Referee appointments for the third qualifying round of 2023/24 UEFA Champions League, second legs.
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| Srđan Jovanović (SRB), back in a UEFA game after long time, will be observed by Hugh Dallas (SCO) |
Tuesday 15 August 2023
19:00 CET - Limassol (Alphamega Stadium)
Áris Lemesoú (CYP) - RKS Raków Częstochowa (POL)
Referee: Matej Jug (SVN)
Assistant Referee 1: Matej Žunič (SVN)
Assistant Referee 2: Manuel Vidali (SVN)
Fourth Official: David Šmajc (SVN)
Video Assistant Referee: Nejc Kajtazovič (SVN)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Rade Obrenovič (SVN)
UEFA Referee Observer: Jon Eilif Skjervold (NOR)
UEFA Delegate: Garry O’Hagan (SCO)
19:00 CET - Haifa (Itztadion Sammy Ofer)
Maccabi Haifa FC (ISR) - ŠK Slovan Bratislava (SVK)
Referee: Craig Pawson (ENG)
Assistant Referee 1: Simon Bennett (ENG)
Assistant Referee 2: Ian Hussin (ENG)
Fourth Official: Robert Jones (ENG)
Video Assistant Referee: David Coote (ENG)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Jarred Gavan Gillett (AUS/ENG)
UEFA Referee Observer: Cyril Zimmermann (SUI)
UEFA Delegate: Per Svärd (SWE)
19:00 CET - Prague (epet ARENA)
AC Sparta Praha (CZE) - FC København (DEN)
Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük (NED)
Assistant Referee 1: Erwin Zeinstra (NED)
Assistant Referee 2: Johan Balder (NED)
Fourth Official: Jeroen Manschot (NED)
Video Assistant Referee: Dennis Johan Higler (NED)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Clay Ruperti (NED)
UEFA Referee Observer: Michael Riley (ENG)
UEFA Delegate: Nils Øyvind Fisketjønn (NOR)
19:00 CET - Molde (Aker stadion)
Molde FK (NOR) - KÍ Klaksvík (FRO)
Referee: Nikola Dabanović (MNE)
Assistant Referee 1: Vladan Todorović (MNE)
Assistant Referee 2: Srđan Jovanović (MNE)
Fourth Official: Miloš Bošković (MNE)
Video Assistant Referee: Ivan Bebek (CRO)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Mario Zebec (CRO)
UEFA Referee Observer: Marián Ružbarský (SVK)
UEFA Delegate: Patricia González García (ESP)
20:00 CET - Zagreb (Stadion Maksimir)
GNK Dinamo (CRO) - AEK (GRE)
Referee: João Pedro da Silva Pinheiro (POR)
Assistant Referee 1: Bruno Miguel Alves de Jesus (POR)
Assistant Referee 2: Luciano António Gomes da Maia (POR)
Fourth Official: Cláudio Filipe Ruivo Pereira (POR)
Video Assistant Referee: Tiago Bruno Lopes Martins (POR)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Hugo Filipe Ferreira de Campos Moreira Miguel (POR)
UEFA Referee Observer: Martin Ingvarsson (SWE)
UEFA Delegate: Gerard Lawlor (NIR)
20:00 CET - Istanbul (Ali Sami Yen Spor Kompleksi Rams Park)
Galatasaray (TUR) - NK Olimpija Ljubljana (SVN)
Referee: Marco Guida (ITA)
Assistant Referee 1: Ciro Carbone (ITA)
Assistant Referee 2: Alessio Berti (ITA)
Fourth Official: Matteo Marcenaro (ITA)
Video Assistant Referee: Marco Di Bello (ITA)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Luca Pairetto (ITA)
UEFA Referee Observer: Milorad Mažić (SRB)
UEFA Delegate: Jan Willem van Dop (NED)
20:00 CET - Bačka Topola (TSC arena)
FK TSC Bačka Topola (SRB) - SC Braga (POR)
Referee: Jakob Kehlet (DEN)
Assistant Referee 1: Lars Hummelgaard (DEN)
Assistant Referee 2: Victor Skovbæk Skytte (DEN)
Fourth Official: Aydin Uslu (DEN)
Video Assistant Referee: Rob Dieperink (NED)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Jonas Hansen (DEN)
