Can anyone share a video of the straight RC in NOR-SLO

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    1. Chefren9 June 2022 at 22:24

      https://streamja.com/M4jnM

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    2. Jackson10 June 2022 at 04:20

      Love a player that knows he's going to be sent off so is already walking off the field before the red card is shown.

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  34. Chefren9 June 2022 at 22:21

    SUI - ESP 6' and 7'.
    Two interesting situations in a row.
    At first, keeper impedes the attacker to execute a quiick throw-in, with an ermpty goal. I always thought about this scenario, despite of the fact that game is stopped, in reality keeper prevents an OGSO but LOTG can't provide more than a YC at maximum for this behavior (wasting time, unsporting behavior.. ecc.).
    Then, the penalty appeal for handball:
    https://streamja.com/WL5y5

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    1. usaref9 June 2022 at 22:44

      I understand your philosophical point on 6', but it's important to note there was no OGSO present. Three defenders were back and the Swiss player didn't even have an open teammate to throw it to.

      That said, no yellow card?! That's horrendous. It is blatant cheating from the GK.

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    2. Philipp S9 June 2022 at 23:08

      Yes, RC not possible, because it is not an offence leading to a free kick.

      The handball looks punishable. Even if you say, it is not deliberate, it still remains an unnatural position.
      However the difficult part could be to be 100% sure, that it actually touched the hand, which I am not after seeing the angles in the clip.

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    3. FidjeB10 June 2022 at 09:08

      Indeed YC for GK. I've got the feeling looking at the body language of Gözübüyük that he wanted to solve it with personality. Maybe some point he was coached on to improve it. The "old" Gözübüyük would have given a YC. On the other hand, it is just min 6. If you have to start a match with a YC for such a situation you draw a line which can give you problems later on because of the strict line.

      With respect to the possible handball. I can't a very clear handball situation. The hand is in the area of the ball, but these two angles don't show clear evidence that there was a handball. So support for the decision to play on.

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    4. Mikael W10 June 2022 at 09:16

      How far into our own refereeing bubble and out of touch do 'we' have to be to NOT issue a caution in the 6' situation, and then even offer a (pseudo-)intellectual defence of it too. Football deserves better. It is a terrible decision, simple as that.

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    5. Anonymous10 June 2022 at 09:27

      YC is the expected decision here. Game heated up immediately. Top refs recognize these moments.

      While watching, I had the feeling that MANY small decisions were taken against the Swiss. Fouls (21 vs 10) and card statistics confirm that tbh.

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    6. FidjeB10 June 2022 at 11:52

      I've rewatched the first 12 minutes of the match. One can debate about the not given YC to ESP #23 in min 6. One referee we praise for player management and autority when not giving it, now we critise because of the same reason.

      My personal view after a view incidents. In relation to player management. And no (pseudo) intellectual defence, but on how in the Netherlands things are taught and explained.

      Min 2. Correct free-kick for ESP. Small dissent by SUI #18. Verbal warning correct.
      Min 4:40 Correct free kick for SUI. Small dissent by ESP #9. Correct verbal warning.

      Min 6. Small holding and blocking by ESP #23 before throw in. Perfect moment after each team got 1 verbal warning before to give a YC for dissent/blocking.

      Min 6-10 a lot of small fouls or contact moments with a lot of irritation and theatre by players. All to influence the referee.

      min 10:40. Foul by SUI #8 on ESP #9. Mandatory YC not given. Ball was not in reach of play for SUI #8.

      This last moment was for me much more a moment where the YC was mandatory to keep control off the match and respect by the players. Definitly missed chance to draw a clear line to the players.

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  35. Chefren9 June 2022 at 22:29

    OFR in Gibraltar - Bulgaria, handball in the wall. Finnish referee doesn't look too much convinced in rewatching it. Given his positioning, he should have spotted directly it.
    https://streamja.com/bwPz2

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    1. Pedro Irmatov9 June 2022 at 22:37

      Interesting position of the VAR screen, never seen one where the referee has to bend over to see.

