2023-24 Europa Conference League Play-offs. Referee appointments for First Legs.
Wednesday 23 August 2023
18:30 CET - Trnava (City Arena - Štadión Antona Malatinského)
FC Spartak Trnava (SVK) - SK Dnipro-1 (UKR)
Referee: Juxhin Xhaja (ALB)
Assistant Referee 1: Rejdi Avdo (ALB)
Assistant Referee 2: Nertil Bregasi (ALB)
Fourth Official: Olsid Ferataj (ALB)
Video Assistant Referee: Kreshnik Barjamaj (ALB)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Olsion Yzeiraj (ALB)
UEFA Referee Observer: Hannes Kaasik (EST)
UEFA Delegate: Rimla Akhtar (ENG)
18:45 CET - Edinburgh (Easter Road Stadium)
Hibernian FC (SCO) - Aston Villa FC (ENG)
Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea (ESP)
Assistant Referee 1: Iker de Francisco Grijalba (ESP)
Assistant Referee 2: Jon Núñez Fernández (ESP)
Fourth Official: Pablo González Fuertes (ESP)
Video Assistant Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero (ESP)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Iñigo Prieto López de Ceraín (ESP)
UEFA Referee Observer: Michal Beneš (CZE)
UEFA Delegate: Iva Olivari-Uliša (CRO)
Thursday 24 August 2023
16:00 CET - Astana (Astana Arena)
Astana FK (KAZ) - FK Partizani (ALB)
Referee: Donald Robertson (SCO)
Assistant Referee 1: Alan Mulvanny (SCO)
Assistant Referee 2: Daniel McFarlane (SCO)
Fourth Official: Grant Irvine (SCO)
Video Assistant Referee: Steven McLean (SCO)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Gavin Duncan (SCO)
UEFA Referee Observer: Orhan Erdemir (TUR)
UEFA Delegate: Lambriní Dimitríou (GRE)
16:00 CET - Kostanay (Qostanai Ortalyq stadion)
Tobyl FK (KAZ) - FC Viktoria Plzeň (CZE)
Referee: Marian Alexandru Barbu (ROU)
Assistant Referee 1: Mihai Marius Marica (ROU)
Assistant Referee 2: Imre Laszlo Bucsi (ROU)
Fourth Official: Sebastian Constantin Colțescu (ROU)
Video Assistant Referee: Hakan Ceylan (TUR)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Koray Gençerler (TUR)
UEFA Referee Observer: Jouni Hyytiä (FIN)
UEFA Delegate: Targo Kaldoja (EST)
18:00 CET - Vilnius (LFF stadionas)
FK Žalgiris Vilnius (LTU) - Ferencvárosi TC (HUN)
Referee: Igor Stojčevski (MKD)
Assistant Referee 1: Kuštrim Lika (MKD)
Assistant Referee 2: Daniel Vasilevski (MKD)
Fourth Official: Jovan Kačevski (MKD)
Video Assistant Referee: Ivan Bebek (CRO)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Ante Culjak (CRO)
UEFA Referee Observer: Michaíl Argyroú (CYP)
UEFA Delegate: Camelia Nicolae (ROU)
18:30 CET - Farum (Right to Dream Park)
FC Nordsjælland (DEN) - FK Partizan (SRB)
Referee: Yigal Frid (ISR)
Assistant Referee 1: Matityahu Yakobov (ISR)
Assistant Referee 2: Omer Barbiro (ISR)
Fourth Official: Shalom Ben Avraham (ISR)
Video Assistant Referee: Ziv Adler (ISR)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Nati Dotan (ISR)
UEFA Referee Observer: David Malcolm (NIR)
UEFA Delegate: David Pugh (ENG)
19:00 CET - Ovidiu (Stadionul Central al Academiei de Fotbal Gheorghe Hagi)
