Referee appointments for 2023-24 Women's Champions League qualifiers, Round 2, second legs.
FK Vorskla Poltava (UKR) - AS Roma (ITA)
Referee: Olatz Rivera Olmedo ESP
Assistant Referee 1: Silvia Fernández Pérez ESP
Assistant Referee 2: Carmela Capistrós Bitrián ESP
Fourth Official: María Eugenia Gil Soriano ESP
UEFA Referee Observer: Maria Persson SWE
UEFA Delegate: Edlira Jaupaj-Sherifaj ALB
17:00 CET - Cluj-Napoca (Cluj Arena)
FC Universitatea Cluj (ROU) - SK Slavia Praha (CZE)
Referee: Deborah Anex SUI
Assistant Referee 1: Émilie Aubry SUI
Assistant Referee 2: Laetitia Nuara SUI
Fourth Official: Laura Mauricio SUI
UEFA Referee Observer: Silvia Tea Spinelli ITA
UEFA Delegate: Athiná Pateráki GRE
18:00 CET - Malmö (Malmö Idrottsplats)
FC Rosengård (SWE) - ŽFK Spartak Subotica (SRB)
Referee: Iuliana Elena Demetrescu ROU
Assistant Referee 1: Elena Mihaela Țepușă ROU
Assistant Referee 2: Roxana Ivanov ROU
Fourth Official: Cristina Mariana Trandafir ROU
UEFA Referee Observer: Rhona Coombes IRL
UEFA Delegate: Pramila Susanne Olsen Matthiasen NOR
18:30 CET - Prague (epet ARENA)
AC Sparta Praha (CZE) - Eintracht Frankfurt (GER)
Referee: Abigail Byrne ENG
Assistant Referee 1: Lisa Rashid ENG
Assistant Referee 2: Nicoleta Ramona Bria ROU
Fourth Official: Kirsty Dowle ENG
UEFA Referee Observer: Miroslava Migaľová SVK
UEFA Delegate: Manuela Costa POR
18:45 CET - Wolfsburg (AOK Stadion)
VfL Wolfsburg (GER) - Paris FC (FRA)
Referee: Tess Olofsson SWE
Assistant Referee 1: Almira Spahic SWE
Assistant Referee 2: Emelie Elfstrand SWE
Fourth Official: Lovisa Johansson SWE
UEFA Referee Observer: Eléni Kyríou GRE
UEFA Delegate: Nermina Hadžibajrić BIH
19:00 CET - Duivendrecht (Sportcomplex De Toekomst)
AFC Ajax (NED) - FC Zürich Frauen (SUI)
Referee: Cheryl Foster WAL
Assistant Referee 1: Ceri Louise Williams WAL
Assistant Referee 2: Anita Vad HUN
Fourth Official: Rebecca Welch ENG
UEFA Referee Observer: Sandra Renon FRA
UEFA Delegate: María Medina Jiménez ESP
19:00 CET - St. Pölten (NV Arena)
SKN St. Pölten Frauen (AUT) - Valur (ISL)
Referee: Catarina Isabel Ferreira de Campos POR
Assistant Referee 1: Andreia Catarina Ferreira de Sousa POR
Assistant Referee 2: Vanessa Alexandra Dias Gomes POR
Fourth Official: Sílvia Andreia Rosa Domingos POR
UEFA Referee Observer: Wendy Toms ENG
UEFA Delegate: Anu Jokela FIN
19:00 CET - Bergen (Brann Stadion)
SK Brann (NOR) - Glasgow City FC (SCO)
Referee: Marta Huerta de Aza ESP
Assistant Referee 1: Guadalupe Porras Ayuso ESP
Assistant Referee 2: Eliana Fernández González ESP
Fourth Official: Ainara Andrea Acevedo Dudley ESP
UEFA Referee Observer: Snježana Fočić CRO
UEFA Delegate: Ana Raspopović MNE
19:00 CET - Enschede (De Grolsch Veste)
FC Twente (NED) - BK Häcken (SWE)
Referee: Eléni Andoníou GRE
Assistant Referee 1: Polyxéni Irodótou GRE
Assistant Referee 2: Georgía Komisopoúlou GRE
Fourth Official: Iríni Píngiou GRE
UEFA Referee Observer: Christine Frai GER
UEFA Delegate: Svitlana Shkilʹ UKR
19:30 CET - Oslo (Intility Arena)
Vålerenga (NOR) - Real Madrid CF (ESP)
Referee: Ionela Alina Peșu ROU
Assistant Referee 1: Petruța Claudia Iugulescu ROU
Assistant Referee 2: Daniela Constantinescu ROU
Fourth Official: Ana Maria Alexandra Terteleac ROU
UEFA Referee Observer: Dilan Deniz Gökcek İşcan TUR
UEFA Delegate: Desislava Ralkova BUL
20:00 CET - Paris (Parc des Princes)
Paris Saint-Germain (FRA) - Manchester United FC (ENG)
Referee: Ivana Projkovska MKD
Assistant Referee 1: Vjolca Izeiri MKD
Assistant Referee 2: Elena Soklevska-Ilievski MKD
Fourth Official: Irena Velevačkoska-Ristevski MKD
UEFA Referee Observer: Jenny Palmqvist SWE
UEFA Delegate: Camelia Nicolae ROU
20:30 CET - Seixal (Benfica Campus - Centro de Treino e Formação do SL Benfica)
SL Benfica (POR) - Apóllon Ladies FC (CYP)
Referee: Ivana Martinčić CRO
Assistant Referee 1: Sanja Rođak-Karšić CRO
Assistant Referee 2: Maja Petravić CRO
Fourth Official: Sabina Bolić CRO
UEFA Referee Observer: Anri Saarivainio FIN
UEFA Delegate: Gara Cendal Pérez ESP
Appointments have been made already before first legs.