UEFA Referee Observer: Darko Čeferin (SVN)
UEFA Delegate: Thura Win (ENG)
20:30 CET - Geneva (Stade de Genève)
Servette FC (SUI) - Rangers FC (SCO)
Referee: Maurizio Mariani (ITA)
Assistant Referee 1: Alessandro Giallatini (ITA)
Assistant Referee 2: Alessandro Lo Cicero (ITA)
Fourth Official: Andrea Colombo (ITA)
Video Assistant Referee: Paolo Valeri (ITA)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Aleandro Di Paolo (ITA)
UEFA Referee Observer: Karen Nalbandyan (ARM)
UEFA Delegate: Attila Tömő (HUN)
20:30 CET - Graz (Merkur Arena)
SK Sturm Graz (AUT) - PSV (NED)
Referee: Srđan Jovanović (SRB)
Assistant Referee 1: Uroš Stojković (SRB)
Assistant Referee 2: Milan Mihajlović (SRB)
Fourth Official: Momčilo Marković (SRB)
Video Assistant Referee: Tomasz Kwiatkowski (POL)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Piotr Lasyk (POL)
UEFA Referee Observer: Hugh Dallas (SCO)
UEFA Delegate: Paul Lyon (GIB)
21:00 CET - Marseille (Orange Vélodrome)
Olympique de Marseille (FRA) - Panathinaïkós AO (GRE)
Referee: Michael Oliver (ENG)
Assistant Referee 1: Stuart Burt (ENG)
Assistant Referee 2: Daniel Cook (ENG)
Fourth Official: Andrew Madley (ENG)
Video Assistant Referee: Stuart Attwell (ENG)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Peter Bankes (ENG)
UEFA Referee Observer: João Francisco Lopes Ferreira (POR)
UEFA Delegate: Rudolphe Mannaerts (BEL)
Saturday 19 August 2023
20:45 CET - Athens (OPAP Arena)
AEK (GRE) - GNK Dinamo (CRO)
Referee: Espen Andreas Eskås (NOR)
Assistant Referee 1: Jan Erik Engan (NOR)
Assistant Referee 2: Isaak Elias Skjeseth Bashevkin (NOR)
Fourth Official: Kristoffer Hagenes (NOR)
Video Assistant Referee: Stuart Attwell (ENG)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: David Coote (ENG)
UEFA Referee Observer: Jan Willem Wegereef (NED)
UEFA Delegate: Thibault De Gendt (BEL)
German Supercup on Saturday
ReplyDeleteBayern München - RB Leipzig: Bastian Dankert, Rene Rohde, Marcel Unger, Tobias Reichel - Tobias Welz, Thorsten Schiffner
Second big game for Dankert this summer after the Bundesliga play-off 2nd leg in May.
It looks like Michael Oliver will be paired with Daniel Cook this season. What happened to Simon Peter Bennett? Even in the league, they’re no longer together
ReplyDeleteBennett appears to have joined Pawson based on his first two games, which is strange considering Pawson is the same age as Taylor (44), so little chance anything big is planned for him
DeleteSo strange
DeleteTop 8 domestic leagues appointments can be found below
ReplyDeletePremier League:
https://www.premierleague.com/news/3618994
LaLiga EA Sports:
https://rfef.es/sites/default/files/designaciones_liga_1a_division_jornada_1.pdf
Coppa Italia, First Round
https://www.aia-figc.it/dettaglio.asp?ID=21692
DFB-Pokal, First Round
https://www.dfb.de/sportl-strukturen/schiedsrichter/schiedsrichter-ansetzungen/
Eredivisie
https://www.knvb.nl/nieuws/scheidsrechters/aanstellingen/67988/higler-arbiter-bij-start-eredivisieseizoen-volendam
Ligue 1 Uber Eats:
https://www.ligue1.fr/Articles/Actu/2023/08/07/les-arbitres-de-la-1ere-journee-l1
Liga Portugal Betclic
https://www.ligaportugal.pt/pt/liga/nomeacoes/20232024/ligaportugalbetclic
Jupiler Pro League
https://www.rbfa.be/nl/aanduidingen-pro-league
Thank you Euro Soccer Ref! I think Alberola Rojas is the referee to watch this season in La Liga.