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    2. usaref9 June 2022 at 22:40

      There were no better angles to show?! How is there not a camera angle that would be looking at the ball going at/over the wall? Even in a "minor" stadium like in Gibraltar, surely a camera is following the ball as it approaches the wall...

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  36. Chefren9 June 2022 at 22:34

    Unconvincing last minutes for Verissimo in Norway, at first a penalty to be whistled, in my opinion, in 86', and I would also have expected VAR intervention, then a few minutes later simulation, for me wrong. Contact from behind can be seen, maybe you don't want to whistle penalty, but it was never simulation.

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    1. Philipp S9 June 2022 at 22:58

      In 86' the replays don't really show any leg contact, I think. And the upper body contact would only make a soft penalty IMO, so fot me not a clear penalty, although it looked like one in the live picture.
      Also the simulation is not that wrong IMO, as the player exaggerates the contact (more a touch than a push) and maybe tries to pretend a tripping. However a YC is not really expected in such situations, I agree with that.

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    2. Anonymous10 June 2022 at 05:15

      And what about right before end of the first half…for me pk

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    3. Anonymous10 June 2022 at 13:43

      Chefren comon?! This is penalty for you in 86.??

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  37. Pedro Irmatov9 June 2022 at 22:35

    Two penalties missed by Verissimo, first a very clear for a tackle to Norway, no VAR intervention, then a careless push in the back to Slovenia which was given as simulation.

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  38. Cassius9 June 2022 at 22:42

    problems for Gözübüyük after final whistle because he didnt let a corner kick to be executed (which was fine for me) and then the referee was confronted with mobbing and didnt show a YC despite visibly going for the YC twice. Not a very good impression.

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    1. Anonymous10 June 2022 at 09:17

      I can understand the critics. IMO better to let Switzerland take the corner kick. Additional time (+3) was over, but Gozubuyuk also booked a player during injury team and when Spain finally took the freekick, another minute had passed.

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    2. Cassius10 June 2022 at 10:26

      I can understand it too, but my point is more his management of the extreme dissent of swiss players. they ran at him and mobbed the referee. According to guidelines, a YC must come here and Gözübüyük also made the impression of wanting to show one but finally decided otherwise which is not the image I expect from an elite referee. Body signals and final decision didn't match here.

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    3. Anonymous10 June 2022 at 17:35

      True. I never like him in heated games or when he has to deal with mobbing players or faces pressure. He needs to work on “not being influenced by anything or anyone”

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  39. Anonymous9 June 2022 at 22:44

    Does anyone know the referee for the Australia v Peru qualifier game?

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    1. Philipp S9 June 2022 at 22:47

      Slavko Vincic has been reported, but I don't think there is anything official yet (?)

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  40. Mathias10 June 2022 at 07:05

    Anyone seen Lawrence Visser's match between Sweden and Serbia?

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    1. Anonymous10 June 2022 at 10:36

      Good performance by Visser yesterday.

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    2. Anonymous10 June 2022 at 13:48

      Agree, he did in general a good game. Maybe missed RC for DOGSO on Pavlovic in min 60?

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    3. Chefren10 June 2022 at 15:03

      Video: https://streamja.com/ZK0b9
      I think that YC can be supported due to the other defender, you can't exclude 100% that he could have tried another intervention. However, in case of RC issued directly, VAR should have supported. If you ask me RC or YC, I say YC.

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  41. Mikael W10 June 2022 at 09:59

    OT: I'm glad that someone brought up the AFC U23 game between Turkmenistan and Iran handled by Aussie Alex King because it aroused my attention too (I'd add borderline SFP case carefully checked by VAR in 1H additional time to the mentioned situations). Following that, this morning I stumbled across a very interesting documentary following King during an A-League game he was reffing, where he stated sth self-reflective and quite remarkable(ly open) - "I might not be the best referee technically, but my man-management skills get me through tough situations". That was certainly coherent with what I saw in the TKMIRN game, but overall, my impression was really positive: Australia has a huge talent in this thirty-years(!) old official! His ability to connect with players (remember, across cultural lines in TKMIRN too) was extremely impressive, and I expect that the technical bits will improve with the great time that he has. I will watch him closely in following years. Making a more general remark: to be honest, I expected to see many more referees like King in the VAR-era of football refereeing (managerially excellent, with the big calls watched over, and corrected when necessary, by the VMOs). In reality, it seems to me that with the big calls taken care of, VAR has facilitated a much more 'lazy' management of the referees - certainly in UEFA anyway - and has lead to an overall poorer technical handling of the matches (IMO), compared to what we could have hoped for anyway. Being fair though, I guess the development 'lag' from national associations is to be completely expected for still some years, and we may well see many more referees with a 'profile' like King in the future.

