2023-24 Europa Conference League Round of 16. Referee appointments for First Legs.
Thursday 7 March 2024
18:45 CET - Amsterdam (Johan Cruijff ArenA)
AFC Ajax (NED) - Aston Villa FC (ENG)
Referee: Enea Jorgji ALB
Assistant Referee 1: Denis Rexha ALB
Assistant Referee 2: Ridiger Çokaj ALB
Fourth Official: Eldorjan Hamiti ALB
Video Assistant Referee: Luca Pairetto ITA
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Aleandro Di Paolo ITA
UEFA Referee Observer: Gylfi Þór Orrason ISL
UEFA Delegate: Tobias Wolf GER
18:45 CET - Molde (Aker Stadion)
Molde FK (NOR) - Club Brugge (BEL)
Referee: Filip Glova SVK
Assistant Referee 1: Daniel Poláček SVK
Assistant Referee 2: Peter Bednár SVK
Fourth Official: Martin Dohál SVK
Video Assistant Referee: Fedayi San SUI
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Michal Očenáš SVK
UEFA Referee Observer: Markus Nobs SUI
UEFA Delegate: Rainer Koch GER
18:45 CET - Graz (Merkur Arena)
SK Sturm Graz (AUT) - LOSC Lille (FRA)
Referee: Bartosz Frankowski POL
Assistant Referee 1: Marcin Boniek POL
Assistant Referee 2: Jakub Winkler POL
Fourth Official: Daniel Stefański POL
Video Assistant Referee: Tomasz Kwiatkowski POL
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Paweł Pskit POL
UEFA Referee Observer: Chaim Ya’akov ISR
UEFA Delegate: Zaur Hacı-Məhərrəmov AZE
18:45 CET - Piraeus (Stádio Geórgios Karaïskákis)
Olymbiakós SFP (GRE) - Maccabi Tel Aviv FC (ISR)
Referee: Craig Pawson ENG
Assistant Referee 1: Simon Bennett ENG
Assistant Referee 2: Ian Hussin ENG
Fourth Official: John Brooks ENG
Video Assistant Referee: Christopher Kavanagh ENG
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Jarred Gavan Gillett AUS
UEFA Referee Observer: Pascal Garibian FRA
UEFA Delegate: Kris Bellon BEL
21:00 CET - Geneva (Stade de Genève)
Servette FC (SUI) - FC Viktoria Plzeň (CZE)
Referee: Morten Krogh Hansen DEN
Assistant Referee 1: Dennis René Wollenberg Rasmussen DEN
Assistant Referee 2: Steffen Beck Bramsen DEN
Fourth Official: Mikkel Redder DEN
Video Assistant Referee: Jonas Hedegaard Hansen DEN
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Jakob Kehlet DEN
UEFA Referee Observer: Michael Riley ENG
UEFA Delegate: Róbert Birgir Agnarsson ISL
21:00 CET - Anderlecht (Lotto Park)
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise (BEL) - Fenerbahçe (TUR)
Referee: João Pedro da Silva Pinheiro POR
Assistant Referee 1: Bruno Miguel Alves de Jesus POR
Assistant Referee 2: Luciano António Gomes Maia POR
Fourth Official: Miguel Bértolo Nogueira POR
Video Assistant Referee: Tiago Bruno Lopes Martins POR
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Hugo Filipe Ferreira de Campos Moreira Miguel POR
UEFA Referee Observer: Sokol Jareci ALB
UEFA Delegate: Danilo Filacchione ITA
21:00 CET - Zagreb (Stadion Maksimir)
GNK Dinamo (CRO) - PAOK (GRE)
Referee: Əliyar Ağayev AZE
Assistant Referee 1: Zeynal Zeynalov AZE
Assistant Referee 2: Akif Əmirəli AZE
Fourth Official: Elçin Məsiyev AZE
Video Assistant Referee: Sascha Stegemann GER
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Pascal Müller GER
UEFA Referee Observer: Terje Hauge NOR
UEFA Delegate: Oljas Abraev KAZ
21:00 CET - Budapest, HUN (Bozsik Aréna)
Maccabi Haifa FC (ISR) - ACF Fiorentina (ITA)
Referee: Donatas Rumšas LTU
Assistant Referee 1: Aleksandr Radiuš LTU
Assistant Referee 2: Dovydas Sužiedėlis LTU
Fourth Official: Robertas Valikonis LTU
Video Assistant Referee: David Coote ENG
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Stuart Attwell ENG
UEFA Referee Observer: Ante Vučemilović-Šimunović CRO
UEFA Delegate: Claude Runavot FRA
Interesting to see a swiss VAR in Molde with a swiss observer. Is that normal?