ReplyDeleteA good referee in my opinion.
A comment about VAR assignments: it looks like Bebek is going to be a very specialized VAR, always appointed, mostly with countrymen's crew, but also for referee from other nations, he can become a very reliable name for UEFA and FIFA in this role after retirement.
ReplyDeleteInteresting also to underline Kwiatowski (WC Final VAR) with Jovanovic and maybe Lopes Martins assignment one day before Super Cup means that Artur Dias will not be the man in the middle for the trophy? We will know tomorrow...
The only big VAR names without assignment or away at WWC is Dankert and Brisard, let's see what that means
DeleteIs letexier available?
DeleteMaybe CONMEBOL referee?
DeleteSchärer with Dankert?
DeleteLetexier with Brisard, or Meler with Dankert
DeleteTwo interesting incidents from Coppa Italia game Cosenza - Sassuolo, referee Giuseppe Collu (a new serie A and B referee promoted this season).
ReplyDeleteOFR for changing RC in YC (genuine attempt): https://streamja.com/KBANy
A classic handball OFR:
https://streamja.com/5mg3q
The first incident is very interesting because a referee can be indeed easily deceived in such scenario, in my opinion key factor for assessing YC is the attempt by defender with right foot before the subsequent contact, and this makes it an attempt to play ball.
Also an interesting potential handball in Chelsea v Liverpool around 52' with Taylor not asked to go to the monitor by England. Arm was raised, but close to the chest. In England I'd say not handball was probably correct, but wouldn't be surprised if others view it differently.
ReplyDeleteTaylor also being in-line with England's new standards by booking both players who waved an imaginary card, and being strict on DtR.
One question I do have is regarding coaches being dismissed. I know in England a coach now must now go to the changing room and cannot enter the stand or be in sight of the pitch (or take part in post match interviews). Is this another English specific thing or a global one? Thanks
You wont believe it, but Roma fans are still discussing about him after this handball incident in today's game, stating "He did it again...".
DeleteI mean, that’s (sadly) pretty normal. Lahoz still makes headlines in the Netherlands with basically anything he does (and it’s not positive), kind of the same with Turpin (though more so with fans than media)
DeleteThe only difference is that mateu and Turpin really had shockers involving Feyenoord and Netherlands, whereas Taylor did everything he could do to let it go right... however especially AS Roma behaved abismal during the EL final. I hope that the Italians burn up their own (worse) refs as fast as they do with the international ones who are far better then their mediocre italian ones.
DeleteChefren, I start believing you’re a fan from the other (minor) side of Rome. Believe it or not, Taylor is “not loved” as well in England. Yesterday a cup of water was thrown to him after the match. Petitions are online since before the Roma match. Both Chelsea and Liverpool fans were angry at the designation, so you can stop these silly jokes. Still waiting for an honest assessment of the other incidents in the UEL final, but given your comments since then I’m not surprised
Deleteyou think you are very nice and expert
DeleteOT: As expected, Barcelona vs Getafe coached by José Bordalás looks like a Conmebol derby. It's HT and we already had many confrontations, interruptions, too many off the ball pushes and small punches by Getafe players and all kind of classic shenanigans of mobbing and time wasting.
ReplyDeleteVery difficult task for Soto Grado, who correctly sent off Raphinha in 42' for VC (punch in retaliation against one of said off the ball pushes by Getafe defenders) after AR1 input.