    At least from my end, I hope that is the case!

    Documentary:
    https://youtu.be/mP8-3GIYwB4

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  42. FidjeB10 June 2022 at 10:11

    What are your thoughts on the YC for Ronaldo in POR-CZE in min 50:40?

    Ref was Jug. Don't know if you can watch this video on twitter outside of the NL.

    https://twitter.com/ZS_Voetbal/status/1535005183243083782?s=20&t=50WkraO-7PG-0xJtzGBWMA

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    1. Chefren10 June 2022 at 10:36

      Indeed, video not working outside Netherlands.
      Here the foul by Cristiano Ronaldo: https://streamja.com/49557
      In my opinion YC is OK, RC would have been harsh, never VAR stuff.

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    2. Mikael W10 June 2022 at 10:47

      Almost a carbon-copy of the foul by the Saudi player for which Arturo Brizio Carter sent him off at WC 1998 (for those with a long memory :)). Ronaldo's (lack of) reaction to being cautioned says to me that CR7 feels he was a bit lucky not to be sent off by Jug, and I'd agree with him in that case. As observer, I'd strongly praise a RC given here! However, I guess in reality we are looking for a bit more in modern days to reach SFP than this tackle.

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    3. usaref10 June 2022 at 15:51

      I think a consequential difference with the 1998 tackle you allude to is the position on the field and, therefore, the intent of the tackle.

      In 1998, that tackle was about stopping a dangerous opportunity. It was a desperation launch to prevent an attacker from turning a corner. Therefore, it just had a lot more force in the result because of the speed of the two players and where they were going.

      Here, Ronaldo is lazy more than anything. It's in the defensive third and he just sort of throws himself in there in a perfunctory mode. His slide makes his momentum continue into the defender who, after playing the ball, is simply just trying to keep moving and avoid the challenge. There's just not as much intensity or force or, yes, intent, in the challenge.

      They look the same in a lot of ways but I think the distinction makes them different. So different that red was right in 1998 and yellow is right here.

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    4. Mohamed rabie11 June 2022 at 16:47

      Mikael when will you do coming project?

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  43. Mikael W10 June 2022 at 10:31

    It seems Veríssimo had quite a tough assignment in Oslo. Some clips:

    01’ - https://v.fodder.gg/v/0jx4ty
    43' - https://v.fodder.gg/v/j5nh09
    +46’ - https://v.fodder.gg/v/x86mbf
    63' - https://v.fodder.gg/v/kf8a8x
    65' - https://v.fodder.gg/v/t39qn1
    76’ - https://v.fodder.gg/v/shv897
    86' - https://v.fodder.gg/v/2d23ws
    90' - https://v.fodder.gg/v/xh27cx

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    1. usaref10 June 2022 at 16:00

      These don't seem to be working at the moment. Or are they geo-blocked?

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    2. Chefren10 June 2022 at 16:16

      No, at moment doesn't work. Site is down, you can try later!

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    3. Mikael W10 June 2022 at 22:48

      Can be viewed here (no download required) :)

      https://fromsmash.com/norsvnverissimo

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    4. Anonymous11 June 2022 at 17:55

      Some quite interesting clips! The last one in perticular, as there is a foul IMO, but the exaggerated fall looks ricidulous, so maybe that is why VAR did not intervene. (KT on knee)

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  44. Davidcrammond10 June 2022 at 12:10

    Robert Madden (Scotland) confirms his international retirement on his Instagram page ending a 12 year international service.