ReplyDeleteYes possible, we saw Rosetti several times with Italian VARs in some games. Possible that VAR and observer will travel together for that game.
DeleteThank you. :)
DeleteProbably a little problematic because the observer is also judging the work of the VAR isn't he? So he should be absolutely neutral. Also for VARs the grades can be very important because they want to be part of the refereeing crew of a big tournament. Especially San will have hopes in the future to be VAR on EUROs or even World Cups.
Good appointment for Craig Pawson
ReplyDeleteI think Ağayev got the biggest match, especially with the AEK-PAOK clash this summer in mind. Personally curious too see Jorgji in Amsterdam
ReplyDeleteI believe you mean AEK - GNK Dinamo
DeleteYes ofcorse!
Delete@chefren Im curious at your opinions about this appointments :)
ReplyDeleteI didn't notice something extra ordinary in this set, so I didn't comment in detail. To me all regular choices, and, differently from EL, all Category 1, this is reasonable given how the three competitions are considered by committe.
DeleteI think the most sonorous assignment looking at the teams involved is for Jorgji in Amsterdam, second game for him in this KO stage, good progress.
In terms of potentially very challenging duties, I think both Ağayev and Pawson should be mentioned. Games in Greece and Croatia can be difficult to handle. In this regard, UEFA should definitely wonder what to do after Taylor, Oliver and Pawson, it seems they are the only three English referees trusted, without any attempt to create at least a solid new Category 1, that's very worrying, if you ask me.
Thank you for your analysis :)
DeleteJorgji with two sendings off for second YCs.
ReplyDeleteAston Villa: https://streamin.me/v/c950c94b
Ajax: https://streamin.me/v/95d9e625
Both are correct, first SPA, second reckless, but in the second incident maybe he didn't remember it was second YC. RC with a certain delay.
I have doubts on the first YC of AJA#47 however. It was the opponent lunging in with speed and the Ajax player hardly to blame for the contact that occurred.
DeleteOtherwise a pretty weak performance from Jorgji. Very inconsistent foul selection and he could have avoided those RCs as he gave really unnecessary yellow cards earlier in the game. Both teams were pretty irritated by his decisions.
DeleteJust some examples of wrong and not really understandable YCs, just look at all those cards in 64th, 69th and 76th minute.
Especially I would recommend to look at the card for AV22 in 76th minute for elbowing? Few mins later in 80th minute for Ajax2 a rather clear elbow offence close to reckless was not even whistled.
You could notice lots of late calls and I think it was due to wrong positioning, he was hesitant what to whistle for and what not.
So it's weird, but the two RCs seems correct, but in the end I think that was very far from a good performance from an experienced category1 referee. (Even though I think the RC for AV4 could be easily also a freekick for the defender as I think the first pull was made by him)
Thanks for reporting the minutes, I will check carefully the incidents!
DeleteI think Ajax player Akpom dragged Konsa and only after that it was a foul by Villa defender
Delete@Chefren I see the incident at 82 min as a straight RC for DOGSO... without the foul #10 Ajax has the ability to re-gain possession and be 1 v 1 with the goalkeeper. For me the two outside defenders cannot impact play here.
DeleteI would almost suggest VAR becoming involved for a review for a straight RC even??
Correct VAR intervention at 90+2 mins on USG-FB game, for a handball & penalty. João Pedro da Silva Pinheiro didn't see live. Overall good game for Portuguese...
ReplyDeleteMediocre performance by Agayev
ReplyDeleteSo many missed fouls,criterium was non existent and no wonder that both teams were both not satisfied with his performance.
I agree. He struggled to establish a clear line in foul detection throughout the game, and I have to admit I struggled alongside him, just trying to figure out the exact criterium he had in this game. Unfortunately, I have a feeling that all the "hot" moments in the game were the result of players' visible frustration by this lack of clear line. It also led to some YCs for dissent, which were fully correct isolatedly, but probably could have been avoided in the first place. All in all, no major mistakes, but not the most positive general impression IMO.
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