Farul Constanța (ROU) - HJK Helsinki (FIN)
Referee: Philip Farrugia (MLT)
Assistant Referee 1: Alan Camilleri (MLT)
Assistant Referee 2: Roberto Vella (MLT)
Fourth Official: Ishmael Barbara (MLT)
Video Assistant Referee: Michael Fabbri (ITA)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Daniele Paterna (ITA)
UEFA Referee Observer: Geórgios Bíkas (GRE)
UEFA Delegate: Haris Gvozden (BIH)
19:00 CET - Sofia (Natsionalen stadion “Vasil Levski”)
PFK Levski (BUL) - Eintracht Frankfurt (GER)
Referee: Adam Ladebäck (SWE)
Assistant Referee 1: Mehmet Culum (SWE)
Assistant Referee 2: Daniel Yng (SWE)
Fourth Official: Victor Wolf (SWE)
Video Assistant Referee: Jonas Hansen (DEN)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Jens Maae (DEN)
UEFA Referee Observer: Augustus Viorel Constantin (ROU)
UEFA Delegate: Fernand Meese (BEL)
19:00 CET - Sfântu Gheorghe (Arena Sepsi)
Sepsi OSK Sfântu Gheorghe (ROU) - FK Bodø/Glimt (NOR)
Referee: Ruddy Buquet (FRA)
Assistant Referee 1: Aurélien Drouet (FRA)
Assistant Referee 2: Guillaume Debart (FRA)
Fourth Official: Bastien Dechepy (FRA)
Video Assistant Referee: Willy Delajod (FRA)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Thomas Leonard (FRA)
UEFA Referee Observer: Lassin Isaksen (FRO)
UEFA Delegate: Yariv Teper (ISR)
19:00 CET - Istanbul (Ülker Stadyumu Fenerbahçe Şükrü Saracoğlu Spor Kompleksi)
Fenerbahçe (TUR) - FC Twente (NED)
Referee: Andrew Madley (ENG)
Assistant Referee 1: Ian Hussin (ENG)
Assistant Referee 2: Daniel Cook (ENG)
Fourth Official: Michael Salisbury (ENG)
Video Assistant Referee: David Coote (ENG)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: James Mainwaring (ENG)
UEFA Referee Observer: László Vágner (HUN)
UEFA Delegate: Iain Blair (SCO)
19:00 CET - Bucharest, Romania (Superbet Arena)
FK Dynamo Kyiv (UKR) - Beşiktaş (TUR)
Referee: Darren England (ENG)
Assistant Referee 1: Simon Bennett (ENG)
Assistant Referee 2: Daniel Robathan (ENG)
Fourth Official: John Brooks (ENG)
Video Assistant Referee: Jarred Gavan Gillett (AUS)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Neil Davies (ENG)
UEFA Referee Observer: Shmuel Shteif (ISR)
UEFA Delegate: Michel Schafroth (SUI)
19:00 CET - Vienna (Allianz Stadion)
SK Rapid Wien (AUT) - ACF Fiorentina (ITA)
Referee: Igor Pajač (CRO)
Assistant Referee 1: Ivan Mihalj (CRO)
Assistant Referee 2: Vedran Ðurak (CRO)
Fourth Official: Dario Kulušić (CRO)
Video Assistant Referee: Duje Strukan (CRO)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Fran Jović (CRO)
UEFA Referee Observer: Michael Thomas Ross (NIR)
UEFA Delegate: Iveta Stoyanova (BUL)
19:00 CET - Tel Aviv (Itztadion Bloomfield)
Maccabi Tel Aviv FC (ISR) - NK Celje (SVN)
Referee: Manfredas Lukjančukas (LTU)
Assistant Referee 1: Mangirdas Mirauskas (LTU)
Assistant Referee 2: Vytenis Kazlauskas (LTU)
Fourth Official: Mindaugas Jackus (LTU)
Video Assistant Referee: Pawel Pskit (POL)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Paweł Raczkowski (POL)