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  45. Anonymous10 June 2022 at 12:25

    Having viewed the clips from NOR-SLO, RC for DOGSO is correct and I don’t mind the YC for simulation in 90’ but how were Norway not awarded a penalty in 86’

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  46. Chefren10 June 2022 at 18:22

    Very challenging start for Madley in Moldova, with a penalty whistled, another appeal and a possible RC for SFP (YC issued, no VAR intervention).

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  47. Chefren10 June 2022 at 18:46

    42' in AZE - SVK: penalty appeal, Rumsas played on. Attacker deliberately put his leg right in front of defender in order to get the contact. The classic situation in which Mateu Lahoz would play on :). VAR didn't intervene, correct in my opinion, also because the Lithuanian had a very free view and excellent positioning, he saw it as it exactly happened.
    A few minutes before, 28', correctly rejected another penalty appeal, replay showed that even a simulation was possible, attacker falling down without real contact with keeper, good decision because a penalty could have been whistled as result of wrong perception!

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    1. Philipp S10 June 2022 at 21:07

      42' clearly is a foul by the attacker, who contrary to other scenes never plays the ball in this situation.
      Also a kick by the attacker directly afterwards, but probably not intense enough for a clear VC (but Red still would have been supportable IMO).
      And yes, 28' should be a YC for simulation.

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  48. Anonymous10 June 2022 at 19:31

    incorrect YC by Rumsas

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  49. Anonymous10 June 2022 at 19:43

    poor onside call by AR2 AZ-SVK, clear offside

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  50. Anonymous10 June 2022 at 19:53

    poor performance by rumsas

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  51. Anonymous10 June 2022 at 20:55

    Andora-Liechtenstein 6'

    Again dangerous foul against Andora player,potential SFP

    Kajtazovic showed YC,VAR accepted it.

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    1. Philipp S10 June 2022 at 21:11

      Not sure, whether clear enough for VAR, but RC is at least the clearly better decision IMO.

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    2. Anonymous10 June 2022 at 23:39

      Very poor performance again from Rumsas. Maybe he thinks he is better than he is

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  52. Chefren10 June 2022 at 21:13

    OFR in Albania - Israel, wrong penalty for handball whistled by Tiago Martins.

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    1. Ref110 June 2022 at 21:16

      Agree. Just before this call it was a penalty appeal by Albania for tripping, after chek VAR supported referee non call.

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    2. Philipp S10 June 2022 at 21:16

      Most likely no hand contact at all. But if even it existed, a penalty would be very doubtful (short distance, not really unnatural arm position).

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    3. Philipp S10 June 2022 at 21:20

      For the foul penalty appeal (19'), I don't see a clear tripping contact, but together with the arm contact, I don't think, it would not have been wrong to award a penalty for charging. But still grey zone and nothing for VAR.
      However, Martins might have been influenced by that, when he gave the penalty a minute later.

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    4. Ref110 June 2022 at 21:46

      19' penalty appeal
      https://streamable.com/0igivf

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    5. Ref110 June 2022 at 21:49

      45' penalty awarded for Alb
      https://streamable.com/u6k2o6

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  53. Anonymous10 June 2022 at 22:35

    Very good performance by Frankowski and his assistants in DEN-CRO

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    1. Anonymous10 June 2022 at 22:50

      Missed 2nd YC to Andersen in last minutes.

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    2. Freekick11 June 2022 at 15:05

      Possible RC for SFP min. 67 - YC given (Andersen)

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  54. Chefren10 June 2022 at 22:51

    OFR in Andorra for a penalty to home-team, in my opinion almost impossible to spot the handball live (there was a better angle not included in this video).
    https://streamja.com/Vk75w

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  55. Anonymous11 June 2022 at 00:24

    What about sidiropoylos

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  56. Anonymous11 June 2022 at 01:01

    Very annoying positioning by Sidiropoulos, always impeding both teams in developing their games, being in the player's path or on the pass way.
    Apart from that, coherent performance with good foul detection and disciplinary management.

