7 September 2019, 15:00 CET - Prishtina (Stadiumi Fadil Vokrri)
KOSOVO - CZECH REPUBLIC
Referee: Danny Makkelie (NED)
Assistant Referee 1: Mario Diks (NED)
Assistant Referee 2: Hessel Steegstra (NED)
Fourth Official: Kevin Blom (NED)
UEFA Referee Observer: Alfredo Trentalange (ITA)
UEFA Delegate: Paolo Rondelli (SMR)
Group A
7 September 2019, 18:00 CET - London (Wembley Stadium)
ENGLAND - BULGARIA
Referee: Marco Guida (ITA)
Assistant Referee 1: Matteo Passeri (ITA)
Assistant Referee 2: Giorgio Peretti (ITA)
Fourth Official: Michael Fabbri (ITA)
UEFA Referee Observer: Bo Karlsson (SWE)
UEFA Delegate: Peter Lundström (FIN)
Group B
7 September 2019, 18:00 CET - Vilnius (LFF stadionas)
LITHUANIA - UKRAINE
Referee: Irfan Peljto (BIH)
Assistant Referee 1: Senad Ibrišimbegović (BIH)
Assistant Referee 2: Davor Beljo (BIH)
Fourth Official: Dragan Petrović (BIH)
UEFA Referee Observer: Kóstas Kapitanís (CYP)
UEFA Delegate: Edgars Pukinsks (LVA)
Group H
7 September 2019, 18:00 CET - Reykjavík (Laugardalsvöllur)
ICELAND - MOLDOVA
Referee: João Pedro Silva Pinheiro (POR)
Assistant Referee 1: Bruno Miguel Campos Rodrigues (POR)
Assistant Referee 2: Álvaro Daniel Carvalho Mesquita (POR)
Fourth Official: Manuel Jorge Neves Moreira de Sousa (POR)
UEFA Referee Observer: Ján Fašung (SVK)
UEFA Delegate: Peter Oskam (NED)
Group B
7 September 2019, 20:45 CET - Belgrade (Stadion Rajko Mitić)
SERBIA - PORTUGAL
Referee: Cüneyt Çakır (TUR)
Assistant Referee 1: Bahattin Duran (TUR)
Assistant Referee 2: Tarık Ongun (TUR)
Fourth Official: Hüseyin Göçek (TUR)
UEFA Referee Observer: Terje Hauge (NOR)
UEFA Delegate: Petr Fousek (SVK)
Group H
7 September 2019, 20:45 CET - Saint-Denis (Stade de France)
FRANCE - ALBANIA
Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano (ESP)
Assistant Referee 1: Diego Barbero Sevilla (ESP)
Assistant Referee 2: Ángel Nevado Rodríguez (ESP)
Fourth Official: José María Sánchez Martínez (ESP)
UEFA Referee Observer: Eugen Strigel (GER)
UEFA Delegate: Jānis Mežeckis (LVA)
Group H
7 September 2019, 20:45 CET - Istanbul (Vodafone Park)
TURKEY - ANDORRA
Referee: Donald Robertson (SCO)
Assistant Referee 1: Sean Carr (SCO)
Assistant Referee 2: Douglas Potter (SCO)
Fourth Official: Kevin Clancy (SCO)
UEFA Referee Observer: Nuno Alexandre Parreira Castro (POR)
UEFA Delegate: Mark Bos (NED)
I have a certain feeling that former committee members have kept in a way their role, but the change is only something on paper.
ReplyDeleteThey are indeed still regularly appointed for very important observations, now Guida with Karlsson (crucial game for the Italian) and Fandel with Karasev on 06/09, as examples.
Indeed. It seems that all the former committee members still have a say on the decisions taken by UEFA ref Committee.
DeleteFousek in Czech Republik
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ReplyDeleteVery important macht for Cüneyt Cakir in Belgrad.Two top football nations from Europe and for both teams the match will be pointing the way to UEFA EURO 2020.The stadium Rajko Milić will be full with an extremeley hot atmosphere but Cakir knows that from Turkish derbies.