UEFA Referee Observer: Antonio Damato (ITA)
UEFA Delegate: Victor Marius Radu (ROU)
20:00 CET - Ohrid (Sportski i rekreativen centar Biljanini Izvori)
FK Struga Trim-Lum (MKD) - Breiðablik (ISL)
Referee: Damian Sylwestrzak (POL)
Assistant Referee 1: Bartosz Heinig (POL)
Assistant Referee 2: Adam Karasewicz (POL)
Fourth Official: Paweł Malec (POL)
Video Assistant Referee: Piotr Lasyk (POL)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Krzysztof Myrmus (POL)
UEFA Referee Observer: Cüneyt Çakır (TUR)
UEFA Delegate: Ginta Pēce (LVA)
20:00 CET - Herning (MCH Arena)
FC Midtjylland (DEN) - Legia Warszawa (POL)
Referee: Mykola Balakin (UKR)
Assistant Referee 1: Dmytro Zaporozhenko (UKR)
Assistant Referee 2: Oleksandr Berkut (UKR)
Fourth Official: Vitaliy Romanov (UKR)
Video Assistant Referee: Viktor Kopiievskyi (UKR)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Denys Shurman (UKR)
UEFA Referee Observer: Martin Hansson (SWE)
UEFA Delegate: Dennis Cruise (IRL)
20:00 CET - Ghent (Ghelamco Arena)
KAA Gent (BEL) - APOEL (CYP)
Referee: Sven Jablonski (GER)
Assistant Referee 1: Lasse Koslowski (GER)
Assistant Referee 2: Eduard Beitinger (GER)
Fourth Official: Florian Badstübner (GER)
Video Assistant Referee: Sascha Stegemann (GER)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Franziska Wildfeuer (GER)
UEFA Referee Observer: Stávros Tritsónis (GRE)
UEFA Delegate: Styrbjörn Oskarsson (FIN)
20:00 CET - Villeneuve-d’Ascq (Decathlon Arena - Stade Pierre-Mauroy)
LOSC Lille (FRA) - HNK Rijeka (CRO)
Referee: Atilla Karaoğlan (TUR)
Assistant Referee 1: Cevdet Kömürcüoğlu (TUR)
Assistant Referee 2: Mehmet Emin Tuğral (TUR)
Fourth Official: Çağdaş Altay (TUR)
Video Assistant Referee: Alper Ulusoy (TUR)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Serkan Tokat (TUR)
UEFA Referee Observer: Howard Webb (ENG)
UEFA Delegate: Eugène Westerink (NED)
20:00 CET - Genk (Cegeka Arena)
KRC Genk (BEL) - Yukatel Adana Demirspor (TUR)
Referee: António Emanuel de Carvalho Nobre (POR)
Assistant Referee 1: Pedro Ricardo Ferreira Ribeiro (POR)
Assistant Referee 2: Paulo Ricardo Duarte Brás (POR)
Fourth Official: Bruno Miguel do Carmo Vieira (POR)
Video Assistant Referee: Hélder Miguel Azevedo Malheiro (POR)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Hugo Filipe Ferreira de Campos Moreira Miguel (POR)
UEFA Referee Observer: Kristinn Jakobsson (ISL)
UEFA Delegate: Radenko Mijatovič (SVN)
20:30 CET - Pristina (Stadiumi Fadil Vokrri)
FC Ballkani (KOS) - FK BATE Barysaŭ (BLR)
Referee: Volen Chinkov (BUL)
Assistant Referee 1: Ivo Kolev (BUL)
Assistant Referee 2: Petar Mitrev (BUL)
Fourth Official: Nikola Popov (BUL)
Video Assistant Referee: Ivaylo Stoyanov (BUL)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Vasimir El-Khatib (BUL)
UEFA Referee Observer: Neale Barry (ENG)
UEFA Delegate: Jaroslav Doležal (CZE)
20:30 CET - Pamplona (Estadio El Sadar)