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  57. Anonymous11 June 2022 at 01:10

    Best thing I saw today was when the Danish player shot the ball at the opponents chest. Then he lied and protested that it hit the arm so aggresively with his body that he injured his own shoulder. Hope he learned his lesson.

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  58. Anonymous11 June 2022 at 09:57

    is Matteo Simone Trefoloni a important obverser @Chefren ?

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    1. Chefren11 June 2022 at 11:13

      In recent times, he is becoming more important than past, that's my idea based on his assignments, of course I can't know it directly, but many games for him and some crucial names he observed. I would dare to say, he then now reports his considerations directly to Rosetti. Also, now in Italy he is working as Head of Technical Department of AIA, the role in which Trentalange became an extremely important observer and FIFA instructor. So in this way he has more time to observe without having a national committee of referees to handle, the perfect condition for being more accurate as observer.

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  59. Ecosse11 June 2022 at 19:25

    Close goal line decision in Dublin. Nothing given. VAR checks it but no definitive angle. My instinct is that it was a goal

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    1. Anonymous11 June 2022 at 19:56

      I thought it looked over the line aswell but nothing clear was shown

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  60. Anonymous11 June 2022 at 19:57

    Good performance in Dublin from Di Bello - let the game flow really well and used gestures accordingly to tell players to get up aswell as brandishing necessary YC’s

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  61. Marko2311 June 2022 at 21:03

    Meler missed a red card for SFP. Fou by Krychowiak on de Jong. VAR should have intervened. Stretched leg, studs up, hit the opponent onthe back heel.

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  62. Anonymous11 June 2022 at 21:05

    correct yc(16) by umut meler

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  63. matei1411 June 2022 at 21:06

    Soft penalty given by Lechner. I think is rather a mistake but VAR has to suppport the decision.

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  64. Ex Eng Ref11 June 2022 at 21:07

    A stroll in the west midlands sunshine for Marciniak. One good fk after trying to play advantage, otherwise, very little to do.
    I do like the red kit

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  65. Ex Eng Ref11 June 2022 at 21:10

    A very good YC for Ita5

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  66. Ex Eng Ref11 June 2022 at 21:17

    And also YC for Grealish
    Very good game management

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  67. Elliot11 June 2022 at 21:30

    Well spotted penalty for handball by Nobre in Luxembourg

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    1. Chefren11 June 2022 at 21:53

      Yes I agree, most of the times for such incidents always VAR.
      Direct decision to be praised.

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  68. Anonymous11 June 2022 at 21:35

    Guys help me ! Why is Sanchez Martinez in Elite? He is so far from the best referees. He has an easy match with a lot of worst decision. I cant imagine what happening if he has a harder match.

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    1. Holly11 June 2022 at 22:20

      Because he's Spanish!

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    2. Anonymous12 June 2022 at 13:19

      He had starting to be a showman as Mateu while his decisions shown not able to be a referee like Mateu Lahoz. Sanchez Martinez is a simply first category referee .

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  69. Mikael W11 June 2022 at 21:40

    Orsato's caution to Pjanić (reckless challenge)
    https://streamja.com/JG01Q

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    1. Chefren11 June 2022 at 21:51

      Extremely raised lag and point of contact say RC.
      Intensity CAN say YC.
      Intensity won... :D
      Most of VAR would support this choice, but maybe not all of them, if you ask me.
      And then we shouldn't forget that Orsato and Pjanic after Inter - Juventus 2018 is always a very particular story...

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    2. Anonymous11 June 2022 at 22:05

      This is a YC IMO, RC would be rather wrong. Intensity and mode of contact are not high enough for a red.

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    3. RikB11 June 2022 at 22:21

      For me, a YC is mandatory, but nothing more. The intensity isn't high, even if it's dangerous, but far from SFP for me.

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    4. Philipp S11 June 2022 at 22:21

      Clearly no RC IMO. Upwards movement of the leg and nearly no contact.

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    5. Cassius11 June 2022 at 22:22

      YC is perfectly fine for me in this situation. What happened between Pjanic and Orsato in 2018?

