The following referees have been appointed to handle the first legs of 2023/24 UEFA Europa League Play-offs.
Thursday 24 August 2023
19:00 CET - Prague (Fortuna Arena)
SK Slavia Praha (CZE) - FK Zorya Luhansk (UKR)
Referee: Kristo Tohver (EST)
Assistant Referee 1: Silver Kõiv (EST)
Assistant Referee 2: Sten Klaasen (EST)
Fourth Official: Joonas Jaanovits (EST)
Video Assistant Referee: Dennis Johan Higler (NED)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Jochem Kamphuis (NED)
UEFA Referee Observer: Stéphane Lannoy (FRA)
UEFA Delegate: Romano Clavadetscher (SUI)
19:00 CET - Gothenburg (Bravida Arena)
BK Häcken (SWE) - Aberdeen FC (SCO)
Referee: Filip Glova (SVK)
Assistant Referee 1: Daniel Poláček (SVK)
Assistant Referee 2: Peter Bednár (SVK)
Fourth Official: Michal Očenáš (SVK)
Video Assistant Referee: Bartosz Frankowski (POL)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Krzysztof Jakubik (POL)
UEFA Referee Observer: Carlos Clos Gómez (ESP)
UEFA Delegate: Pascal Parent (FRA)
20:00 CET - Razgrad (Huvepharma Arena)
PFK Ludogorets 1945 (BUL) - AFC Ajax (NED)
Referee: Marco Di Bello (ITA)
Assistant Referee 1: Giorgio Peretti (ITA)
Assistant Referee 2: Alessandro Lo Cicero (ITA)
Fourth Official: Ivano Pezzuto (ITA)
Video Assistant Referee: Daniele Chiffi (ITA)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Luigi Nasca (ITA)
UEFA Referee Observer: Andreas Schluchter (SUI)
UEFA Delegate: Aurel Mihail Ionescu (ROU)
20:00 CET - Ljubljana (Stadion Stožice)
NK Olimpija Ljubljana (SVN) - Qarabağ FK (AZE)
Referee: Georgi Kabakov (BUL)
Assistant Referee 1: Martin Margaritov (BUL)
Assistant Referee 2: Diyan Valkov (BUL)
Fourth Official: Radoslav Gidzhenov (BUL)
Video Assistant Referee: Dragomir Draganov (BUL)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Georgi Dimitrov (BUL)
UEFA Referee Observer: Ante Vučemilović Šimunović (CRO)
UEFA Delegate: Charles Schaack (LUX)
20:00 CET - Zagreb (Stadion Maksimir)
GNK Dinamo (CRO) - AC Sparta Praha (CZE)
Referee: Marco Guida (ITA)
Assistant Referee 1: Daniele Bindoni (ITA)
Assistant Referee 2: Alberto Tegoni (ITA)
Fourth Official: Andrea Colombo (ITA)
Video Assistant Referee: Maurizio Mariani (ITA)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Francesco Fourneau (ITA)
UEFA Referee Observer: Lucílio Cardoso Cortez Batista (POR)
UEFA Delegate: Michael Foster (ENG)
20:30 CET - Brussels (Lotto Park)
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise (BEL) - FC Lugano (SUI)
Referee: Enea Jorgji (ALB)
Assistant Referee 1: Denis Rexha (ALB)
Assistant Referee 2: Ridiger Çokaj (ALB)
Fourth Official: Florian Lata (ALB)
Video Assistant Referee: Luca Pairetto (ITA)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Marco Serra (ITA)
UEFA Referee Observer: Juan Antonio Fernández Marín (ESP)
UEFA Delegate: Bakar Jordania (GEO)
20:30 CET - Bratislava (Národný futbalový štadión)
ŠK Slovan Bratislava (SVK) - Áris Lemesoú (CYP)
Referee: William Collum (SCO)
Assistant Referee 1: Francis Connor (SCO)
Assistant Referee 2: David McGeachie (SCO)
Fourth Official: David Dickinson (SCO)
Video Assistant Referee: John Beaton (SCO)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Andrew Dallas (SCO)
UEFA Referee Observer: Viktor Kassai (HUN)
UEFA Delegate: Tammo Beishuizen (NED)
20:45 CET - Tórshavn (Tórsvøllur)
KÍ Klaksvík (FRO) - FC Sheriff Tiraspol (MDA)
Referee: Rade Obrenovič (SVN)
Assistant Referee 1: Jure Praprotnik (SVN)
Assistant Referee 2: Grega Kordež (SVN)
Fourth Official: David Šmajc (SVN)
Video Assistant Referee: Matej Jug (SVN)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Alen Borošak (SVN)
UEFA Referee Observer: Markus Nobs (SUI)
UEFA Delegate: Jean-Paul Mievis (BEL)
Olymbiakós SFP (GRE) - FK Čukarički (SRB)
Referee: Donatas Rumšas (LTU)
Assistant Referee 1: Aleksandr Radiuš (LTU)
Assistant Referee 2: Dovydas Sužiedėlis (LTU)
Fourth Official: Robertas Valikonis (LTU)
Video Assistant Referee: Tiago Martins (POR)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: André Narciso (POR)
UEFA Referee Observer: Markus Strömbergsson (SWE)