CA Osasuna (ESP) - Club Brugge (BEL)
Referee: Benoît Millot (FRA)
Assistant Referee 1: Hicham Zakrani (FRA)
Assistant Referee 2: Julien Aube (FRA)
Fourth Official: Jérémy Stinat (FRA)
Video Assistant Referee: Pierre Gaillouste (FRA)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Maika Vanderstichel (FRA)
UEFA Referee Observer: Igor Pristovnik (CRO)
UEFA Delegate: Kurt Zuppinger (SUI)
20:45 CET - Alkmaar (AFAS Stadion)
AZ Alkmaar (NED) - SK Brann (NOR)
Referee: Evángelos Manoúchos (GRE)
Assistant Referee 1: Trýfonas Petrópoulos (GRE)
Assistant Referee 2: Konstandínos Nikolaḯdis (GRE)
Fourth Official: Anastásios Papapétrou (GRE)
Video Assistant Referee: Aggelos Evangelou (GRE)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Aristotelis Diamantopoulos (GRE)
UEFA Referee Observer: Paweł Gil (POL)
UEFA Delegate: Ádonis Prokopíou (CYP)
20:45 CET - Edinburgh (Tynecastle Park)
Heart of Midlothian FC (SCO) - PAOK (GRE)
Referee: Andris Treimanis (LVA)
Assistant Referee 1: Haralds Gudermanis (LVA)
Assistant Referee 2: Aleksejs Spasjonņikovs (LVA)
Fourth Official: Aleksandrs Golubevs (LVA)
Video Assistant Referee: Clay Ruperti (NED)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Edwin Van De Graaf (NED)
UEFA Referee Observer: Barış Şimşek (TUR)
UEFA Delegate: Philippe Prudhon (FRA)
Igor Pristovnik is (CRO) not (FRA)
ReplyDeleteAdam Ladebäck (SWE) !!
ReplyDeleteWhen referees for FK Struga Trim-Lum (MKD) - Breiðablik (ISL)?
ReplyDeleteReferee: Damian Sylwestrzak (POL)
DeleteEuropa League playoffs:
ReplyDeleteSlavia Prague - Zorya Lugansk: Kristo Tohver (EST) / Jérôme Brisard (FRA)
Häcken - Aberdeen: Filip Glova (SVK) / Daniel Siebert (GER)
Ludogorets - Ajax: Marco di Bello (ITA) / Ivan Kružliak (SVK)
Olimpija Ljubljana - Qarabag: Georgi Kabakov (BUL) / Alejandro Hernández Hernández (ESP)
Saint Gilloise - Lugano: Enea Jorgji (ALB) / Harm Osmers (GER)
Slovan Bratislava - Aris Limasol: William Collum (SCO) / Erik Lambrechts (BEL)
KÍ Klaksvík - Sheriff: Rade Obrenovič (SVN) / Halil Umut Meler (TUR)
LASK Linz - Zrinjski Mostar: Orel Grinfeld (ISR) / Tiago Martins (POR)
Olympiacos - Čukarički: ??? / Danny Makkelie (NED)
Loser AEK/Dinamo Zagreb - Sparta Prague: ??? / Tobias Stieler (GER)
Interesting that UEFA kept the officials of Greek teams at home ‘on hold’
DeleteAre the VAR and AVAR officials of AEK Athens vs GNK Dinamo Zagreb released?
DeleteVideo Assistant Referee
DeleteStuart Attwell ENG
Assistente Video Assistant Referee
David Coote ENG
Interesting to see Makkelie here and therefore probably not in a CL play-off. He still seems to be out of favour after also missing the late stages of last year's CL.
Delete@ Phillipp In one interview he stated something about mental issues after the dissapointing World Cup.
DeleteHis fitness level, speed and agility weren’t great in 2023. I saw he struggled with quick overturns. There were rumors that Letexier replaced him in the UCL QF last season.
