Thursday 19 August 2021

2021/22 UEFA Europa Conference League - Play-Offs (First Legs)

Referee appointments for the first legs of 2021/22 UEFA Europa Conference League play-offs, to be played on 19 August 2021. 

João Pedro Silva Pinheiro (POR) with an important observer in Riga


Thursday 19 August 2021

15:00 CET - Nur-Sultan (Astana Arena)
FC Shahter Qaraǵandy (KAZ) - Maccabi Tel-Aviv FC (ISR)
Referee: Srdjan Jovanović (SRB)
Assistant Referee 1: Uroš Stojković (SRB)
Assistant Referee 2: Milan Mihajlović (SRB)
Fourth Official: Novak Simović (SRB)
UEFA Referee Observer: Igor Satkii (MDA)
UEFA Delegate: Metin Kazancıoğlu (TUR)

18:00 CET - Bielsko-Biala (Stadion Miejski)
Raków Częstochowa (POL) - KAA Gent (BEL)
Referee: Alejandro José Hernández Hernández (ESP)
Assistant Referee 1: José Enrique Naranjo Pérez (ESP)
Assistant Referee 2: Teodoro Sobrino Magán (ESP)
Fourth Official: César Soto Grado (ESP)
UEFA Referee Observer: Gevorg Hovhannisyan (ARM)
UEFA Delegate: Róbert Kispál (HUN)

18:00 CET - Helsinki (Helsinki Olympic Stadium)
KuPS Kuopio (FIN) - 1. FC Union Berlin (GER)
Referee: Ivan Bebek (CRO)
Assistant Referee 1: Goran Pataki (CRO)
Assistant Referee 2: Bojan Zobenica (CRO)
Fourth Official: Igor Pajač (CRO)
UEFA Referee Observer: Dejan Filipović (SRB)
UEFA Delegate: Iain Blair (SCO)

18:00 CET - Baku (Tofiq Bəhramov adına Respublika Stadionu)
Qarabağ FK (AZE) - Aberdeen FC (SCO)
Referee: Rade Obrenovović (SVN)
Assistant Referee 1: Jure Praprotnik (SVN)
Assistant Referee 2: Aleksandar Kasapović (SVN)
Fourth Official: Asmir Sagrković (SVN)
UEFA Referee Observer: Frank De Bleeckere (BEL)
UEFA Delegate: Jan Willem Van Dop (NED)

18:00 CET - Tallinn (Lilleküla Stadium)
FC Flora Tallinn (EST) - Shamrock Rovers FC (IRL)
Referee: Yevhenii Aranovskyi (UKR)
Assistant Referee 1: Semen Shlonchak (UKR)
Assistant Referee 2: Oleksandr Zhukov (UKR)
Fourth Official: Vitaliy Romanov (UKR)
UEFA Referee Observer: Thomas Einwaller (AUT)
UEFA Delegate: Pascal Henri Parent (FRA)

19:00 CET - Beer-Sheva (Turner Stadium)
Hapoel Beer-Sheva FC (ISR) - Anorthosis Famagusta FC (CYP)
Referee: Irfan Peljto (BIH)
Assistant Referee 1: Damir Lazić (BIH)
Assistant Referee 2: Goran Dujak (BIH)
Fourth Official: Admir Šehović (BIH)
UEFA Referee Observer: Georgios Bikas (GRE)
UEFA Delegate: Vasko Dojçinovski:(MKD)

19:00 CET - Klagenfurt (Wörthersee Stadion)
LASK (AUT) - St Johnstone FC (SCO)
Referee: Glenn Nyberg (SWE)
Assistant Referee 1: Mahbod Beigi (SWE)
Assistant Referee 2: Andreas Söderkvist (SWE)
Fourth Official: Kristoffer Karlsson (SWE)
UEFA Referee Observer: Bertrand Layec (FRA)
UEFA Delegate: Ganna Bordiugova (UKR)