ReplyDeleteAfter a solid UEFA Champions League Playoff in Cluj, two very good appointments in Turkish Süper Lig and already an excellent UEFA EURO Qualification match in Denmark it could be a "hot" season for him because it can be (maybe) his last UEFA EURO or even season.
Good luck Cüneyt!!
This match is like breaksfast to Cakir.
DeleteNot underastimating Serbian crowd,but Cakir has hot atmosphere on every match in Turkey,gets crucial matches in UEFA competitions all the time ,so imo this is just another match for hom.
But I think he is great choice for this match.
I posted on my website the Premier League Referee Power Rankings for the month of August. Check it out!
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3 penalties today in Djibouti - Eswatini match (FIFA WC 2022 Qualifying), all of them awarded for the home team by ref. Slim Belkhaouas (TUN, his first official international game):
ReplyDeletePen 1 (min 45'): https://youtu.be/g6dJiwaEn1I?t=1200
Pen 2 (min 45'+2): https://youtu.be/g6dJiwaEn1I?t=1310
Pen 3 (min 72'): https://youtu.be/g6dJiwaEn1I?t=4061
Second penalty is a msystery, I rewatched the situation maybe 10 times and could not see any reason why it was awarded. Also many other fouls or 50/50 situation were whistled in favour of Djibouti, if you watch the match recording.
There were two penalties, not three. The first one was retaken, probably for encroachment of the GK. You can see the AR raising his flag immediately after the save, also, the GK was cautioned in the aftermath.
DeleteI can report an overall decent performance by Danny Makkelie in a very interesting though not explicitly challenging Kosovo - Czechia game. Some points below.
ReplyDelete=> The match was a very nice piece of football, contrasting the dogfight the hosts had with Bulgaria in March.
=> Makkelie is one of the best referees in the world in having a flexible self-presentation. Today, we saw a quite arrogant man who was ready to shout at players and had no interest in being their friends - a sensible approach for this match that the players responded to. It is a pleasure to watch the Dutchman handle his games.
=> That being said, I didn't agree with all of his decisions: a caution sorted out for SPA in 18' was a poor moment to balance cards when it was not even necessary for the control and a dissent unpunished at 75'. In general the theme of pseudo-balancing for Kosovo was prevalent throughout the match.
=> Makkelie actually made a crucial mistake in this game, he missed a Red Card for Serious Foul Play at 34' - though he was pretty unlucky. Foul happened right in front of Hessel Steegstra AR2 though on his blind side and Makkelie was far away. Indeed though, it was a brutal studs-on-shin tackle, that had to be punished with a RC.
You can find a clip below until UEFA deletes it:
https://ok.ru/video/2131728468561?fromTime=2282
In addition, some video clips from Friday:
* Goal disallowed for a punished zero foul in Slovenia - Poland (Karasyov)
https://streamable.com/szojp
* Penalty awarded for accidental handling in Germany - Netherlands (Soares Dias)
https://streamable.com/f3iq6
* Penalty awarded for handling in San Marino - Belgium (Fesnic)
https://streamable.com/opqxr
* Penalty awarded for holding in Austria - Latvia (Hennessey)
https://streamable.com/ez7dq
I watched the clip. But why a red card Mikael? I don't are any serious foul play or brutality. Just a late challenge in which a free kick is correct and where we can discuss about a YC. I think the referee can manage this without a disciplinary sanction.
DeleteWith all respect for the work you put in clipping and commenting games, I disagree on quite a lot you observed in Makkelie’s performance in the Kosovo-Czech game.
DeleteThe yellow card in 18’ was an excellent moment of balancing cards. Not obligatory when considered as a stand-alone situation, but perfectly in place considering match management. Top level referees recognize these moments to ensure match control and in this match it clearly worked. Offender didn’t even show any sign of dissent by the way.