UEFA never assigns a referee straight in the Champions League after returning from injury. That could be the case
DeleteMarco Guida (ITA) for Dinamo Zagreb - Sparta Praha
DeleteWow!
ReplyDeleteSylwestrzak - Cakir
Karaoğlan - Webb
Two of the best judges of the Euro U17 finals and two very famous observers. UEFA is building a great future for Polish and Turkish referees.
Looks like the focus is extremely big on the Polish.
DeleteBonjour. I can say a top performance in LOSC by Karaoglan. Felicitations
DeleteOT
ReplyDeleteLet us all remember our dear friend Soham, who left us all five years ago. I’m sure he would have followed the Women’s World Cup with great enthusiasm and joy, discussing refereeing performances and appointments. Same goes with the qualifiers for the current European competitions.
Soham, the blog and it’s community still think about you. You’re not forgotten, my dear friend!
+1, one of the most competent people i have ever known. always with us
DeleteHe definitely traded some spirited banter with a few people on the blog.
Delete+1. Five years already, wow. Never forget!
DeleteThanks for having written this message. We all remember him. I'm still shocked after 5 years, I really couldn't believe what had happened, at that time... a great guy, enthusiastic about refereeing.
DeleteNever forget
DeleteOT:
ReplyDeleteFernando Hernandez Gomez (FIFA - Mexico) makes his return to Liga MX after the "knee gate" scandal. He has been assigned to referee the Juarez vs Chivas match.
For those of you who are unfamiliar with the incident. During a Liga MX match played April 1, 2023 between Club America and Club Leon. Hernandez Gomez intentionally and forcefully kneed a Club Leon player in the testicles as the player was mobbing him and arguing a call. The player went down, and the act was caught by the camera. A few days later, Gomez Hernandez was suspended indefinitely by the Liga MX Disciplinary Committee and the Mexican Referee Committee.
Since then, he has only refereed two matches. A club friendly between Atletico Madrid and Real Sociedad on August 2nd and a CONCACAF Central American Cup group stage match on August 15th between Coban Imperial (GUA) vs Cartagines (CRC).
A 4-month ban seems about right for what he did.
DeleteHopefully he learned his lesson and keeps his limbs to himself. Or better yet, he realized that he doesn't have to take any dissent. Just start throwing cards. The players will soon enough get a clue.
Good appointments for madley and england
ReplyDeleteOT
ReplyDeleteWhat do you think about the RC for Mac Allister today? Isn't it a little bit harsh (especially for the PL)? Obviously not a mistake by the referee and should be supported, but the decision kinda deviates from the approach that we were used with. The contact was not full and was not from the front but from the side. Probably it was the speed that made the difference between YC and RC.
Yes, not a mistake but for PL standards better decision would have been yc.
DeleteBig discussion on Twitter, people don't understand how VAR work. One must give up... the decision must be supported not because it is a clear red but because red card is not a clear and obvious mistake. It is an extremely harsh decision, if you ask me, but not wrong. Of course totally out of context in Premier League, taking a look at many other clear red cards situations in which VAR never intervened, but that's how it works. Correct by VAR to support, would be excellent to have a strict approach with SFP all the time, but definitely impossible.
DeleteFor real, people are arguing if the VAR should have intervened? Still they don't understand? It would have been funny if it wasn't sad... Obviously correct by VAR to support, I didn't even think bring this in discussion.
DeleteIncluding 2nd leg appointments.
