Referee appointments for the 2022/23 Europa Conference League Third Qualifying Round, second legs.
Tuesday 9 August 2022
18:00 CET - Ta’ Qali (Centenary Stadium)
Gżira United FC (MLT) - Wolfsberger AC (AUT)
Referee: Nicolas Walsh (SCO, 1st Cat)
Assistant Referee 1: Graeme Stewart (SCO)
Assistant Referee 2: Calum Spence (SCO)
Fourth Official: Colin Steven (SCO)
UEFA Referee Observer: Petteri Kari (FIN)
UEFA Delegate: Boriyana Stoycheva (BUL)
UEFA Referee Liaison Officer: Kevin Magro (MLT)
20:00 CET - Tórshavn (Tórsvøllur)
B36 Tórshavn (FRO) - Viborg FF (DEN)
Referee: Pavel Orel (CZE, 2nd Cat)
Assistant Referee 1: Adam Horák (CZE)
Assistant Referee 2: Martin Leška (CZE)
Fourth Official: Marek Radina (CZE)
UEFA Referee Observer: Zbigniew Przesmycki (POL)
UEFA Delegate: Michaíl Mítas (CYP)
UEFA Referee Liaison Officer: Jóhan Petur Michelsen (FRO)
18:00 CET - Guimarães (Estádio D. Afonso Henriques)
Vitória SC (POR) - HNK Hajduk Split (CRO)
Referee: Ali Palabıyık (TUR, 1st Cat)
Assistant Referee 1: Serkan Olguncan (TUR)
Assistant Referee 2: Ceyhun Sesigüzel (TUR)
Fourth Official: Atilla Karaoğlan (TUR)
UEFA Referee Observer: Mark Steven Whitby (WAL)
UEFA Delegate: Sergiu Lisnic (MDA)
UEFA Referee Liaison Officer:
Thursday 11 August 2022
15:30 CET - Nur-Sultan (Astana Arena)
Qyzyljar SK FK (KAZ) - APOEL (CYP)
Referee: Daniel Siebert (GER, Elite)
Assistant Referee 1: Jan Seidel (GER)
Assistant Referee 2: Rafael Foltyn (GER)
Fourth Official: Daniel Schlager (GER)
UEFA Referee Observer: Luc Wouters (BEL)
UEFA Delegate: Orxan Hüseynzadə (AZE)
UEFA Referee Liaison Officer: Saıat Qarabaev (KAZ)
16:00 CET - Kostanay (Ortalyq stadıon)
Tobyl FK (KAZ) - HNK Zrinjski (BIH)
Referee: Nathan Verboomen (BEL, 2nd Cat)
Assistant Referee 1: Mathias Hillaert (BEL)
Assistant Referee 2: Ruben Wyns (BEL)
Fourth Official: Jan Boterberg (BEL)
UEFA Referee Observer: Mehmet Murat Ilgaz (TUR)
UEFA Delegate: Ivan Lekov (BUL)
UEFA Referee Liaison Officer: Sanjar Ysqaqov (KAZ)
18:00 CET - Częstochowa (Miejski Stadion Piłkarski Raków)
RKS Raków Częstochowa (POL) - FC Spartak Trnava (SVK)
Referee: Allard Lindhout (NED, 2nd Cat)
Assistant Referee 1: Charles Schaap (NED)
Assistant Referee 2: Roy de Nas (NED)
Fourth Official: Rob Dieperink (NED)
UEFA Referee Observer: Rune Pedersen (NOR)
UEFA Delegate: Jim Stjerne Hansen (DEN)
UEFA Referee Liaison Officer: Krzysztof Myrmus (POL)
19:00 CET - Cluj-Napoca (Stadionul Dr. Constantin Rădulescu)
CFR 1907 Cluj (ROU) - FK Šachcior Salihorsk (BLR)
Referee: Morten Krogh (DEN, 2nd Cat)
Assistant Referee 1: Dennis Wollenberg Rasmussen (DEN)
Assistant Referee 2: Steffen Beck Bramsen (DEN)
Fourth Official: Mikkel Redder (DEN)
UEFA Referee Observer: Fritz Stuchlik (AUT)
UEFA Delegate: Paul Tompkins (ENG)
UEFA Referee Liaison Officer: Marian Mircea Salomir (ROU)
19:00 CET - Basel (St. Jakob-Park)
FC Basel 1893 (SUI) - Brøndby IF (DEN)
Referee: Christian Dingert (GER, 2nd Cat)
Assistant Referee 1: Christian Dietz (GER)
Assistant Referee 2: Timo Gerach (GER)
Fourth Official: Tobias Reichel (GER)
UEFA Referee Observer: Alan Mario Sant (MLT)
UEFA Delegate: Aristídis Stavrópoulos (GRE)
UEFA Referee Liaison Officer: Jürg Burkhart (SUI)
15:30 CET - Nur-Sultan (Astana Arena)
Qyzyljar SK FK (KAZ) - APOEL (CYP)
Referee: Daniel Siebert (GER, Elite)
Assistant Referee 1: Jan Seidel (GER)
Assistant Referee 2: Rafael Foltyn (GER)
Fourth Official: Daniel Schlager (GER)
UEFA Referee Observer: Luc Wouters (BEL)
UEFA Delegate: Orxan Hüseynzadə (AZE)
UEFA Referee Liaison Officer: Saıat Qarabaev (KAZ)
16:00 CET - Kostanay (Ortalyq stadıon)
Tobyl FK (KAZ) - HNK Zrinjski (BIH)
Referee: Nathan Verboomen (BEL, 2nd Cat)
Assistant Referee 1: Mathias Hillaert (BEL)
Assistant Referee 2: Ruben Wyns (BEL)
Fourth Official: Jan Boterberg (BEL)
UEFA Referee Observer: Mehmet Murat Ilgaz (TUR)
UEFA Delegate: Ivan Lekov (BUL)
UEFA Referee Liaison Officer: Sanjar Ysqaqov (KAZ)
18:00 CET - Częstochowa (Miejski Stadion Piłkarski Raków)
RKS Raków Częstochowa (POL) - FC Spartak Trnava (SVK)
Referee: Allard Lindhout (NED, 2nd Cat)