19:00 CET - Plzeň (Stadion města Plzně)
FC Viktoria Plzeň (CZE) - PFC CSKA Sofia (BUL)
Referee: Tiago Bruno Lopes Martins (POR)
Assistant Referee 1: Luis André Ferreira Pinto Campos (POR)
Assistant Referee 2: Rui Miguel Martins Teixeira (POR)
Fourth Official: Miguel Hugo Filipe Ferreira C. Moreira (POR)
UEFA Referee Observer: Haim Jakov (ISR)
UEFA Delegate: Michał Listkiewicz (POL)

19:00 CET - Riga (Daugava)
Riga FC (LVA) - Lincoln Red Imps FC (GIB)
Referee: João Pedro Silva Pinheiro (POR)
Assistant Referee 1: Tiago José Pereira Costa (POR)
Assistant Referee 2: Bruno Miguel Alves Jesus (POR)
Fourth Official: Vitor Jorge Fernandes Ferreira (POR)
UEFA Referee Observer: Herbert Fandel (GER)
UEFA Delegate: Haris Gvozden (BIH)

19:00 CET - Baku (8 KM Stadionu)
Neftçi PFK (AZE) - Maccabi Haifa FC (ISR)
Referee: Willy Delajod (FRA)
Assistant Referee 1: Mehdi Rahmouni (FRA)
Assistant Referee 2: Christophe Erwan Finjean (FRA) 
Fourth Official: Thoms Leonard (FRA) 
UEFA Referee Observer: Aleksandr Gvardis (RUS)
UEFA Delegate: Michel Schafroth (SUI)

19:00 CET - Vilnius (LFF stadionas)
FK Žalgiris Vilnius (LTU) - FK Bodø/Glimt (NOR)
Referee: Roi Reinshreiber (ISR)
Assistant Referee 1: David Elias Bitton (ISR)
Assistant Referee 2:  Sagy Metzamber (ISR)
Fourth Official: Snir Levy (ISR)
UEFA Referee Observer: Jens Larsen (DEN)
UEFA Delegate: David Pugh (ENG)

19:30 CET - Trabzon (Şenol Güneş Spor Kompleksi Yeni Stadium)
Trabzonspor AŞ (TUR) - AS Roma (ITA)
Referee: Matej Jug (SVN)
Assistant Referee 1: Manuel Vidali (SVN)
Assistant Referee 2: Robert Vukan (SVN)
Fourth Official: Nejc Kajtazović (SVN)
UEFA Referee Observer: Georgi Yordanov (BUL)
UEFA Delegate: Adrian Ixari (MDA)

19:30 CET - Basel (St. Jakob-Park)
FC Basel 1893 (SUI) - Hammarby Fotboll (SWE)
Referee: Sergei Ivanov (RUS)
Assistant Referee 1: Roman Usachev (RUS)
Assistant Referee 2: Valeriy Danchenko (RUS)
Fourth Official: Vitaliy Meshkov (RUS)
UEFA Referee Observer: Drago Kos (SVN)
UEFA Delegate: Vakhtang Bzikadze (GEO)

19:30 CET - City of Luxembourg (Stade Josy Barthel)
CS Fola Esch (LUX) - FC Kairat Almaty (KAZ)
Referee: Fábio José Costa Veríssimo (POR)
Assistant Referee 1: Pedro Miguel Almeida Mota (POR)
Assistant Referee 2: Pedro Martins (POR)
Fourth Official: Antonio Emanuel Carvalho Nobre (POR)
UEFA Referee Observer: Þóroddur Hjaltalín (ISL)
UEFA Delegate: Victor Marius Radu (ROU)

20:00 CET - Jablonec Nad Nisou (Stadion Střelnice)
FK Jablonec (CZE) - MŠK Žilina (SVK)
Referee: Jakob Kehlet (DEN)
Assistant Referee 1: Lars Hummelgaard (DEN)
Assistant Referee 2: Heine Sørensen (DEN) 
Fourth Official: Sandi Putros (DEN)
UEFA Referee Observer: Markus Strömbergsson (SWE)
UEFA Delegate: Patrick Dempsey (IRL)