ReplyDeleteRivera Olmedo, Anex, Byrne, Campos but also last WWC attendants Foster, Huerta de Aza and Martinčić ended with dead rubbers.
On the other hand, Olofsson, Andoníou, Peșu and Projkovska with interesting clashes!
Foster (with Welch 4th official), Martincic and Huerta de Aza have been sent to games in which the home team is leading by 6, 7 and 4 goals respectively; the only big name with an appropriate game is Olofsson
ReplyDeleteMaybe a different strategy compared to men's football is needed, with either the big names featured in the first leg or appointments made only after the first leg?
Important observer for Campos…
ReplyDeleteOrsato will be fourth official on Monday evening in serie A for a debut (referee Tremolada, Udinese - Lecce) so he seems out from CL MD3.
ReplyDeleteHe will rather appear on MD4. Out from serie A Guida and Massa, they can have both games in CL, I think.
Mariani after the facts of Bruxelles will referee Milan - Juventus on Sunday evening, very unexpected assignment, because he hadn't started a good season in serie A, let's see how he will perform.
In case of European assignment, if CL, only Wednesday available for him, but I think unlikely, maybe EL on Thursday or CL on MD4.
I like it when top Elites are 4th official to a young referee. In EPL, Anthony Taylor fulfills this role as well. You don’t see this in all countries. Is it common practice in Italy?
DeleteSome additions:
- Turpin is off, Letexier works on Friday which indicates UCL MD3 (or reserve spot). Plenty of options for Letexier. I won’t put any money on it :)
- Anthony Taylor works on Monday as well, so like Orsato, a after the MD2 appointment, a MD4 appointment expected. On the other hand, Michael Oliver works on Saturday. Both English officials have the same VAR, therefore I’d expect Oliver in MD3. Berlin vs. Napoli or Feyenoord vs. Lazio are available for the English. Personally, I hope to see him in the latter game, just to see his management of Maurizio Sarri :D. This match has everything to be very challenging. Hostile crowd, heated coaches and the Italian’s want revenge.
- Gözübüyük is the entire weekend off. Not even appointed as VAR. Certainly not a regular preparation before UCL. Makkelie is quite hidden, a low profile Saturday game on the third ESPN channel, however he works with a non-FIFA AR. I can't draw any UCL-conclusions on that. He’s probably hidden for the PSV-Ajax game on 29 Oct. All Ajax games are quite (media-)sensitive at the moment, due to big issues in Amsterdam.
Yes, common practice in Italy. Heads of refereeing care about young referees who make their debut in top dvision.
DeleteMy predictions for the 3rd matchday of the European Competition.
ReplyDeleteUCL
Galatasaray - Bayern München: Felix Zwayer
Manchester United - Copenhagen: José María Sánchez
Sevilla - Arsenal : François Letexier
Lens - PSV: Espen Eskås
Braga - Real Madrid: Michael Oliver
Union Berlin - Napoli: Rade Obrenovič
Inter Milan - Red Bull Salzburg: Halil Umut Meler
Benfica - Real Sociedad: Clément Turpin
Feyenoord - Lazio: István Kovács
Celtic - Atlético Madrid: Glenn Nyberg
PSG - Milan: Danny Makkelie
Newcastle United - Borussia Dortmund: Slavko Vinčić
RB Leipzig - Red Star Belgrade: Ivan Kružliak
Young Boys - Manchester City: Erik Lambrechts
Barcelona - Shakhtar Donetsk: Irfan Peljto
Antwerp - Porto : Duje Strukan
UEL
Olympiacos - West Ham: Willy Delajod
TSC - SC Freiburg: António Nobre
Marseille - AEK Athens: Szymon Marciniak
Brighton & Hove Albion - Ajax: João Pinheiro
Sparta Prague - Rangers: Daniele Orsato
Aris Limassol - Real Betis: Morten Krogh
Sturm Graz - Atalanta: Lawrence Visser
Raków Częstochowa - Sprting CP: Harm Osmers
Union Saint-Gilloise - LASK: Bartosz Frankowski
Liverpool - Toulouse: Donatas Rumšas
Panathinaikos - Rennes: William Collum
Roma - Slavia Prague: Anthony Taylor
Sheriff Tiraspol - Servette: Orel Grinfeeld
Molde - BK Häcken: Maurizio Mariani
Bayer Leverkusen - Qarabağ: Mykola Balakin
UECL
Lille - Slovan Bratislava: Enea Jorgji
KÍ - Olimpija Ljubljana: Nicholas Walsh
Gent - Breiðablik: Istvan Vad
Maccabi Tel Aviv - Zorya Luhans: Novak Simović
Ballkani - Astana: Fedayi San
Dinamo Zagreb - Viktoria Plzeň: Srđan Jovanović
Lugano - Club Brugge: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea
Bodø/Glimt - Beşiktaş: Anastasios Sidiropoulos
AZ - Aston Villa: Tamás Bognár
Zrinjski Mostar - Legia Warsaw: Sebastian Gishamer
Genk - Ferencváros: Roi Reinshreiber
Fiorentina - Čukarički: Rohit Saggi
Eintracht Frankfurt - HJK: Filip Glova
Aberdeen - PAOK: Juxhin Xhaja
Fenerbahçe - Ludogorets Razgrad: Georgi Kabakov
Spartak Trnava - Nordsjælland: Allard Lindhout
Not 100% perfect, but better than nothing :)
Impossible to see Taylor with Roma, not so soon and not at a home match for Roma.