UEFA Delegate: Peter Lundström (FIN)
LASK Linz (AUT) - HŠK Zrinjski Mostar (BIH)
Referee: Orel Grinfeld (ISR)
Assistant Referee 1: Roi Hassan (ISR)
Assistant Referee 2: Idan Yarkoni (ISR)
Fourth Official: Gal Leibovitz (ISR)
Video Assistant Referee: Roi Reinshreiber (ISR)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Moshe Bohbot (ISR)
UEFA Referee Observer: Karen Nalbandyan (ARM)
UEFA Delegate: Marcin Stefański (POL)
The reported handball in Tottenham - Manchester United:
ReplyDeletehttps://streamable.com/lzgxb9
Indeed I was curious to check the incident and it turns out a very clear and punishable handball. Of course Oliver didn't see it otherwise he would have whistled.
Thanks for providing the video. What I wonder is what arguments VAR used to not invite Oliver for an Ofr?
DeleteCraig Pawson working as VAR... I really don't know, believe me, the English referees are the ones most difficult to understand when they work with VAR, you will surely remember many situations in past. Differently from other countries and leagues, you can not even have a clue of what their mind decided in some cases. And UEFA realized that...
DeleteEngland has some very interesting ideas when it comes to handball. I guess they will use the argument that the distance was very short, but to me such a guideline doesn't really make any sense considering the movement of the ball was completely expected in this situation
DeleteThe general view in England, including by the pundits, was correct decision, believing it to be close proximity and a natural position, and I am not aware of the Pgmol saying it was an error. I'll let others draw their own conclusions from that
DeleteIf we're going to use close proximity as an excuse,then number of penalties would not be as high as we have today.
DeleteClose proximity there is not enough,I mean the shot is going towards goal and who knows ehat could have happened.
One big problem I have is they don't call refs(Oliver in this case)to review themselves and then make the decision.
Why not ,well I dont know,maybe they want to speed things up but at the same time it's not a problem when the injury time is 9-10 minutes.
The fact that this is acceptable just proves how much PL refs are protected and how there is no learning from abother's mistakes.
Last week it was Hooper,this week it was Oliver.
Next week for sure someone else.
Expectation in England on this incident is no penalty from all media and so I assume also from pgmol to suit their competition ? In Uefa clear handball
DeleteBut Olympiacos - Čukarički not going out for the first leg playoff is not going out a date change or for other reasons?
ReplyDeleteEspen Eskås and the very challenging end of AEK Athens - Dinamo Zagreb (CL):
ReplyDelete81' Second YC
https://streamable.com/vne6fw
90'+5 Penalty appeal
https://streamable.com/ee64xl
90'+6 Penalty after OFR
https://streamable.com/u0a0b8
Sorry my mistake about second YC, it was not a second YC, but straight red card, I think, and VAR annulled. Missing the full sequence in the video.
DeleteNo, Eskås gave a (2)YC to the wrong player because of mistaken identity, then VAR intervened to correct it, thus the sending off was rescinded and a YC was given to the one who committed the foul.
DeleteThanks for clarification!
DeleteDoes not sound good for Eskås. IMO mistaken identity is or is considered as one of the worst refereeing mistakes. UEFA won‘t be pleased for sure.
DeleteIt happened to Anthony Taylor in a UEFA competition and he still got a final… ;-)
DeleteIn some Croatian media I read the opinion that according to the rules Eskas had to allow only the penalty kick and nothing after because the game was over.
DeleteI think this would only apply if Eskas had ended the match already. If I read the sequence of events in the clip above correctly, he whistled an offensive freekick before being invited to an OFR. Therefore it was definitely within his rights to allow the second shot to take place. After all, the LOTG specifically allow the referee to extend the injury time as he deems fit.