Assistant Referee 1: Charles Schaap (NED)
Assistant Referee 2: Roy de Nas (NED)
Fourth Official: Rob Dieperink (NED)
UEFA Referee Observer: Rune Pedersen (NOR)
UEFA Delegate: Jim Stjerne Hansen (DEN)
UEFA Referee Liaison Officer: Krzysztof Myrmus (POL)
19:00 CET - Cluj-Napoca (Stadionul Dr. Constantin Rădulescu)
CFR 1907 Cluj (ROU) - FK Šachcior Salihorsk (BLR)
Referee: Morten Krogh (DEN, 2nd Cat)
Assistant Referee 1: Dennis Wollenberg Rasmussen (DEN)
Assistant Referee 2: Steffen Beck Bramsen (DEN)
Fourth Official: Mikkel Redder (DEN)
UEFA Referee Observer: Fritz Stuchlik (AUT)
UEFA Delegate: Paul Tompkins (ENG)
UEFA Referee Liaison Officer: Marian Mircea Salomir (ROU)
19:00 CET - Basel (St. Jakob-Park)
FC Basel 1893 (SUI) - Brøndby IF (DEN)
Referee: Christian Dingert (GER, 2nd Cat)
Assistant Referee 1: Christian Dietz (GER)
Assistant Referee 2: Timo Gerach (GER)
Fourth Official: Tobias Reichel (GER)
UEFA Referee Observer: Alan Mario Sant (MLT)
UEFA Delegate: Aristídis Stavrópoulos (GRE)
UEFA Referee Liaison Officer: Jürg Burkhart (SUI)
19:00 CET - Be’er Sheva (Itztadion Ya’akov Turner Toto)
Hapoel Be’er Sheva FC (ISR) - FC Lugano (SUI)
Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera (ESP, 2nd Cat)
Assistant Referee 1: Diego Barbero Sevilla (ESP)
Assistant Referee 2: Miguel Martínez Munuera (ESP)
Fourth Official: Mario Melero López (ESP)
UEFA Referee Observer: Kevin Parry (WAL)
UEFA Delegate: Frédéric Veraghaenne (BEL)
UEFA Referee Liaison Officer: Moshe Bohbot (ISR)
19:00 CET - Enschede (De Grolsch Veste)
FC Twente (NED) - FK Čukarički (SRB)
Referee: Kristo Tohver (EST, 1st Cat)
Assistant Referee 1: Silver Kõiv (EST)
Assistant Referee 2: Sten Klaasen (EST)
Fourth Official: Karl Koppel (EST)
UEFA Referee Observer: Asim Xudiyev (AZE)
UEFA Delegate: Michael O’Brien (ENG)
UEFA Referee Liaison Officer: Marco Buijk (NED)
19:00 CET - Konya (Konya Büyükşehir Belediyesi Stadyumu)
Konyaspor (TUR) - FC Vaduz (LIE)
Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández (ESP, 2nd Cat)
Assistant Referee 1: Íñigo Prieto López de Ceraín (ESP)
Assistant Referee 2: José Antonio Garrido Romero (ESP)
Fourth Official: Miguel Ángel Ortiz Arias (ESP)
UEFA Referee Observer: Vencel Tóth (HUN)
UEFA Delegate: Aıan Áljanov (KAZ)
UEFA Referee Liaison Officer:
19:00 CET - Stockholm (Tele2 Arena)
Djurgårdens IF (SWE) - Sepsi OSK Sfântu Gheorghe (ROU)
Referee: Sascha Stegemann (GER, 1st Cat)
Assistant Referee 1: Mark Borsch (GER)
Assistant Referee 2: Christof Günsch (GER)
Fourth Official: Florian Badstübner (GER)
UEFA Referee Observer: Gunnar Jarl Jónsson (ISL)
UEFA Delegate: Colin McDonald (SCO)
UEFA Referee Liaison Officer: Peter Ekström (SWE)
19:00 CET - Chișinău (Stadionul Zimbru)
FC Petrocub-Hîncești (MDA) - MOL Fehérvár FC (HUN)
Referee: Jérôme Brisard (FRA, 1st Cat)
Assistant Referee 1: Aurélien Drouet (FRA)
Assistant Referee 2: Alexis Auger (FRA)
Fourth Official: Hakim Ben El Hadj Salem (FRA)
UEFA Referee Observer: Erol Ersoy (TUR)
UEFA Delegate: Aleksandra Pejkovska (MKD)
UEFA Referee Liaison Officer: Ion Orlic (MDA)
19:30 CET - Deurne (Bosuilstadion)
Royal Antwerp FC (BEL) - Lillestrøm SK (NOR)
Referee: Duje Strukan (CRO, 1st Cat)
Assistant Referee 1: Bojan Zobenica (CRO)
Assistant Referee 2: Alen Jakšić (CRO)
Fourth Official: Ivan Bebek (CRO)
UEFA Referee Observer: Alexandru Deaconu (ROU)
UEFA Delegate: Kurt Zuppinger (SUI)
UEFA Referee Liaison Officer: Marcel Van Elshocht (BEL)
19:30 CET - Bucharest (Arena Națională)
FC FCSB (ROU) - FC DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda (SVK)
Referee: Əliyar Ağayev (AZE, 1st Cat)
Assistant Referee 1: Zeynal Zenalov (AZE)
Assistant Referee 2: Akif Əmirəli (AZE)
Fourth Official: Elçin Məsiyev (AZE)
UEFA Referee Observer: Rusmir Mrković (BIH)
UEFA Delegate: Milovan Đukanović (MNE)
UEFA Referee Liaison Officer: Marcel Bîrsan (ROU)
19:30 CET - Craiova (Stadionul Ion Oblemenco)
Universitatea Craiova (ROU) - FK Zorya Luhansk (UKR)
Referee: Matej Jug (SVN, 1st Cat)
Assistant Referee 1: Matej Žunič (SVN)
Assistant Referee 2: Manuel Vidali (SVN)