The ‘pseudo-balancing’ term you invented also needs a more extensive elaboration. I didn’t see the Czech complaining about Makkelie’s decisions ‘pseudo-balancing for Kosovo’. To the contrary, the Czech accepted Makkelie’s decisions most easily. Quite some fouls whistled from both sides, but a clear line to teams in my humble opinion.
And the foul you - quite theatrically - describe as a ‘brutal studs-on-shin tackle’ for me is just a step on the foot. At least without better replays one can never assess this as a SFP.
It seems as this time we disagree Mikael, in this case I don't see the evidence of a clear RC, based on the replay I can only say that YC would have been possible there (stepping on opponent's foot), but I don't think there are other criteria for SFP. So I wouldn't consider this as crucial mistake, and, this is my idea, I don't think VAR will intervene for such situations in Champions League. It must be something very clear as it was in Finland - Greece with that raised "flying" leg...
DeleteI'm with Mikael on this one. Endangering the safety of an opponent -> the studs contact starts high on the shin and lasts until there is a strong stamp on the ankle. Of course, for UEFA it's a yellow cards (as almost all SFP cases) nowadays, but it doesn't make it less dangerous.
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Of course both of you have every right to assess each and every studs tackle as SFP, but in this case there’s zero evidence. The screenshots only show the offender approaches with studs up, but do not proof any contact on the shin. And if contact, just if, it’s only a slide along the shin.
DeleteNot each and every, just those which endanger the players' safety. Standing leg, high hitting point, not a slight contact but full contact with studs -> arguments in favour of deeming that as serious foul play.
DeleteI can't help you more in finding the evidence than posting this clip:
https://streamable.com/jxonu
If you play football, you should know that such studs 'slide' starting slightly below the knee, from the side, could cause a serious twist or even ligaments rupture.
At the same time, I don't say it's 100% red card but I tend towards red card more than towards yellow card.
For me, it is between YC and RC, because the first contact is on the shin, but the most intensity goes on the foot. Neither colour would be a clear mistake IMO.
DeleteI slightly tend towards YC though, mainly because the player gets the ball first.
For me it's between careless and reckless. Very interesting how far opinions can go apart.
DeleteThis close-up video indeed suggests a slight slide along the blue upper part of the Czech sock, but IMO this can’t be considered a “full contact”. In that case you should see the leg move outward and the sock torn down. In case of a full contact, yes, there is a danger for the opponent, but here, no...
DeleteBut OK, tending to red card is something else than speaking about a ‘crucial mistake’ and ‘missed red card’.
For me at first glance it was a rather clear YC missed, borderlining on RC. I would not assess it as a crucial mistake.
DeleteSome crucial situations in ENG - BUL first half (Marco Guida).
ReplyDeleteSorry if I'm not accurate but I'm watching the game "not in the best conditions" :)
17' possible penalty appeal, unluckily I can't say more, situation must be rewatched, not clear whether the possible foul was inside or outside the box, however there weren't protests by player and I have the feeling of an accepted decision.
19' correctly disallowed goal by AR1
30' and 36' both YC absolutely OK, second one for Bulgarian player for a very clear and blatant holding (36').
41' offside call by AR1 that should be rewatched
44' good PLAY ON decision, following a penalty appeal by England, for a possible deliberate handball, it was rather chest / shoulder, Guida explained his decision by gesture, I liked that, possible cooperation by AR1 who maybe had a better view there.
Situation in 17' or 18' should be rewatched.
As for the rest, I think everything was OK.
Second half stars with a crucial decision - a penalty, minute 48'. It is correct, late challenge directly on the opponent, zero chances to play ball there.
Delete55' - 3-0 goal - good ONSIDE by AR2.
Delete72' - second penalty whistled by Guida to England, another correct decision.
Delete75' - penalty appeal by Bulgaria, referee played on, this must be rewatched.
Quite challenging game.
To be honest, I couldn’t really spot a contact in the 72’ penalty for England, need to rewatch that carefully.