DeleteIt looks like the player that scored the goal, had enter the penalty area before the penalty has been taken.
DeleteAccording to the glossary the position of a player is determined by the groundtouch (this does not apply for off side). So, in this case goal is valid.
DeleteThree clips of Tobias Stieler in Genk - Olympiacos:
ReplyDelete25' - Penalty to Genk
https://streamable.com/0u9v4p
Very long check by VAR I think for the possible foul before at the beginning of the APP. Penalty to be retaken.
63' - YC for SPA and RC for violent conduct as reaction
https://streamable.com/f0w0eq
Excellent decisions taken, but I must say, very particular way of dealing with the incident by Stieler: issuing the red card to Belgian player for the "main fact" (evn if this happened later) at the very last moment looks strange to me. In Italy this would rarely happen: a player guilty of such misconduct would be isolated and immediately sent off or at least clearly informed with a RC out from pocket, then the other player would be booked for the previous foul, maybe after. When Stieler called both players to him, the feeling was about two yellow cards to be issued, even more when he showed the one to Greek player. German crew followed the original course of events.
90'+10 - Second YC for throwing ball away, wasting time
https://streamable.com/ooasuo
So, what Penso didn't do in Women's WC final, in this case was well managed by the German referee. Nevertheless, one could talk about a more specific context, player absolutely aware of what he had done, accepting referee's decision.
From this highlights I think one can say a good Stieler.
@ Olympiakos is Rumšas
ReplyDeleteOlympiacos - Cukaricki 1st leg (Thursday 21:00):
ReplyDeleteReferee: Donatas Rumsas (LTU)
AR1: Aleksandr Radius (LTU)
AR2: Dovydas Suziedelis (LTU)
FO: Robertas Valikonis (LTU)
VAR TBC.
21:00 CET - Athens (Stádio Geórgios Karaïskákis)
ReplyDeleteOlymbiakós SFP (GRE) - FK Čukarički (SRB)
Referee: Donatas Rumšas (LTU)
Assistant Referee 1: Aleksandr Radiuš (LTU)
Assistant Referee 2: Dovydas Sužiedėlis (LTU)
Fourth Official: Robertas Valikonis (LTU)
Video Assistant Referee:
Assistant Video Assistant Referee:
UEFA Referee Observer: Markus Strömbergsson (SWE)
UEFA Delegate: Peter Lundström (FIN)
Hopefully the game wouldn’t one side game and still hot as usual Balkan derby
DeleteMarco Serra? I think the name is familiar.
ReplyDeleteNice to see VMOs from Scotland and Bulgaria, they will become another alternative with Croatian, Poles, Slovenian VMOs.
He is now a professional VAR after having been removed from serie A and B referees due to technical choice.
DeleteIs he the ref who had issues with Mourinho?
DeleteYes.
DeleteOT: Matches in which we could see interesting appointments in the following EURO qualifications, based on the observers. It looks to me that focus could be on first and second category referees in order to see if they are ready for the next step - CL, EL and ECL group stages.
ReplyDeleteSRB-HUH (Atkinson), SVK-POR (Medina Cantalejo), BIH-LIH (Cakir), NOR-GEO (Vassaras), IRL-NED (Dallas), MLT-MKD (Hauge), SUI-AND (Rosetti).