Fourth Official: Roberto Ponis (SVN)
UEFA Referee Observer: Sascha Amhof (SUI)
UEFA Delegate: David Moran (IRL)
UEFA Referee Liaison Officer: Sorin Andrei Antonie (ROU)
Panathinaḯkós AO (GRE) - SK Slavia Praha (CZE)
Referee: Peter Bankes (ENG, 2nd Cat)
Assistant Referee 1: Daniel Cook (ENG)
Assistant Referee 2: Wade Smith (ENG)
Fourth Official: Robert Jones (ENG)
UEFA Referee Observer: Robert Schörgenhofer (AUT)
UEFA Delegate: Rotem Kamer (ISR)
UEFA Referee Liaison Officer:
19:45 CET - Istanbul (Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadyumu)
Medipol Başakşehir FK (TUR) - Breiðablik (ISL)
Referee: Tamás Bognár (HUN, 1st Cat)
Assistant Referee 1: Balázs Buzás (HUN)
Assistant Referee 2: Péter Kóbor (HUN)
Fourth Official: Balázs Berke (HUN)
UEFA Referee Observer: Vladimir Antonov (MDA)
UEFA Delegate: Kejdi Tomorri (ALB)
UEFA Referee Liaison Officer: Alper Yusuf Döğmen (TUR)
20:00 CET - Ta’ Qali (Centenary Stadium)
Hibernians FC (MLT) - RFS Riga (LVA)
Referee: Kateryna Monzulʹ (UKR, 2nd Cat)
Assistant Referee 1: Maryna Striletsʹka (UKR)
Assistant Referee 2: Svitlana Hrushko (UKR)
Fourth Official: Anastasiya Romanyuk (UKR)
UEFA Referee Observer: Markus Strömbergsson (SWE)
UEFA Delegate: Alin Cioban (ROU)
UEFA Referee Liaison Officer: Trustin Farrugia Cann (MLT)
20:00 CET - Tórshavn (Tórsvøllur)
KÍ Klaksvík (FRO) - KF Ballkani (KOS)
Referee: Goga Kikacheishvili (GEO, 2nd Cat)
Assistant Referee 1: Davit Gabisonia (GEO)
Assistant Referee 2: Davit Chigogidze (GEO)
Fourth Official: Irakli Kvirikashvili (GEO)
UEFA Referee Observer: Darko Čeferin (SVN)
UEFA Delegate: Pascal Parent (FRA)
UEFA Referee Liaison Officer: Petur Reinert (FRO)
20:00 CET - Skopje (Nacionalna arena “Todor Proeski”)
FK Škendija (MKD) - AIK (SWE)
Referee: Donald Robertson (SCO, 2nd Cat)
Assistant Referee 1: Alan Mulvanny (SCO)
Assistant Referee 2: Ross Macleod (SCO)
Fourth Official: Grant Irvine (SCO)
UEFA Referee Observer: Eyjólfur Ólafsson (ISL)
UEFA Delegate: Velid Imamović (BIH)
UEFA Referee Liaison Officer: Blagojče Naumovski (MKD)
20:00 CET - Sligo (The Showgrounds)
Sligo Rovers FC (IRL) - Viking FK (NOR)
Referee: Novak Simović (SRB, 2nd Cat)
Assistant Referee 1: Nikola Đorović (SRB)
Assistant Referee 2: Miloš Simović (SRB)
Fourth Official: Momčilo Marković (SRB)
UEFA Referee Observer: João Francisco Lopes Ferreira (POR)
UEFA Delegate: Raili Ellermaa (EST)
UEFA Referee Liaison Officer:
20:00 CET - Brussels (Lotto Park)
RSC Anderlecht (BEL) - Paide Linnameeskond (EST)
Referee: Giorgi Kruashvili (GEO, 2nd Cat)
Assistant Referee 1: Levan Varamishvili (GEO)
Assistant Referee 2: Zaza Pipia (GEO)
Fourth Official: Davit Kharitonashvili (GEO)
UEFA Referee Observer: Draženko Kovačić (CRO)
UEFA Delegate: Fiona Pförtke (GER)
UEFA Referee Liaison Officer: Tjorn De Wulf (BEL)
20:00 CET - Thessaloniki (Stádio Kleánthis Vikelídis)
Áris Thessaloníkis (GRE) - Maccabi Tel Aviv FC (ISR)
Referee: John Beaton (SCO, 1st Cat)
Assistant Referee 1: Daniel McFarlane (SCO)
Assistant Referee 2: Douglas Potter (SCO)
Fourth Official: Steven McLean (SCO)
UEFA Referee Observer: Goran Mihaljević (MNE)
UEFA Delegate: Filips Dhondt (BEL)
UEFA Referee Liaison Officer: Chrístos Daglís (GRE)
PFK Levski Sofia (BUL) - Ħamrun Spartans FC (MLT)
Referee: Istvan Kovacs (ROU, Elite)
Assistant Referee 1: Vasile Florin Marinescu (ROU)
Assistant Referee 2: Mihai Ovidiu Artene (ROU)
Fourth Official: Andrei Florin Chivulete (ROU)
UEFA Referee Observer: Kenneth William Clark (SCO)
UEFA Delegate: Svitlana Shkilʹ (UKR)
UEFA Referee Liaison Officer: Martin Venev (BUL)
20:30 CET - Poznań (Stadion Poznań)
KKS Lech Poznań (POL) - Víkingur Reykjavík (ISL)
Referee: Julian Weinberger (AUT, 1st Cat)
Assistant Referee 1: Maximilian Weiß (AUT)
Assistant Referee 2: Michael Obritzberger (AUT)
Fourth Official: Alexander Harkam (AUT)
UEFA Referee Observer: Domagoj Vučkov (CRO)
UEFA Delegate: Christian Kofoed (DEN)
UEFA Referee Liaison Officer: Piotr Idzik (POL)
20:30 CET - Vienna (Allianz Stadion)
SK Rapid Wien (AUT) - Neftçi PFK (AZE)