Now another correct RC (2YC for SPA, 1st yellow card was for mobbing)
DeleteAnother RC (Protests manager Barcelona)
DeleteHe lose control of the game
DeleteRealy bad mangement
Impossible to control these games. Always the same with Bordalas and Getafe
DeleteIndeed. At this point, these Getafe - Barcelona games are more a matter of 'survival' than anything else.
DeleteI think most ref in spain no talented
DeleteIf it is about survival, Soto hasnt survived this game according to the dutch commentator. And I tend to agree with that
DeleteCesar Soto Grado to late to blow the final whistle, now another controversy
DeleteHe wasnt late to blow there were a number of stoppages during the added time
DeleteStill this is not EPL that have Qatari style in their additional time. You can easily save yourself on that situation
DeleteSorry but Bordalas manages his team that way,and it has been succes for him and Getafe.
DeleteAs football fans,we can be disgusted by his tactics and his defensive way but he has had results with Getafe and with that style...
Also,refs need to adapt and to punish those fouls cause you saw 1 game,but I'm sure that's going to be the way how Getafe plays entire season.
@Chefren, shall we blame Mourinho also for this match?
DeletePossible pelanty for barcelona
ReplyDeleteHow it was a handball from Gavi?
ReplyDeleteJust incredible!!! This ref should not whistle in Primera anymore. Absolutely NO HANDBALL, and if the ball touched high part of the arm, then the ball touched his cheat first. This is a disgrace.
DeleteForm that angele very hard to say
DeleteVery poor ref
ReplyDeleteI wonder how he became fifa tef
What a joke Soto Grado is at Getafe- Barcelona. Unbelievable. Havent seen such a mess since Mateus NL-Argentina to be honest. The match was extremely challenging but Soto made it more difficult for himself than it already was
ReplyDeleteSo poor alot of card missed a lot of fault missed
DeleteClear pelanty not given
He could end the match earlier before the situation that leading to huge controversy
DeleteWhen he go to the monitor I released he not gived
DeleteMy referee and football heart is crying after Getafe Barcelona. Soto Grado could save the game by awarding a penalty but handball Gavi is disgrace.
ReplyDeletePoorest Referee performance since Lahoz in ARGNED as earlier mentioned.
Ego
DeleteVery poor management from Soto
ReplyDeleteAraujo first half handball
The idea of a CONMEBOL referee for UEFA Super Cup seems a good guess, because this would explain why no early announcement like past years, we will know in a few hours.
ReplyDeleteManchester United vs Wolves last night, 96 minutes, VAR didn’t overturn initial decision of Simon Hooper to award a penalty, now seems like they’re dropped for this coming fixture
ReplyDeletePGMOL confirmed Hooper, Salisbury and West have not been selected.
Delete"The PGMOL, the referees’ body, has stood down referee Simon Hooper and the two Video Assistant Referees and apologized for the failure to award Wolverhampton Wanderers a penalty in their 1-0 defeat by Manchester United. Hooper, VAR Michael Salisbury and assistant VAR Richard West have all been overlooked for next weekend’s round of Premier League fixtures."
DeleteSo, holding referees accountable for their mistakes is not that hard. Neither is being transparent and open with the masses. Even if it means calling out your referees for their mistakes. Now if other Referee Committees would follow suit, that would be brilliant.
I see that the Spanish Referee Committee has the opposite approach. As it has been completely silent after this weekend's debacle.
DeleteHere the incident (I was curious after reading):
Deletehttps://streamable.com/fyvczq
Once missed the ball, clear contact by keeper with attacker. Such situations look always particular. If you have a normal player (I mean, not the keeper) making such action, you can be sure it will be penalty, but with keepers things seem to change. This should be the reason why Salisbury was reluctant, but I think that all referees should be urged to treat keepers like the other players.
Would be interesting to know the reason of the assessment by English VAR, I would say "Not enough", but it doesn't fit in this case...
Also, interesting to take a look at fourth official talk with coach, after the incident. Trying to read gestures, I would dare to say that according to his opinion, it was a normal collision between players?