DeleteIn the Bulgarian penalty appeal (75’) the Bulgarian player feels a hand in the back and takes a dive into the grass. A very justified no-penalty call in my opinion.
Correct YC in the very last minute of the game.
DeleteI indeed need to rewatch some situations before making a final judgment. Will follow soon.
Boring game for Irfan Peljto who chose a rather lenient approach. However, contrary to other 'lenient approaches', he issued some good warnings that were well received by the players. Also no mandatory yellow cards were missed. Looking at his way of movement, his agility and fitness preparation, you can see a top referee. Good, expected level => 8.4
ReplyDeleteSolid first half by Cüneyt Çakir in Serbia - Portugal.
ReplyDeleteTwo correct YCs given for Portugal in 10'/39'.
Correct evaluated penalty situations for both teams and great communication with players.
A solid and calm performance as we know him.
Very boring and easy match for Gil Manzano in Paris. Asthonished physical evolution as usual. But perhaps wrong penalty for France (simulation ?). From live, seemed obvious but replays showed IMO no contact foul against albanian player. And YC missed here if penalty ?
ReplyDeleteThere definitely was a leg-to-knee contact so no simulation and a correct penalty awarded to the French. But no attempt to play the ball, so a disciplinary sanction should have been issued.
DeleteBiggest controversy however seen before the match when the wrong anthem was played, and the Albanian side refused to begin the match as long as the right anthem was not played.
Agree Marcelo. Yc missed here and shameful error for FFF. No words for albanian bloggers. Please accept our regrets..
DeleteWell, with VAR that YC for Kolarov could easily be RC if you ask me. But on the other hand Cakir was on not more than 5 meters with a clear view on the situation.
ReplyDeleteAnd he only showed the card 3 minutes after the foul when Semedo had to leave the field carried with a severe injury
DeleteBut it was well accepted by the players that Çakir firstly helped the player and called the medical team and after the situation shown the clear YC.
DeleteBut you are right,maybe he should give the YC very early or he need to have the YC in his hands to signal that Kolarov will be sanctionated.
offside
ReplyDeleteClear offside at Ronaldo's goal for Portugal
ReplyDeleteExcellent decision by AR1 Bahattin Duran!
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DeleteIt can be ONSIDE due to defender's leg, indeed. At least one can't be sure, and without VAR NO FLAG is best decision there IMO.
DeleteDuran's no offside call at Portugal's 3rd goal.
ReplyDeleteYou can see a picture with offside lines.
https://ibb.co/CzLmB2V
Regarding Portugal's 3rd goal (80') where NO OFFSIDE was the decision (https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7khlu4 ; https://ibb.co/Syqmn4q):
ReplyDeleteIt's a matter of a few centimeters and lets be honest - it is impossible to see that, so it's very 'subjetive' to say 'excellent decision' when an AR gets an offside decision right by a few centimeters. It's very much about luck. If you're lucky, you get it right; if you're unlucky, you get it wrong. Of course there is that thing about not raising the flag in so tight situations. (So it's amazing to have VAR in such cases.)
https://ibb.co/CzLmB2V - thanks to Whistle2 for sharing that image but these aren't cross-hair VOLs, meaning they are inappropriate in this situation because Ronaldo has his foot lifted in the air. (If I haven't got something wrong.)
I used the image to create an improvised VOL image - https://ibb.co/jWBHW23 (something closer to cross-hair but I am not sure if my method of adjusting the image is scientifically appropriate although it should be). For me it looks like ONSIDE by around 5 centimeters because I think the red line could be even moved 'one row' to the right because of the defender's white boot that can bee seen also to the right of the line. (Even now it looks like onside.)
But never ever criticise an AR when he gets such a tight decision wrong. (Not adressing it to someone specially, just for the general public and people who like to crtizise match officials without having any knowledge of how hard it is to be one, also for them who say this was a 'clear offside'. ;))
(Sorry for taking the space for a maybe pointless theme.)