Referee: Rohit Saggi (NOR, 2nd Cat)
Assistant Referee 1: Geir Oskar Isaksen (NOR)
Assistant Referee 2: Morten Jensen (NOR)
Fourth Official: Sivert Øksnes Amland (NOR)
UEFA Referee Observer: William Young (SCO)
UEFA Delegate: Jovan Šurbatović (SRB)
UEFA Referee Liaison Officer: Gerhard Gerstenmayer (AUT)
20:45 CET - Dublin (Tallaght Stadium)
Saint Patrick’s Athletic FC (IRL) - PFK CSKA-Sofia (BUL)
Referee: Horațiu Mircea Feșnic (ROU, 1st Cat)
Assistant Referee 1: Valentin Gabriel Avram (ROU)
Assistant Referee 2: Alexandru Cerei (ROU)
Fourth Official: Sebastian Constantin Colțescu (ROU)
UEFA Referee Observer: Jon Eilif Skjervold (NOR)
UEFA Delegate: Per Eliasson (SWE)
UEFA Referee Liaison Officer:
21:00 CET - Bern (Stadion Wankdorf)
BSC Young Boys (SUI) - KuPS Kuopio (FIN)
Referee: Stéphanie Frappart (FRA, 1st Cat)
Assistant Referee 1: Mikaël Berchebru (FRA)
Assistant Referee 2: Guillaume Debart (FRA)
Fourth Official: Johan Hamel (FRA)
UEFA Referee Observer: Michael Thomas Ross (NIR)
UEFA Delegate: Neil Morrow (NIR)
UEFA Referee Liaison Officer: Stefan Kohli (SUI)
21:00 CET - Alkmaar (AFAS Stadion)
AZ Alkmaar (NED) - Dundee United FC (SCO)
Referee: Antonio Miguel Mateu Lahoz (ESP, Elite)
Assistant Referee 1: Pau Cebrián Devís (ESP)
Assistant Referee 2: Roberto Díaz Pérez del Palomar (ESP)
Fourth Official: José Luis Munuera Montero (ESP)
UEFA Referee Observer: David Malcolm (NIR)
UEFA Delegate: Panagiotis Chatzialexiou (GER)
UEFA Referee Liaison Officer: Wilco Lobbert (NED)
21:00 CET - Barcelos (Estádio Cidade de Barcelos)
Gil Vicente FC (POR) - Riga FC (LVA)
Referee: Mykola Balakin (UKR, 2nd Cat)
Assistant Referee 1: Viktor Nyzhnyk (UKR)
Assistant Referee 2: Valentyn Kutsev (UKR)
Fourth Official: Vitaliy Romanov (UKR)
UEFA Referee Observer: Plarent Kotherja (ALB)
UEFA Delegate: Levi Avi HaLevi (ISR)
UEFA Referee Liaison Officer: José Carlos Neves Ramalho (POR)
21:00 CET - Kisvárda (Várkerti Stadion)
Kisvárda Master Good FC (HUN) - Molde FK (NOR)
Referee: Alain Durieux (LUX, 2nd Cat)
Assistant Referee 1: Dani Dias Balsa (LUX)
Assistant Referee 2: Gilles François Becker (LUX)
Fourth Official: Jérémy Muller (LUX)
UEFA Referee Observer: Hannes Kaasik (EST)
UEFA Delegate: Effrosýni Ppekrí (CYP)
UEFA Referee Liaison Officer: Róbert Horváth (HUN)
Very strange to see Siebert, Mateu Lahoz and Kovacs in this round of Europa Conference League. Unless they are replacements... especially Siebert for this game in Kazakhstan, I can't remember a similar assignment in past.
ReplyDeleteAs for the rest, the focus on Lindhout continues with another quite important observer. Verboomen with Murat Ilgaz is another assignment to be mentioned.
Frappart and Monzul back in Men's competitions after EURO, for both it will be interesting to see whether committee will look for possible further development, especially the Ukrainian who could at least get Cat. 1. Ukrainian appointments are now more frequent and regular (see Balakin), that's another good news.
I can't understand about Siebert's appointment especially, let's say he is just a substitute, why should he go to Kazakhstan, can't referees from South Caucasus on duty there? Whereas we see Benfica often get referees from Spain, isn't this very strange? Moreover, this appointment is aimed at a top elite referee, won't he get a much smaller salary because this is only UECL? I don't think I can accept any more absurd "replacement" excuses from Rosetti.
DeleteNot only Siebert, but also the refereeobserver has to travel some distance:-), Luc Wouters from Belgium... have fun!
Deletein general i see some traveling for the observers....a Fin and a Swede traveling all the way to Malta......whyyyyyyy??? One thing Uefa is defenitely not thinking about.... saving money for their flights and environmental health..... why should they care! A referee for a match between Irish and Bulgarian.... ohhhh let's appoint a Romanian.... and let him fly to Ireland.... i don't see the logic in this,,,, and let's make fun... let us appoint a Icelandic guy for the return:-).... ridicilous!