DeleteNot too difficult to find reasons, why VAR didn't intervene:
Delete1) As you write, such situations are particular and I don't think, there is a clear expectation this is a foul as it often is (or at least quite similar actions are) ignored by referees. This doesn't really point to a clear and obvious situation
2) Kalajdzic also misses the ball and is still moving forward. So there is a argument for saying, this is a collision between two players, jumping into each other after both having missed the ball
3) The referee had a clear view of the situation. So what are the chances, that he comes to a different conclusion during an OFR?
I completely understand, that it is technically a clear foul, but I also understand the doubts of the VAR, possibly due to one or more of the three reasons.
The game in Limassol is being played in extreme weather conditions. Raków players cannot run due to high temperature combined with high humidity. You don't see players and referees being so fatigued already at the kick-off.
ReplyDeleteGoal overturned in Prague for minimal contact from corner. Never a clear foul for me
ReplyDeleteCorrect intervention. Tripping committed by the player who scored the goal.
DeleteStraight RC in Galatasaray - Olimpija Ljubljana by Marco Guida:
ReplyDeletehttps://streamin.me/v/d03fc04f
Looks like a borderline challenge. Not much force. Yellow supportable, but red supportable as well. I prefer yellow personally due to lack of force and position of impact.
DeleteWell spotted and what a stupid action with a 4-0 lead
DeleteAgree with red card.
DeleteI think supportable RC... but I'm skeptic UEFA will like it.
DeleteI agree with your thinking Quilava
DeleteThis was done on purpose... there is no way that Torreira wanted to play the ball. He has a foot movement towards the opponent when the ball is already going.
DeleteThe first role of the referee on the field is to protect the health of the players and protect the game.
RC
Excellent red card decision, imo. No chance to play the ball, player is 'flying' over the ground to catch his opponent, contact - at least partially - over the ankle.
DeleteAlthough UEFA don't care at all about the players' safety, this is the kind of decision I want to praise - launched challenge with the studs, zero intention/chance to play the ball - brave and spot-on call by Marco Guida.
DeleteI can follow Quilava’s doubts on UEFA’s opinion here.
DeleteThis incident is almost similar to the cynical ‘step on achilles’ with no chance to play the ball in the Liverpool-Atletico game (2021), where a RC was issued, but it was deemed reckless in UEFA RAP, not SFP
UEFA should support the red card I think. Contrary to Liverpool vs. Atlético, which was a(n SFP) 'tactical foul' stop a counter-attack, this incident shows a deliberate attempt to hurt an opponent long after the ball was played. My reaction is the same as Euro Soccer Ref's - excellent decision by Guida.
DeleteAs now Michael Oliver is being paired with Daniel Cook, what about 2026 FIFA World Cup? Will Bennett come back or Oliver will continue with Cook?
ReplyDeletePlease someone to help me, I’m more concerned about Bennett being removed as Oliver’s AR
Drama at Vélodrome, late PK for handball after OFR for Panathinaikos.
ReplyDeleteFew minutes after an obvious penalty for Marseille that neither Olivier neither VAR spotted… a comfort call if you ask me
DeleteDon't think that push was enough for a penalty
DeleteOnly video that I have, it’s a clear push in the back with too much force : https://x.com/kael1812/status/1691557013702996020?s=46&t=1kTALx6CdEmtnQJyHvaiqQ
DeleteThat was clear penalty. Shame on english crew.
DeleteNever a penalty. Good call
DeleteClear pelanty not given
DeleteI only saw extra time of this game, but thought that Oliver-Attwell handled the offside OFR, including the explanation given by the English referee to both team captains, in an optimal (seminar-example-worthy!) way. As per the clip on Reddit soccer, penalty given to Panathinaikos was a very clear handling offence. I am curious to see the other PAI mentioned in better quality than the Twitter video above...