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    6. Chefren12 June 2022 at 10:29

      A very long story that still lasts today, with Orsato having officiated again Inter after that time, almost 5 years, only once so far. He missed a very clear YC, he was about to give it, but then he renounced, it would have been the second and the player from Juventus would have been off. After that, Juventus made an incredible comeback and they won the game in the last minutes, then after that winning also the title (it happened on April, last matchdays of serie A). Many fans stated that it was the mistake deciding the title, Orsato was persecuted by angry fans, he had also troubles with his family, a TV show called "Le Iene" is still trying to tease him after so many years. There was a more than meticulous and obsessive investigation about the dialogue with the VAR, Rizzoli, at that time serie A referees head, was interrogated, it is more than a long story... strange that you never heard.
      But some Italian things maybe don't leave the borders :D
      In my opinion the mistake was extremely clear and very bad, a reckless challenge he didn't recognize because too close to incident, catching rathee the particular than the overall situation (this was the reason), but for sure we can never say it was a deciding mistake for the title, even in 10 men, everything could have happened. Just unlucky Orsato to make that mistake exactly in that game and with that timing...

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    7. Cassius12 June 2022 at 22:06

      Thank you for the explanation, I appreciate that! Interesting story. Pjanic was the player that should have been sent off?
      I indeed dont remember having heard of that, but I wasnt member of this forum back then, so probably no surprise... ;)

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  70. HH11 June 2022 at 21:48

    Good first half by Halil Umut Meler.

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    1. Anonymous11 June 2022 at 21:57

      And now both his ARs overruled by VAR, incorrectly disallowing goals for offside

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    2. HH11 June 2022 at 22:01

      not the best performance of the ARs

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    3. Marko2311 June 2022 at 22:17

      I honestly don't know why this referee is in Elite category. I've watched him in two matches now and he seems to have no other game management tools than showing cards. Both his ARs continue to make errors, especially AR2. There is literally nothing I see why he deserves to be in this category.

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  71. Hans11 June 2022 at 21:58

    2x wrong offside call by Meler AR's First one was very clear so big mistake but the 2nd much closer. But not a good night for them

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    1. Philipp S11 June 2022 at 22:19

      For the 1-1 goal, Meler somehow directly changed the decision from offside to onside, although the AR had raised the flag.

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    2. Anonymous11 June 2022 at 22:25

      I think Meler performs very weak. His foul detection is really poor.

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  72. RikB11 June 2022 at 22:24

    I must say, as the match progresses, I am for from impressed with Meler. 8,1 - 8,2 performance at best. He whistles some fouls that are none, quite a lot of cards, not much respect from the players for him. Dutch commentator critizises him a lot, even if nothing against The Netherlands happened so far.

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    1. Hans11 June 2022 at 22:26

      The level of refereeing of Meler is getting worser by the minute

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    2. HH11 June 2022 at 22:29

      German Commentator praises him.

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    3. Anonymous11 June 2022 at 22:29

      He is losing control (of he had it). Very, very poor. 8 YC so far…

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  73. Anonymous11 June 2022 at 22:29

    Meler is in problems now. Atmosphere is heating up. Now few more cards. Teams have a small fight. If he isn’t carefull now and start to ignore some theatre from the polish team things can get worse and out of control.

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  74. Anonymous11 June 2022 at 22:32

    Meler very weak referee.

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  75. Anonymous11 June 2022 at 22:34

    Correct penalty by Meler

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    1. Philipp S11 June 2022 at 22:51

      A bit unexpected to have an OFR, when there were absolutely no protests by the attacking team, which could indicate that there was nothing obvious about it.
      However, here there was a clear movement towards the ball, so correct OFR and good work by VAR to spot it.
      Only point for improvement: IMO the angle from behind the goal showed the handball much clearer, but wasn't shown to the referee.

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    2. Chefren12 June 2022 at 10:23

      This argument that nobody protests and so it wouldn't be a clear and obvious mistake has beeen heavily criticized, mainly because we could also say that most of players and fans don't know law of the games, so it's up to referee to check them. Also, the fact that an incident is not noticed shouldn't be considered, the clear and obvious mistake should be in itself, not in the reaction of players, in case.