I don’t agree about the referees: it is important to gain experience with different types of teams: if we only appoint Swedish referees to games in Denmark, Norway and Finland the Swedish referees are in big trouble if they suddenly have to officiate Greece - Croatia at the EUROs. I do, however, agree about the observers
Deletewhat i tried to tell, lets say for example match between Netherlands and Greece ......also let's say referees are Kabakov (Bulgaria) and Nyberg (Sweden)..... to avoid traveling....and so flying to much distances for nothing.....Uefa could think to appoint Nyberg in The Netherlands, and Kabakov in Greece.....off course a Swede should be sent to Spain or Italy, but not in case they play against A Norwegian or German team... then the Swede can be sent to Germany or Norway.... much cheaper, and much better for environment!
DeleteGain more experience is just another ridiculous excuse that can be given, imagine your top elite referees assigned all the way to Kazakhstan just to officiate a team match that isn't even a top team in Kazakhstan. If you use the reason "flight-hours" experience you should assign Siebert to the World Cup qualifying match Kazakhstan vs France or Kazakhstan vs another strong European team which if I'm not mistaken based on statistics, Aleksei Kulbakov is the elite referee who is most often assigned to Kazakhstan!
DeleteRemember when Collina made joke appointments by sending Brych to San Marino and other weird choices. That's the same.
Deleteit's been a long time and it should be a lessons learned.. why repeat it again or another question how many times Collina did that and how many times Rosetti do the same thing?
DeleteVery soft penalty given by Gualtieri in Cagliari-Perugia; I hope that in the future it will be possible to use VAR also to take away these half-dives, because no ref could see the images and confirm a penalty like this, but without any reason VAR couldn't be used now...
ReplyDeletehttps://streamff.com/v/3917be
DeleteI agree, maybe even more foul by attacker (see the shirt of defender), but absolutely correct by VAR to support, technology can't intervene here, protocol should change for doing that.
To add, this evening, 21:15, Maria Sole Ferrieri Caputi will officiate a Coppa Italia game of this round, Sampdoria - Reggina (serie A vs. serie B teams).
DeleteWait, why can't VAR intervene? There is a CLEAR foul by the attacker. I mean, it doesn't get much clearer than that--he's nearly ripped his shirt off. It's an APP foul that would negate the penalty. That is 100% within the VAR protocols.
DeleteYou say technology can't intervene. I say we can't hide behind technology and pretend our hands our tied. The evidence is there and the protocols fully support rescinding that penalty. We shouldn't pretend otherwise. Way too many officials and observers right now are saying "our hands are tied." Meanwhile the public looks at things like that and wonders what the point of VAR is. That's a horrendous penalty. It should be a foul coming out. The attacker cheated to win a false penalty. VAR is supposed to overturn that.
In Italy we say "there was a contact, VAR cannot intervene", even if the contact is caused by the attacker. Don't ask me what the point is, because I just don't know!
DeleteOkay, fine. But the VAR protocols still dictate that all called penalties must be checked for an APP foul. There's a clear APP foul there. The attacker has held his opponent quite forcefully and deliberately. That foul should negate the penalty, whether or not the penalty was correct. Period.
DeleteAgain, "we" (Italian VARs here) can't hide behind the protocols or the technology just because we don't want to do our jobs. Prior to VAR, there were unpopular calls that referees stood by. For some bizarre reason, that psyche still exists even with VAR. We've been given the tools to correct our errors and a large cohort of officials still don't want to do it. It's self-defeating. Any rational observer can see the clear foul by the attacker here. Yet highly-trained professional VARs ignore it. It's infuriating, honestly.
Dont know about Monzul's appointment.
ReplyDeleteI mean first match between these two was challenging for Kosovo's ref Nuza.
He issued 10 cards,1 of them red and a penalty.
Now we have 2nd leg,both teams need to go through and match can get ugly so fast.
So I dont know if it was wise decision to appoint Monzul,maybe someone more experienced ref was more suited for this match.
And she has a history of controversial matches and decisions when matches are getting challenging,for example Rapid-Dinamo and Gent-Liberec are both matches that were challenging and she lost control in both of them.
Hope I'm wrong and everything goes calm for her.
Germany:
ReplyDeleteBundesliga is about to start in its 60th season and Deniz Aytekin is appointed to handle the opener clash between Eintracht Frankfurt and Bayern München tonight.
Prior to the new seaon, DFB communicated the most important information regarding refereeing in 22/23 - here is a collection:
-- There was extensive preparation in the past weeks to improve the referee's abilities and there were events to inform clubs, players and media about what to expect in the new season.
-- The VAR threshold is lowered. Head of VAR, Jochen Drees, wants the video officials to intervene more often than in previous season(s) and says: "rather one intervention too much than missing one".
-- referees are instructed to punish lack of sportsmanship more consequently: they are supposed to sanction mobbing, dissent, 'waving off' as well as time wasting and DtR offences accordingly.
-- There are new guidelines to consequently punish dangerous fouls/SFP offences with RCs to reduce the amount of hazardous infringements by players.
-- DFB wants to continue and expand its open approach to public and media.
1) Therefore, they want to show the images during an OFR on the screens in the stadiums; it's the club's task to provide the technical requirements for that now and Drees urges them to do so.
2) To further enhance public visibility, DFB wants to participate in the TV programme "Doppelpass" every sunday with one guest (a referee or a official from committee).
-- In order to promote the 'performance principle', referees from the 2.Bundesliga list, who perform well, will selectively officiate matches in first division.
-- Sven Jablonski, Daniel Schlager and Robert Schröder join the group of the most trusted officials and are now candidates for the most sonorous matches in Germany.
It will be interesting to see how those aspects will develop in the course of the season.
Bastien starts his season with a very soft RC.