20:00 CET - Sivas (Yeni 4 Eylül Stadyumu)
Sivasspor Kulübü (TUR) - FC København (DEN)
Referee: Mykola Balakin (UKR)
Assistant Referee 1: Volodymyr Volodin (UKR)
Assistant Referee 2: Valentyn Kutsev (UKR)
Fourth Official: Oleksandr Derdo (UKR)
UEFA Referee Observer: Marco Borg (MLT)
UEFA Delegate: Natallia Varabyova (BLR)

20:00 CET - Rotterdam (Stadion Feijenoord "De Kuip")
Feyenoord (NED) - IF Elfsborg (SWE)
Referee: Craig Pawson (ENG)
Assistant Referee 1: Ian Hussin (ENG)
Assistant Referee 2: Neil Davies (ENG)
Fourth Official: Andrew Madley (ENG)
UEFA Referee Observer: Jon Skjervold (NOR)
UEFA Delegate: Charles John Grundie (NIR)

20:00 CET - Thessaloniki (Stadio Toumba)
PAOK FC (GRE) - HNK Rijeka (CRO) 
Referee: Jérôme Brisard (FRA)
Assistant Referee 1: Benjamin Pagès (FRA)
Assistant Referee 2: Cyril Mugnier (FRA)
Fourth Official: Florent Batta (FRA)
UEFA Referee Observer: Andreas Schluchter /(SUI)
UEFA Delegate: Michael O'Brien (ENG)

20:00 CET - Brussels (Anderlecht Stadium)
RSC Anderlecht (BEL) - Vitesse (NED)
Referee: Duje Strukan (CRO)
Assistant Referee 1: Goran Perica (CRO)
Assistant Referee 2: Alen Jakšić (CRO)
Fourth Official: Marin Vidulin (CRO)
UEFA Referee Observer: Miroslav Liba (CZE)
UEFA Delegate: Ivan Tsitovich (RUS)

20:00 CET - Rennes (Roazhon Park)
Stade Rennais FC (FRA) - Rosenborg BK (NOR)
Referee: Radu Marian Petrescu (ROU)
Assistant Referee 1: Mircea Mihail Grigoriu (ROU)
Assistant Referee 2: Mihai Marica (ROU)
Fourth Official: Marcel Birsan (ROU)
UEFA Referee Observer: Stephen Lodge (ENG)
UEFA Delegate: Mirosław Ryszka (POL)

20:30 CET - Paços de Ferreira (Estádio Capital do Móvel )
FC Paços de Ferreira (POR) - Tottenham Hotspur (ENG)
Referee: Maurizio Mariani (ITA)
Assistant Referee 1: Daniele Bindoni (ITA)
Assistant Referee 2: Stefano Alassio (ITA)
Fourth Official: Marco Piccinini (ITA)
UEFA Referee Observer: Vladimir Medved (SVK)
UEFA Delegate: Philippe Prudhon (FRA) 

22:30 CET - Ponta Delgada (Estádio de São Miguel)
CD Santa Clara (POR) - FK Partizan (SRB)
Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük (NED)
Assistant Referee 1: Joost van Zuilen (NED)
Assistant Referee 2: Johan Balder (NED)
Fourth Official: Bas Nijhuis (NED) Jeroen Manschot (NED)
UEFA Referee Observer: David Fernández Borbalán (ESP)
UEFA Delegate: Jean Paul Mievis (BEL)                       
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43 comments:

  1. Quilava14 August 2021 at 20:29

    Very interesting observers for Obrenovic and Pinheiro!

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  2. Anonymous14 August 2021 at 20:39

    Surprising to read Obrenovic after his weak performance in Riga last thursday with two missed red cards for SFP.

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  3. Giovanni14 August 2021 at 20:53

    News about Skomina's Instagram account ?

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  4. Refsav14 August 2021 at 22:43

    It’s sad to see Vukan and Proptanik for other referees, does anyone have any update AT ALL on Skomina?

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  5. Daniel G15 August 2021 at 06:36

    Robert Kispal is Hungarian, not Ukrainian. BTW, was he ever a part of Kassai's team?

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  6. Cezorrr15 August 2021 at 11:19

    Balakin for the second time this season. Not bad for him!