ReplyDeleteChampions Path:
Astana - Partizani Tirana: Donald Robertson (SCO) / Abdulkadir Bitigen (TUR)
Zalgiris - Ferencváros: Igor Stojchevski (MKD) / Urs Schnyder (SUI)
Farul Constanta - HJK: Philip Farrugia (MLT) / Sebastian Gishamer (AUT)
Ballkani - BATE: Volen Chinkov (BUL) / Daniel Schlager (GER)
Struga - Breidablik: Damian Sylwestrzak (POL) / Daniel Schlager (GER)
Main Path:
Spartak Trnava - Dnipro 1: Juxhin Xhaja (ALB) / Balázs Berke (HUN)
Hibernian - Aston Villa: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea (ESP) / Luca Pairetto (ITA)
Tobol Kostanay - Viktoria Plzen: Marian Barbu (ROU) / Matej Jug (SVN)
Nordsjaelland - Partizan Belgrade: Yigal Frid (ISR) / Kevin Clancy (SCO)
Levski - Eintracht: Adam Ladebäck (SWE) / Allard Lindhout (NED)
Sepsi - Bodo Glimt: Ruddy Buquet / ???
Fenerbahçe - Twente: Andrew Madley (ENG) / Fabio Maresca (ITA)
Dynamo Kyiv - Besiktas: Darren England (ENG) / Joao Pinheiro (POR)
Rapid Wien - Fiorentina: Igor Pajac (CRO) / Novak Simovic (SRB)
Maccabi Tel Aviv - Celje: Manfredas Lukjancukas (LTU) / Jérémie Pignard (FRA)
Midtjylland - Legia Warsaw: Mykola Balakin (UKR) / Simone Sozza (ITA)
Gent - APOEL: Sven Jablonski (GER) / Rohit Saggi (NOR)
Lille - Rijeka: Atilla Karaoglan (TUR) / Luís Godinho (POR)
Genk - Adana Demirspor: António Nobre (POR) / José Luis Munuera Montero (ESP)
Osasuna - Brugge: Benoît Millot (FRA) / Daniel Stefanski (POL)
AZ Alkmaar - Brann: Evangelos Manouchos (GRE) / Gergo Bogár (HUN)
Hearts - PAOK: Andris Treimanis (LAT) / Guillermo Cuadra Fernández (ESP)
Apologies, referee for BATE vs Ballkani is Juri Frischer (EST)
DeleteI think this is the first time albanian referee had been appointed as VAR and AVAR referees in european competitions. Good luck to them!
ReplyDeleteAlso for Danish VMOs iinm (if not the first time appointed in UEFA competition, then the first time to not work with countrymen)
DeleteIntervention from Albanian VAR in the very beginning for RC for DOGSO. Correct decision to invite referee to the monitor.
ReplyDeleteExtremely poor quality video, but better than nothing:
Deletehttps://streamable.com/9uxqlz
Veery clear DOGSO, correct intervention, the Albanian referee should have issued RC. Maybe the fact that it was 4' or 5' contributed in his mind to YC?
Should be the first appointment in an international (male football) match for Franziska Wildfeuer as AVAR as well. She worked in quite many matches as AVAR in Second Division, only few matches in First Division. This will change most likely.
ReplyDeleteSo, Germany has four female referees in VAR/AVAR role now:
- Katrin Rafalski (specialised VAR from now on, before this season only in the AVAR role in First and Second Division)
- Riem Hussein (working as AVAR in First and Second Division)
- Vanessa Kaminski (working as specialised AVAR from now on in First and Second Division, before this season no specialisation)
- Franziska Wildfeuer (working as AVAR as described above).
I think it is a good sign for Germany, continuing with specialisation in VAR/AVAR role and having female VARs/AVARs quite early. They can gain experience in international matches also and will be ahead in some (IMO not so far) time, when women‘s matches will have full female VAR teams too.
Hopefully more women's leagues decide to introduce VAR as well so they can get onfield experience as well. USA:s NWSL is the only league as far as I'm aware to use it for all matches
DeletePortuguese women’s first league will have var this year.
DeleteSecond red for Dnipro player was a mistake, he played the ball didn't touch Trnava player. I certainly didn't see any touch
ReplyDeleteIt is particular, Dnipro player made the tackle but it was rather opponent to come close to him and the contact is not sure according to what I could watch. This time no video because not useful with poor quality, let's wait for some higlights.