ReplyDeletehttps://twitter.com/zs_voetbal/status/1555638199900413952?s=21&t=RHYrwU7M2vey-wjLpGiRBQ
Did you link to the wrong clip then? I can only see a very good RC for excessive force by charging (people who decide in SLOW-MOTION REPLAYS that an excessive force call was exaggerated are funny :D you have to judge such calls from the live sequence only!).
DeleteLooks like challenging 1st half he had,many bookings,red and a penalty.
DeleteThe video doesn't work outside NED, I think.
DeleteNew Link:
https://streamff.com/v/bb54f1
BTW we can remember the famous Young Boys - Cluj game in which Bastien was criticized for the penalty he whistled following a challenge by keeper that most of times goes unpunished. I think he has a very strict approach in this regard, surely different than other referees, who tend to be more lenient with keepers, given the status of this role.
For me this RC is fully supportable, you can read an excessive force in the action against attacker, problem is tyhat nobody would issue a RC for that.
Schumacher vs Battiston! :)
DeleteMikael, why are you always defending decisions and performances of French referees… Turpin at the Euro, Turpin after Por-Atm, Letexier and Bastien multiple times…
DeleteIt’s particular! :) :)
Clear penalty. RC is supportable, excessive force
DeleteAfter the Uefa W final, Monzul get a Conference match! For me seems unfair, because she (and Frappart), just officiate in the Euro W finals.
ReplyDeleteIf that competition was a mens finals, and Kuipers the referee of the final, for sure we could see other referee in the european club competiotions other than him!
Equality doesnt mean positive discrimination!
Why Monzul??
ReplyDeleteOt but 70th minute Fulham Liverpool Andy Madly awards Fulham a penalty. Stuart Attwell checked and said it wasn't a clear and obvious error. But it looked like Fulham #9 was already going down at the point of contact
ReplyDeleteContact on the knee and small contact on the foot.
DeleteCorrect decision for me
DeleteNever a penalty.
DeleteGlad too see the apointment of Morten Krogh from Denmark looks like UEFA see him as our New number 2 after Kehlet. Not many apointments to Mads Kristoffersen and Peter Kjærsgaard
ReplyDeleteHopefully Sundberg also get sine appointments. He derserves that after a good year for his side. Krogh has also developped and hopefully Redder soon gets a FIFA badge for my point of view he has a Big Big potential.
Deletehttps://clip.dubz.co/v/xntvf5
ReplyDeletePremier League is back :)
I think Andre Marriner is the best "veteran" referee in EPL.. why would he make such a silly mistake.
DeleteIt was possible to see something even worse: play on!
DeleteAt least foul... BTW watching and rewatching English referees, I think they have all, unless Taylor and Oliver, really big problems, sorry if I say that again. Nobody is reliable.
If this tackle is only worthy of a free-kick, then something is definitely very wrong
DeleteIf it was Tierny, for sure YC for simulation 😂
DeleteSo you guys think VAR should have intervened for a RC? Definitely a YC, that is clear :)
DeleteMaria Sole Ferrieri Caputi in Sampdoria - Reggina.
ReplyDeleteThe new serie A and B referee had a quite challenging game, one of the first very important tests for her at the beginning of this season, the context is a duel between a serie A and a Serie B game, in a rather empty stadium, due to the lack of interest in this competition by almost all Italian teams and fans, but despite of that, there were interesting moments, and I think overall she left a quite good impression, Rocchi and his committee can work on her for the future, some skills were clearly evident. A good fitness, remarkable communication (maybe too much?) with players, smiles, and for sure I never felt, watching her, that she was maybe in trouble for some reasons, that's the first thing, and a very important one.
Game was quite challenging for what happened close to the end, that irritated (but as often it is, without reasons) the away-team.
A disallowed goal for offside, this was a masterpiece by VAR, I would bet (you will watch the video) that most of VARs would have failed and then a few minutes later a penalty appeal for Reggina, given penalty after OFR. Before that, the deciding goal of the game had been scored on a penalty, directly assigned by her. A quite good use of advantage the technique of delayed whistle (you will see in the penalty scene), with an OK disciplinary control, I would say. Excellent management of added time, 9 minutes in second half.
She can work exactly on what happened close to the end: she will have to face many players protesting in this way, even being wrong, and maybe sometimes insisting too much can be wrong. She is in my opinion too cultured for some players (she has a master degree) and this is fully noticeable when I compare her approach to other referees.
17' and 52' YCs for reckless challenges
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https://streamable.com/r8cagh
56' Penalty appeal for handball and possible YC
https://streamable.com/bhh7kk
Correct decision to play on and then OK to whistle without booking for me, or at least not 100% mandatory YC.
65' Penalty call
https://streamable.com/9fubn8
Excellent ONSIDE by AR2, you can notice that it looks clear offside of the attacker, indeed analysis took very long time, but it was ONSIDE. Then, to me call fully supportable, maybe not a 100% situation, but such incidents are always supported without a + or - in the report. Maybe a YC for reckless challenge is missing, she considered it as careless. Excellent body language and the wait for possible goal before whistle.
79' - Disallowed goal for offside
https://streamable.com/f16ees
This made Reggina players furious. They couldn't understand, indeed (very long sequence), she tried to explain everything, maybe even too much, if you ask me, and then she said something like "I will never explain it again", because bored by players approach, this is the serie A context, she will have many players being so persistent.
And.. the solution of the offside:
https://streamable.com/4550mw
A masterpiece by VAR and AVAR. After the header, ball touched attacker, impossible to see live, and then ball returned to player coming from corner: offside. Nobody would have noticed that, indeed Reggina players went on with protests with the argument of corner kick and so no offside, hopefully when at home all people understood this excellent call. VAR was Marini, a new VAR PRO from this season, he was removed from serie A and B panel due to a personal choice and decided to become VAR.