DeleteNot for me. Player is always looking for that
DeleteEarly play-off predictions
ReplyDeleteAntwerp - AEK/Dinamo: Kovacs / Orsato
Rakow - Copenhagen: Gil Manzano / Turpin
Rangers - PSV: Massa / Soares Dias
Maccabi - Young Boys: Jovanovic / Makkelie
Molde - Galatasaray: Vincic / Oliver
Braga - Panathinaikos: Zwayer / Marciniak
I hope to see a lenient referee in Rangers - PSV. It will suit both teams very well.
DeleteThe performance of Srdjan Jovanović?
ReplyDeleteThere were two OFR's by Kwiatkowski in his game - maybe ESR can find some clips :)
Delete- Corner goal by Sturm Graz was disallowed (player standing in offside position next to the goalkeeper obstructing the view). Maybe AR2 could have seen this, but these situations are always difficult
- OFR for blatant handball. This time no discussion about whether it was punishable or not. However it was impossible for Jovanovic to see the handling from this position, but AR1 should've seen this imho.
Overall not a challenging game due to the standings. He applied a lenient approach, letting the game flow and just stepping in when necessary. Just 15 fouls! The leniency was (of course) much appreciated by the Dutch side, but Sturm Graz also didn't complain. Jovanovic was fully respected and the game never became too rough.
Thank you.
ReplyDeleteWhat a challenging game for Oliver, this was something even bigger than a CL final, if you ask me. Huge pressure on the English officials, with three crucial decisions coming to a point in which all of them would have decided the tie... all of the three going against home-team. This was hard to manage.
ReplyDelete90'+3 Penalty appeal Marseille
https://streamable.com/bnn39l
I think you can give it, but no VAR stuff, fully agree with decision to support referee. There is a charging but no objective criteria to say it was a clear and obvious penalty. At referee's discretion (if he saw properly the incident...).
90'+5 Penalty for handball after OFR
https://streamable.com/26bsvy
Oliver was looking in that direction but missed the touch, I would say not easy to spot, but maybe not impossible? Correct decision after OFR.
110' Disallowed goal for offside after VAR intervention
https://streamable.com/16fo7v
In my opinion in this moment of the game, Oliver was really mentally-loaded , you can read that on his face... luckily this clearly punishable offside (player trying to get ball impeding defender) saved the English crew from something that would have caused controversy in all cases, the off-the-ball incident in the middle of penalty area.
As it was for first leg, some players used incidents to get referee's decisions in favor, but I think all was correct or at least supportable, thank to VAR. You can just discuss about the possiblity to whistle the penalty to Marseille in 90'+3. But surely a game that Oliver will never forget... you can talk about EURO, World Cup, but these are the moments that can make you a very strong referee.
So all Big decisions against OM after a first leg with a first mn YC non-balanced and RC consequently. Definitively not fair to have all decisions in the same way…sorry.
DeleteStick to the OM fans forums x
DeleteI'm not sure I understand the argument that the clear punishable offside "saved the crew from... the off-the-ball incident in the middle of the penalty area."
DeleteThat incident occurs BEFORE the offside. So if it is a penalty, then... it's still a penalty. I think that's the inherent controversy here. The critical question is whether or not the foul occurred inside or outside the penalty area.
If you think it's an offensive APP foul, sure. You're right. But it doesn't look like an APP foul to me.
And here some very short clips about the mentioned incidents from other games:
ReplyDeleteHandball Jovanovic after OFR
https://streamin.me/v/d578b7dd
Foul before goal, OFR for Gozubuyuk
https://streamin.me/v/9b927921
KMIs from Áris Lemesoú - Raków Częstochowa
ReplyDelete54' - PAI kicking
https://streamable.com/ihe8uw
58' - PAI kicking
https://streamable.com/znv6mc
84' - PAI handball
https://streamable.com/xnwjpz
We have started early with official complaints (but this time not from an Italian side): it is reported that Marseille wrote to UEFA following the officiating at both legs. To answer to a comment above, it is surely a very unpleasant concidence that all crucial calls in both games went against the French team, but honestly one can't question what has happened, it must be accepted.