DeleteAlso, a penalty a few minutes before looks correct decision, both players entering a challenge, but then defender (very naive) continuing his action against attacker.
For me, this tackle is still looks really dangerous, even if played the ball first, I would support this YC
DeleteRather easy game for de Burgos in Scotland. Total control, very easy game to referee, he could stay in the shadow the whole game.
ReplyDeleteAR1 with a blatant offside mistake before the 4th Villa goal. It was not even a close call, but he could not hold the tempo with the attack, so he was like 2 metres behind and therefore totally misjudged the situation. VAR corrected of course.
https://streamable.com/bn3yes
DeleteMaybe I was generous saying 2 metres :D Looking it back it seems like AR1 was still in the dressing room as it was not even the fastest attack ever. Can happen, but on this level it's really bad positioning.
DeleteThanks for the link Chefren:)
Juxhin Xhaja crucial incidents:
ReplyDeleteDOGSO
https://streamable.com/4bdcsq
Clear RC, at the moment of the foul two defenders are late and they can't be considered. The red card should have been directly issued by referee.
Penalty
https://streamable.com/tvbkoi
Correct decision, after both players entered the challenge in a similar way, there was a persistent action by defender.
Second YC
https://streamable.com/31bhv1
Most interesting situation, I think that you can't exclude a minimum contact, thank to second replay. Nevertheless I think referee perceived a more dangerous action by player. He hit ball before and one must also consider that opponent was coming close (the tackle originally wasn't targetet at opponent' direction). All in all, to me a card you can't deem as wrong (indeed there is this opinion above), but at the same time more difficult to justify than a clear reckless challenge. Must be only supported by observer, I think that from the pitch you can have perception of a direct tackle on the opponent...
The 2YC is a wrong decision for me
DeleteI think UEFA has a clear opinion on this, a second YC should be cristal clear. This could be YC but never a second one with this small touch (possible) and playing before clearly the ball.
DeleteWrong decision. Not a second yellow for either the first contact or the trailing leg. Both contacts are minimal.
DeleteNever a second yellow card for me as well. It looks like the Albanian referee forgot that the player was already cautioned.
DeleteAlways DOGSO situations are very tricky when you miss the first picture. Than it's always to late and it will lead you to a mistake. Agree with Chefren, should be given directly by referee.
DeletePK good call. Stupid defender
2YC i see comments " comments never for me" and no one use any criteria :)
Brave and correct to punish the Dnipro player by Albanian. The way he went to the challenge with straight leg and use of studs its totally worth for a YC. And the contat yes it was not soo strong because of Dnipro player but because of Spartak Trnava player who saw the studs and the last moment pulls his leg
@17:11 - no criteria?
DeleteHe. played. the. ball.
@anonymous 18:39
DeleteGetting the ball first has minimal relevance as to whether a foul has occurred. There is no reference to making contact with the ball in the section relating to Fouls and Misconduct in the Laws of the Game, but it may be considered by the referee in deciding whether contact was careless, reckless or excessively forceful.
agree with anonymous 17:11.
DeleteYou can't make such a challenge and say hey ref i played the ball.
@Chefren and others it is possible to have the video of simulation at the second half for Trnava player?
I didn't watch full game so I didn't know there was another crucial incident.
DeleteHere the simulation: https://streamable.com/vio1n6
Player falling before the contact with opponent, but surely opponent made a movement, I think in case of contact without previous action by attacker, would have been penalty, but given the quickess of falling down, VAR had to support this decision. I think you can't indeed say it was clear and obvious mistake, but surely another particular case...
Can anybody explain me any consideration for simulation here? I really do not see them. 1. there is contact, the striker is not using a slight contact or initiating the contact.
DeleteFor me considerations for this challenge are
1.intention is to block the path of the striker -> tripping, 2.chances to play the ball are there -> but the ball is not played,
3. direction of the feet -> towards the opponent
Correct decisions for the first 2 situations (DOGSO and penalty kick).