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  76. Anonymous11 June 2022 at 22:37

    Meler isn’t ready yet for this kind of matches (high level of football).

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  77. Anonymous11 June 2022 at 22:40

    Meler not convincing especially in minor foul detection. Detects to much situations as foul who are very doubtful. Loses respect and authority on both sides.

    VAR very good tonight. 2 times goal correct NO-Osffside and good handball detection and OFR advised for a penalty to NED. Was hard to detect.

    Overal Meler was lucky that things didn’t got out of hand. Atmosphere on the pitch was heated up a lot.

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  78. Anass11 June 2022 at 22:47

    My guess that the VAR screen wasn't prepared:
    This stadium (De Kuip) has a VAR screen very close to the audience (there is no other place to put it). The KNVB people don't see this as a problem and the referees enjoy this situation as unique, but the UEFA people may be different.

    https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/1535721761957896196/pu/vid/1280x720/ybJM1rsaKcZG9kDc.mp4

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  79. Mikael W11 June 2022 at 22:48

    Agree with the consensus above about Pjanic's challenge - reckless only for sure. From what I saw, Orsato had a good match, his excellent personality and management skills on display (no fitness issues). Below some clips from 2H:

    https://streamja.com/rO4Ep
    https://streamja.com/KLnZ0
    https://streamja.com/lX4Ed
    https://streamja.com/emjWp

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    1. usaref12 June 2022 at 02:09

      So the first 3 clips is master-class stuff from Orsato.

      But, on the 4th (Montenegro goal)... do we ever see a replay? Because that sure looks like a careless strike in the APP. Orsato seems sure it was simulation.

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    2. Jacques12 June 2022 at 09:36

      Referring to the 3rd clip , good advantage in in min 73:02 following reckless challenge by MNE #2 and then showing the YC in min 73:14.
      Orsato made it clear to BIH #2 that he was cautioned following the reckless challenge.
      IMO, it's very difficult to appoint a UEFA referee with such a strong personality as Orsato. He always shows clearly that 'he' is the referee and will referee the game, and not the players, and he makes it. I like it !

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    3. Anonymous12 June 2022 at 14:49

      Orsato is growing up match by match... IMO he will be a serious candidate for WC final

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    4. Anonymous12 June 2022 at 16:54

      Player totally exaggerated the contact. I am sure UEFA would not want a foul awarded.

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  80. Anonymous11 June 2022 at 23:01

    I always had the impression that Netherlands was one of the easier(?) teams to officiate, because its usually 11 players focused on playing football. Nothing more or less.

    Although the atmosphere in R’dam can be hot and the scoreline wasn’t easy today for Meler. However if a ref struggles to control a game that involves NL and Poland, what is gonna happen when he has to officiate the “dark art” mobbing teams that try fool or put pressure on him for 90 min?

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  81. Anonymous11 June 2022 at 23:52

    NED-POL
    Any video of the minute 16 high speed studs tackle (YC) on the heel/achilles of #21 NED?

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    1. Hans12 June 2022 at 15:34

      I found only a picture of the moment. No clip unfortunaly

      https://twitter.com/voetbalflitsen/status/1535704035621208064?t=uGn1qSvQ6bApFh6VjqPjWQ&s=19

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  82. Anonymous12 June 2022 at 00:11

    I think Mete Kalkavan will be seen more often as a VAR. He did a good job

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  83. HH12 June 2022 at 00:29

    @chefren have you seen Umut Meler's game if so what did you think of his performance?

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    1. Chefren12 June 2022 at 10:21

      I didn't watch him, so I can't say anything!

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  84. matei1413 June 2022 at 14:48

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVn_7Qt7oEg
    3:12

    Romania-Finland, Harald Lechner, AUT - [Christian Dingert, GER]
    It remained unclear for me if this penalty was a correctly whistled or not. For me it is soft. But VAR had to support the decision. Thoughts?

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  85. Anonymous13 June 2022 at 16:43

    Clear pushing offence.

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