85' Penalty after OFR and YC for protests
https://streamable.com/cqy3od
Having already explained that, Reggina players were already agitated and this incident created more troubles to referee, if you ask me, this is the classic Italian standard for a penalty, soft touch, and then theatrical fall. Nobody can say penalty is wrong, but to me in the pure application of protocol, maybe this call is too much, we can remember many of them under Rizzoli's management 3 years ago.
Also, Ferrieri Caputi was close and she made more than blatant gestures, in nowadays football, as I already said, this should maybe be avoided, because then VAR comes and puts you in trouble, but one can only appreciate that she had already decided, for me playing on could have been supportable, but for all Italian people correct decision (incredible words by Inzaghi, Reggina coach, surely you recognized him... he said the player fell so penalty, only for this reason... "è caduto, come si fa a non dare rigore?".. well, no comment). Marini in this case, with Ferrieri Caputi gestures, forced the protocol, if you ask me. The evidence is very weak, but yes, it exists. In these nuances VAR will be always imperfect.
90'+8 YC for reckless challenge
https://streamable.com/gph0nr
Some arguments for a RC for SFP, but for me absolutely OK to book player, they were still angry for the last minutes...
What I can say at the end is that game would have turned into a difficult affair for all referees, because it was mostly that players couldn't understand the reasons of some VAR choices. I think that she did well and she is a good referee if compared to others we have in serie A and B, by far, fully entitled to stay there. She can improve for sure, but the basis is already solid.
I would love to know how well semi automated offside would handle that weird situation. If the ball has a sensor on it then I guess it would pick up the contact on the attackers head?
DeleteRegarding the offside I wouldn’t say it’s impossible to see live at all. Any referee that close should be able to see it touched the attacker. Just like any fast reflection touch for corner/goal kick. Then you just tell the AR it’s a pass and the AR can clearly see the other attacker was in an offside position.
Delete85’ Not a good thing to do a ”get up” sign. If she does that then she means the player is lying. In that case give a yellow for simulation instead of several ”no penalty” signs. With VAR it’s better to show no body language in unclear situations.
DeleteThanks for this analysis, Chefren! Very interesting to read. By the clips you posted Ferrieri Caputi leaves a very good impression to me. Of course she could improve in specific ways, but it seems to me that she has a very good feeling for the game and takes the decisions that are necessary. For example the YC for mobbing. I also would not blame her for the help of VAR, these were difficult situations. VAR is exactly invented fot those.
DeleteOne thing to remark: YC in 17' could probably be issued later after giving an advantage, it looks like quite a promising attack there.
Delete3 Appointments for Scottish referees, good to see
ReplyDeleteNick Walsh up and coming beat referee in Scotland
Deletebest*
DeleteUnfortunately, the Committee decides the appointments before the first matches. After what is happened in Prague with Bouquet, I think that the Pana-Slavia Praha needed a more experienced referee. Let's hope that Bankes will manage well.
ReplyDeleteInteresting situation in the fourth round of the Slovak League. YC and penalty was given. https://tvnoviny.sk/videa/4171-fortuna-liga-highlighty/92131-slovan-skalica-3-0-4-kolo. Time 2:12. Any thoughts?
ReplyDeleteSomeone watching ali palabiyik?
ReplyDeleteYes, quite good performance until 45', then crystal clear RC missed for VC, a big mistake that noone have noticed blatant kick in the face with 2 hands
DeleteA screenshot of the incident:
Deletehttps://ibb.co/n8V9C9b
Big mistake by him and his team,also prior to that maybe missed penalty and DOGSO,potential RC also.
DeleteNow at the end mass conflict, no cards at all?!?!?
DeleteHow could that happen?¿?
Very big conflict at the end of match between Vitoria and Hajduk,no reaction from Turkish ref at all,big surprise for me.
ReplyDeleteIs that some new trend or was that always like that?
23 yellows and one red across the 2 early kick offs in Kazakhstan today
ReplyDeleteNathan Verboomen match received the most cards (14 yellow cards and 1 red card). Busy match for the Belgian.
DeleteThis isn’t the first time Verboomen has had games with loads of cards: is it just a coincidence or is it to do with his style?
DeleteGames are Kazakhstan are extremely challenging. Many Elite referees would struggle I think
DeleteChallenging match already for Tohver. Decisionwise doing good so far (and good interviening by the 4th official in the 16th minute) but Tohver lacks a bit the natural authority that you'd expect from such an experienced referee. He tries without cards, but I'm not sure how well that works for him. But all the time to convince, of course.
ReplyDeleteWorked quite well, good approach, no problems in the end!
DeleteHarsh Penalty from Dingert in Basel Brøndby. Never enough contact to whistle a penalty for Basel in that situation
ReplyDeleteInteresting professions of European referees:
ReplyDeletePaolo Silvio Mazzoleni: Antique trader
Paolo Tagliavento: Hairdresser
Daniele Bindoni: Astrophysicist
Jon Moss: Record shop owner
Herbert Fandel/Lasse Koslowski: Pianist and piano teacher
Antony Gautier: University professor in mathematics
Svein Oddvar Moen: Ambulance driver
Wojciech Myc: Presidential Security Service bodyguard
Then there’s Italian Serie A observer, Roberto Scevola…
An university professor in the history of Roman law, with degrees in Law, Political Science and History, all obtained with the highest vote! :o
Anyone else?
That’s so cool! Thanks for the information.
DeleteI think, the most common side-jobs of referees are: policeman, legal counsel/lawyer and teacher (?)
Bjorn Kuipers: Supermarket owner.
DeleteBas Nijhuis: Owner of a bakery and his own little farm
Kevin Blom: during the Covid pandemic, he worked as a driver for a Turkish restaurant.