DeleteThe2nd YC: Intensity of contact-low (because the black player made a move to avoid the contact), intensity of challenge - high, point of contact - tows/foot, leg - stretched with studs-up. IMO, the 2nd YC is correct decision.
Simulation: there is potential step-on-foot foul, if not than no foul and no PK (as the VAR did not intervene I guess it was not obvious). The attacker obviously uses contact with the opponent to deceive the referee. IMO - correct decision, YC for simulation.
May I know how to watch live broadcast UEL/UECL playoff from Asia, because in my region only broadcast UCL playoff. Thanks in advance
ReplyDeleteCheck streambible
DeleteVery soft PK in Tel-Aviv after OFR.
ReplyDeleteAgree. Minimal contact if any. Not worthy of OFR.
DeleteFeel sorry for Lukjancukas, very good performance so far.
DeleteCorrect penalty for holding by Igor Pajač to Rapid Wien, very good positioning.
ReplyDeleteRidiculous yc for Ugalde in Istanbul (37”) regarding what Madley did not sanction in for example 3” and 30”
ReplyDeleteNow a YC for Twe8 correctly overturned to a RC after Ofr. Studs on shin, good intervention.
DeleteFC Nordsjælland- FK Partizan
ReplyDeletePK for home team: That is simply never a PK. There is a minimal movement of the arm towards the ball just to exclude possibility for VAR to call for the OFR.
Second PK for the home team, spot on.
DeleteRed card after OFR in Fenerbahçe - Twente
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In my opinion, missed red card by Balakin in Midtjylland - Legia. Legia-player intentionally swung arm/hand with very significant force to the face of Midtjylland-player. The player had to be substituted, probably with a broken nose. Mitigating factor that it was not the elbow, but VC in my opinion. Nothing to do with football. VAR did not intervene.
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DeleteClear red card I am afraid missed by Ukrainian crew, Wszolek elbowed Danish opponent who had to be substituted after that. But only yellow... very strange decision
ReplyDeleteI agree it should have been a red card but, having in mind the instruction to intervene only if you can show a clear image supporting your intervention, I somehow understand that Kopiyevsʹkyy had doubts and decided to not jump in.
DeleteIn addition, missed YC to Josué (Legia) for reckless use of arm / charge in 38', avoidable YC shown to Josué for his reaction to being fouled in 43' and mandatory YC shown to Slisz (Legia) for reckless SPA tackle in 45+2'.
https://twitter.com/ekstraklasowiec/status/1694779371171537399
DeleteTreimanis in the Hearts game is clueless. Foul detection horrible and clear missed pen right in front of him which needed Var
ReplyDeleteHe is not consistent performer. Too many games not a the top level.
DeleteEmpty and unfounded insults. Unfortunately most of this blog commentators day by day are more and more attacking referees with out nothing - no analysis, no situation description, no clips - Nothing! Just writing bull shit and insults...
Deletegood performance by jablonski in gent
ReplyDeleteI saw Treimanis in Edinburgh today. A mixed performance. Foul detection was pretty decent and relatively consistent. However he let too many minor niggles and unsporting behavior go and that resulted in the late flurry of cards.
ReplyDeletePenalty for Hearts after OFR, clear clip of the heals, either Treimanis or AR2 should have seen it. Clear penalty to PAOK correctly given. Hearts goal disallowed for offside by VAR I'm 2nd half.
All in all, I just don't think he has the game management to step up to elite
Mr. expert! You did a fantastic job! Thank you for professionalism, your conclusion is very important for us! In name of Uefa I would like to invite you to join Uefa Referees expert panel - well paid job with office in Nyon + all social goods. Waiting for your response. Best regards - RR
DeleteDo we have a Anonymous who is a little too engaged to Mr Treimanis? I didn’t see anything of the match, but the analysis of Ecosse seems rather nuanced to me, and giving opinions is what this blog is about right?
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