Deletealso hardly to accept a german referee handling bayern munich 😉
DeleteIndeed, it is quite difficult to find a good referee for every match with all the rules.
DeleteI'm just going to swap Felix Zwayer and François Letexier from their match and go for Jesús Gil Manzano instead of Anthony Taylor in Roma.
Taylor is refereeing on Monday and with a non- fifa AR so likely nothing in Europe, certainly not with Roma
DeleteZwayer had Arsenal in MD1. @mathias
DeleteVery difficult to make predictions with all the restrictions that apply. And if you also have to check domestic assignments and observers, the puzzle is even more difficult :)
DeleteBtw, I’ll eat my shoe if Makkelie gets PSG anytime soon…
I don’t understand the Refcom’s appointment strategy though. The PSG – AC Milan game (and reversed one) are high profile, sensitive and will be crucial for the standings. If you are a Ref boss, you know the entire schedule and you can anticipate on this early enough. Why wouldn't you save eg. Marciniak for one of these games, cause all games that involve Newcastle and Dortmund are supposed to be more fair, with an English and German team involved. PSG vs Milan could be different, especially when its MD3 and MD4. Now, it probably will be a lenient Vincic and Soares Dias. The best options beforehand? I doubt it. Maybe a repetition of a Spanish is possible in MD4. But that’s it.
Yes, quite difficult indeed. My try for MD3 would be
DeleteGalatasaray - Bayern München: Letexier
Manchester United - Copenhagen: Pinheiro
Sevilla - Arsenal: Vincic
Lens - PSV: Jorgji
Braga - Real Madrid: Oliver
Union Berlin - Napoli: Kruzliak
Inter Milan - Red Bull Salzburg: Zwayer
Benfica - Real Sociedad: Kovacs
Feyenoord - Lazio: Marciniak
Celtic - Atlético Madrid: Kabakov
PSG - Milan: Soares Dias
Newcastle United - Borussia Dortmund: Peljto
RB Leipzig - Red Star Belgrade: Sanchez
Young Boys - Manchester City: Frankowski
Barcelona - Shakhtar Donetsk: Gözübüyük
Antwerp - Porto: Bastien
Unknown- I wouldn't say that games that involve Newcastle are supposed to be more fair. If you watch Newcastle they are nothing like the other english teams and adopt atheltico madrid style tactics
DeleteUnfortunately, while Irfan Peljto is doing a great job and showing he has a place in Elite category, there are scenes in the Bosnian league that shouldnt be possible, especially not in the first league and in a big derby Borac-Sarajevo:
ReplyDeletehttps://x.com/BiHFootball/status/1714719754626207923?s=20
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYPNnc-LVi8
DeleteWatching full sequence (6:40 in the video) very likely AR missed the head butt, and he remained with the original assessment on the long ball, in which all attackers can be onside, due to a defender between them (nevertheless, not clear).
Important mistake, but definitely easy to explain, rater a normal one, then without VAR of course you can do nothing...
@Mathias: Felix Zwayer for Bayern München ?
ReplyDeleteBelgian sources report that Erik Lambrechts will make his CL debut on November 7.
ReplyDeleteVarious Belgian sources:
* https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20231019_94704520
* https://www.voetbalnieuws.be/news/738837/belgische-scheidsrechter-viert-debuut-in-champions-league
* https://www.hbvl.be/cnt/dmf20231019_94704520
* https://www.gva.be/cnt/dmf20231019_94845725
So, taking a look at the games on that day: he should be out from group E (too difficult teams to handle, even Atlético - Celtic), group F (no need of mentioning why), group H (Royal Antwerp is there), so the game should be in group G, and the one in Manchester. It would be second debut for a referee with the Swiss side of Young Boys Bern. With Rizzoli as observer, it is possible.
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