Professions of current Bundesliga referees:
Deletebusiness economist (6), lawyer (4), banker (3), teacher (3), public administration specialist (2), police officer (2), real estate agent (2), doctor (2), information technology officer, sports scientist, investment controller, marketing consultant, construction financing consultant, sports administrator, sports psychologist, master carpenter, economist, business information specialist, business consultant, advisor, manager, academic council for accounting, sports manager
@RikB
DeleteNijhuis has sold the bakery. But now he also works as wedding officiant! Particular. Siemen Mulder (just retired) is a fireman.
Btw, I’m wondering, Is Carlos DCG still working as a policeman, does any Spanish reader know?
No. Nowadays the referees of La Liga are professionals
DeleteYep, since last year LaLiga referees are considered workers, with all their rights.
DeleteSo, all those referees who had previous jobs have quitted them or are in leave of absence.
@N: True, he sold it! I forgot that.
DeleteDingert with a quite a good first 30 min. in Basel. Both AR with good decisions within the first 10 min. Great teamwork in the situation leading to double caution in 21. But penalty after 38 seemed to be wrong with only slight or no contact at all.
ReplyDeleteAgree with you and the right decision not to stop the game at Brøndby goal because no one was Down at all
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ReplyDeleteThis one could have been easily a RC. It was only the 10 second of the game but still... I think it was a mistake by Sascha Stagemann, one could rightly say a RC is mandatory in this situation.
Clear dive from an already booked player and Dingert doesn't give the CLEAR second yellow.
ReplyDeleteTotally agreed - bad mistakes today from Dingert in crusial situations
DeleteAnyone have a clip of the penalty and rc from beaton?
ReplyDeletehttps://streamja.com/3m5wA
DeleteAssessed as not genuine DOGSO.
Borderline between SPA and DOGSO, I think. Attacker hasn't control of the ball yet, but still a good chance to make a direct attempt on goal.
DeleteDingert penalty in Basel very close to simulation.
ReplyDeletehttps://streamja.com/11mo3
The gesture of the attacker realizing he ‘won’ the penalty says it all
DeleteYes, that's true, natural reactions never cheat, that's obviously simulation.
DeleteMaybe bit compensation, there was one in the 21st minute which was also a quite clear one
DeleteThe game doesn’t really need him, but I like Mateu so much.
ReplyDeleteSuch a charismatic leader on the pitch.
Even not taking into account the Dundee United collapse, this was a case of 'delegating a sledgehammer to crack a walnut'. Do you have any specific scenes from the 2H in mind? I only really watched the first in any detail.
DeleteNot really, just saw some bits and pieces, but from what I saw he is his usual ‘amicable’ self, talking a lot with players, and wow what a respect he has from the players. The Dutch side plays well and that’s also because of him: instant trust. Big difference with the 1st leg (2nd cat ref whistled many small contacts which was is in favor of the Scottish side)
DeleteYes i also enjoyed very much watching Lahoz yesterday!
DeleteGreat advantage from lahoz prior to the 7th AZ goal
ReplyDelete2YC by Weinberger in Lech Poznan-Vikingur. Later, a correct PK for handball.
ReplyDeletehttps://streamable.com/svrfcv
Puhhh for a second yellow - I am not really sure if this is a second yellow. maybe due to the intensity.
Deletedo we have a clip of the handball - In the video I saw it seemed more line shoulder. Hope I am wrong.
https://streamable.com/s6ns1a
Deletepenalty situation
https://youtu.be/ZtlkdlPk8BU
ReplyDelete2:50 and onwards
Kulbakov, Di Bello and Kristjansson delegated for play-off matches 1st legs.
ReplyDeleteDjurgardens - APOEL: Juxhin Xhaja (ALB) / Roi Reinshreiber (ISR)
ReplyDeleteMaribor - Cluj: Pavel Orel (CZE) / John Beaton (SCO)
CSKA Sofia - Basel: Duje Strukan (CRO) / António Nobre (POR)
Fiorentina - Twente: Daniel Stefanski (POL) / Radu Petrescu (ROU)
FCSB - Viking: Giorgi Kruashvili (GEO) / Tamás Bognár (HUN)
Raków - Slavia Prague: Rohit Saggi (NOR) / Craig Pawson (ENG)
Craiova - Hapoel Beer Sheva: Nick Walsh (SCO) / Erik Lambrechts (BEL)
Köln - Fehérvár: Tiago Martins (POR) / Ali Palabiyik (TUR)
West Ham - Viborg: Marco di Bello (ITA) / Harald Lechner (AUT)
Slovacko - AIK: Horatiu Fesnic (ROU) / Donatas Rumsas (LTU)
Molde - Wolfsberg: Anastasios Papapetrou (GRE) / Robert Harvey (IRL)
AZ - Gil Vicente: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández (ESP) / Fran Jovic (CRO)
Shkupi - Ballkani: Ívar Orri Kristjánsson (ISL) / István Vad (HUN)
Lech Poznan - Dudelange: Manfredas Lukjancukas (LTU) / Nikola Dabanovic (MNE)
Maccabi Tel Aviv - Nice: Allard Lindhout (NED) / Sascha Stegemann (GER)
Partizan - Hamrun: Filip Glova (SVK) / Jakob Kehlet (DEN)
Young Boys - Anderlecht: Aleksandar Stavrev (MKD) / Serhiy Boyko (UKR)
Zrinjski - Slovan Bratislava: Julian Weinberger (AUT) / Mohammed Al-Hakim (SWE)
Villarreal - Hajduk Split: Aleksey Kulbakov (BLR) / Andris Treimanis (LAT)
RFS - Linfield: Aliyar Aghayev (AZE) / Matej Jug (SVN)
Istanbul BB - Antwerp: Jérôme Brisard (FRA) / Manuel Schüttengruber (AUT)
Vaduz - Rapid Wien: Kristo Tohver (EST) / Rade Obrenovič (SVN)