ReplyDeleteAgain, unnecessary comment in brackets. You are losing any credibility
DeleteAs Chefren is Italian, I believe this comment between the brackets was meant more cynical. It is a fact that mainly complaints on UEFA referees come from the Italian corner. To me this does not affect Chefren's credibility as he is always objective and supports his points of view on situations with good argumentation.
DeleteThere would be more credibility in the complaint had the winning team voiced any concerns. The first thing to observe if a team is complaining is “did they lose” it’s normally a deflection tactic to cover their own inept performances.
Delete2YC for DZG15 rescinded after VAR intervention due to mistaken identity.
ReplyDeleteSorry but very controversial Eskas performance.
ReplyDeleteI may be biased cause I'm Croat but man.
Criterium was one sided all match,he did not adapt well and was vulnerable to crowd pressure.
Some YC's issued were doubtful,almost none to AEK only mandatory.
And about big decisions.
As @Quilava,said mistaken identity for 2nd yc.
Then in dying minutes,penalty after VAR review and rightfully awarded.
But procedure during penalty.
Goalscorer Vida comes earlier in the box and has the advantage over everyone...
I only saw one replay but it looked his feet were outside of the penalty area.
DeleteHad Vida entered the penalty area before the penalty was taken? I though he did so the goal should have been annulled
ReplyDeleteI agree. It looks like Vida encroached when the PK was taken. As there were also Dinamo players encroaching, it should have been retaken.
Deletehttps://twitter.com/TekYolFener/status/1693004223183573012?t=syywgiqjmWL-DFJ3sKX1ng&s=19
Vida clearly does not touch the ground inside the penalty area when the kick is taken. Goal correctly awarded
DeleteThat video is of such poor quality that there is no way to say with 100% certainty whether Vida is in or out of the penalty area.
DeleteOne thing to keep in mind is that the line is considered part of the penalty area. So, if we want to get really picky. If he's stepping on the line, he's invaded the penalty area early.
But without better quality video, I can't tell.
According to the broadcast by Croatian channel MaxSport 1, in the exact moment of the shot, Vida had his foot above the line (even slightly inside), with his knee and upper body further inside according to his movement, but without touching the ground. (Sorry, I can't post the video here, I'm only using a rewinding option from my provider to review the footage.)
DeleteThe question is: is this considered to be encroachment? IIRC, a player's position at a restart (whatever it is) is defined as the position of his/her feet. Now, judging by that, Vida's right foot was definitely closer than 9.15 m from the penalty mark. What's more, as Arbiter correctly states, the line is considered part of the penalty area and, if we imagine Vida to be an attacker getting fouled in such a position, it would have been a penalty according to his position. However, I'm still not certain if his foot needed to touch the ground in order for this to be deemed encroachment. Any and all opinions and/or more detailed info would be highly appreciated.
OK, now I've just found something useful:
Deletehttps://twitter.com/TheIFAB/status/1648659945359810565
Sorry, I forgot to check the Glossary. Therefore, the conclusion should be: no encroachment, correct decision by the referee team.
Unbelievable !!! Attwell again in VAR and 3 days after OM-Panathinaikos asks for OFR for a handball penalty in the last minute in favor of Greek team !!!!
ReplyDeletehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtWW7i7nnjg&pp=ygUNYWVrIHZzIGRpbmFtbw%3D%3D
ReplyDeleteIMO this time Attwell gave excellent performances and gain the trust again from the refcom, clear penalty missed by Eskas (I think his position could be better, he was too deep), and then the encroachment, IMO the goal correctly given because no encroachment by Vida (you can watch the highlight in 0.5 speed).
Agree with you about the penalty: Eskås seemed to have his view obstructed by the two players in the middle of the penalty area, his position should have definitely been better. A clear penalty missed and, unfortunately, a mistaken identity situation earlier in the game (quite strange and unexpected given the position of the involved players, if I may say) don't point to a positive performance, regretfully. I have a certain feeling he was a bit overwhelmed by the whole spectacle, as well as the tragic and sorrowful occurrences surrounding this game.
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