Group A
DeleteGEOESP: Nicola Rizzoli (ITA)
CYPSCO: Markus Nobs (SUI)
ESPCYP: Rien Koopman (NED)
NORGEO: Kýros Vassáras (GRE)
Group B
FRAIRL: Dejan Filipović (SRB)
NEDGRE: Herbert Fandel (GER)
IRLNED: Hugh Dallas (SCO)
GREGIB: René Temmink (NED)
Group C
UKRENG: Darko Čeferin (SVN)
MKDITA: Chaim Ya'akov (ISR)
ITAUKR: Laurent Duhamel (FRA)
MLTMKD: Terje Hauge (NOR)
Group D
CROLVA: Kenneth William Clark (SCO)
TURARM: Jens Larsen (DEN)
ARMCRO: Vadims Direktorenko (LVA)
LVAWAL: Michaíl Koukoulákis (GRE)
Group E
POLFRO: Stéphane Lannoy (FRA)
CZEALB: Sabri Çelik (TUR)
FROMDA: Ante Vučemilović Šimunović (CRO)
ALBPOL: Robert Sedlacek (AUT)
Group F
AZEBEL: Antonio Damato (ITA)
ESTSWE: Alain Hamer (LUX)
BELEST: Boško Jovanetić (SRB)
SWEAUT: Sokol Jareci (ALB)
Group G
SRBHUN: Martin Atkinson (ENG)
LTUMNE: Michael Riley (ENG)
MNEBUL: Tony Mikael Asumaa (FIN)
LTUSRB: Mark Steven Whitby (WAL)
Group H
KAZFIN: Robert Schörgenhofer (AUT)
DENSMR: Simon Lee Evans (WAL)
SVNNIR: Elmir Pilav (BIH)
FINDEN: Leslie Irvine (NIR)
KAZNIR: Nerijus Dunauskas (LTU)
SMRSVN: Pavle Radovanović (MNE)
Group I
ANDBLR: Calum Murray (SCO)
ROUISR: Rune Pedersen (NOR)
KOSSUI: Paweł Gil (POL)
SUIAND: Roberto Rosetti (ITA)
ISRBLR: Kristinn Jakobsson (ISL)
ROUKOS: Ognjen Valjić (BIH)
Group J
SVKPOR: Luis Medina Cantalejo (ESP)
BIHLIE: Cüneyt Çakır (TUR)
LUXISL: Ruud Bossen (NED)
ISLBIH: Karel Vidlák (CZE)
PORLUX: Chrístos Nikolaḯdis (CYP)
SVKLIE: Gerard Perry (IRL)
Is Rizzoli still an UEFA observer and works for CONCACAF at the same time? There were rumours that he moved to USA this summer - is that true or he still lives in Italy?
DeleteI know Andorra can play very cynical at times, but still feel quite pointless to send Rosetti to Switzerland for such a one-sided affair, at least on paper
DeleteAndorra's game will be in Switzerland, so Rosetti coming maybe diretly from UEFA HQ, I guess he selected a referee he wanted to see for this game, clearly it will be a Cat. 2...
DeleteRizzoli lives in Italy, he released a few days ago an interview to SKY Sport Italy, reporting that he is very happy with CONCACAF. They used CONCACAF Nations League to test some talents, according to his words, but there is still important ang lond work to do. He didn't add further details..
Deletehttps://video.sky.it/sport/calcio/altro/video/rizzoli-intervista-bicicletta-video-855222
Don't know if this work outside Italy, and you should translate it.
Saudi Pro League foreign appointments today
ReplyDeleteAl Raed-Al Hilal
Cesar Ramos, Alberto morin, Marco Bisfiora (all MEX), Khaled Al Taris (KSA) - Jorge Perez Duran (MEX), Fahad Al Omari (KSA)
Al Riyadh-Al Ittihad
Ivan Barton, David Moran (all SLV), Heteri Bobero (NCA), Khaled Al Ahmari (KSA) - Nicholas Gallo (COL), Issa Al Khaibri (KSA)
Another match involving PIF clubs, Al Ahli-Al Akhdood lead by KSA No.1 referee Mohamed Khaled Al Hoaish.
IMO we see some ‘new’ surprising names in the UCL play-off rounds, leaving bigger names out, it is possible that some of those names without a UCL play-off are used for a high profile game in the European qualifiers (potentially a game that involves Italy?).
ReplyDeleteQuestion for a novice, is there any circumstance where a yellow card is not issued for simulation?
ReplyDeleteHäcken-Aberdeen: AR1 Daniel Polacek replaced by FO Michal Ocenas after about 31 minutes played
ReplyDeleteAnd now it seems Polacek didn't even come out for the 2nd half and the game is currently played without a FO…
DeleteAlso an OFR for a handball penalty (I think) in 68'. I'm at the stadium with a friend who is a Häcken fan and no replays where provided so can't really comment on it
Delete89' Correct 2YC to Häcken #3, clear SPA for blocking the path of the attacker
DeleteFinally home and have analised some pictures. Indeed penalty is correct with UEFA standards, good intervention from Frankowski in a situation hard for Glova to have seen live. As I said, 2YC correct as well. However I'm still not that convinced by the performance, foul detection seemed to have been a bit all over the place and also some technical mistakes when it comes to throw ins, goalkicks etc.
DeleteIs the penalty decision absolutely conclusive it hits his arm, I’m not 100% sure, I don’t believe it’s clear and obvious wrong
DeletePersonally I think you can be certain enough that it did hit the hand to warrant an OFR, when you slow it down you can see a little flick on the ball quite clearly imo
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