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  7. noka15 August 2021 at 12:56

    Obrenović in Baku... oh God, plz nooo...

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  8. BiHRef15 August 2021 at 13:46

    Peljto isnt with standard crew Beljo amd Ibrisimbegovic. Lazic and Dujak are 3rd Bosnian duo by quality.

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  9. Unknown15 August 2021 at 16:49

    I would expect to see Christofi to receive an appointment after 2 very good performances in 2nd and 3rd qualification rounds. Furthermore it was a pity not see him invited in Austria for the seminar.
    Also Cyprus is placed on the 15th place in Uefa ranking instead of countries like Latvia,Lithuania,Slovenia,Finland etc. and for sure the Cypriot Super League is much more demanding than other countries.
    I hope to see him on group stages as for me it looks a big potential and has nothing less than other referees

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    1. Anonymous15 August 2021 at 18:55

      Who is Christofi?

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    2. Euro Soccer Ref15 August 2021 at 20:15

      Also the VAR system in Cyprus should count in his favour. Indeed, I like him as a referee.

      @Melker_Frod, Christofí is a Cypriot referee ranked in UEFA 2nd Category.

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  10. Asavic1197116 August 2021 at 16:31

    It is odd that Peljto is without his usual assistants. It is not right, and from what I read Peljto's team is going through some serious trouble in their FA. I think only UEFA can help these guys

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  11. Unknown17 August 2021 at 21:26

    Good match for Aranovskyi and Bognar for 2nd leg. Small teams (always hard for ref), big chance both club to participate in group stage. Good choice from ref co. specially Bognar.

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  12. Ref_030719 August 2021 at 08:17

    Little correction:
    Jeroen Manschot is FO in Gozubuyuk's match, not Bas Nijhuis

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    1. Unknown19 August 2021 at 10:21

      That’s remarkable, Manschot did not pass the domestic fitness test and was replaced by Kevin Blom in the competition opener last Friday.

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  13. Mike19 August 2021 at 11:33

    Low profile match for Gozubuyuk after the not convincing performance in Vienna. He will not be happy with Conference League matches. Last weekend a disappointing (preparation)match with 2 interventions in the Dutch competition.

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    1. Referee 1219 August 2021 at 11:39

      I dont think Santa Clara-Partizan is low profile match, I think it will be a hot match (I hope our Serbian readers wont take me wrong since I am Croatian) but Zvezda's and Partizan's matches are usualy very hot matches and not easy. Furthermore, he will be observed by Fernandez Borbalan who I think is now one of the important observers. He was appointed to EURO matches after only two seasons as observer, before Fernandez Marin and Medina Cantalejo. Therefore I think rather important test for Gozubuyuk.

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  14. Pedro Irmatov19 August 2021 at 16:01

    What has happened to Espen Eskas? Final referee at the U17 EURO in 2019, where Balakin, Obrenovic, Robertson and Cann also were present, but all seem to have surpassed him in the UEFA hierarchy now.

    Eskas and Steen showed promise and got some focus from the committee, but are today way down the pecking order. Is Norway the least-considered country (apart from the small countries with only 1/2 FIFA referees) in UEFA refereeing ATM? It seems like it, quite a downfall from the country of great referees like Pedersen, Hauge and Ovrebo.

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    1. Chefren19 August 2021 at 19:52

      Indeed, personally instead of asking "what has happened to Espen Eskas?" I would ask: "what has happened to Norwegian international refereeeing?". This federation seems to be fully disappeared from UEFA lists. Very sad because in past there were some big names!

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    2. grumpy-ref20 August 2021 at 09:39

      i think with the next covid-wave especially the scandinavian referees will not be seen very much due to very rigid travel-restrictions. but still i agree with chefren, there is no elite-potential at the moment. if i compare ekberg and siebert, i think it is clear why ekberg only got one match at the euros. still i wonder that moen retired so early from fifa-list? he is born in 79, so actually would be able to referee many more years. i know that after euro2016 he was kind of internally demoted and didnt get champions league matches anymore...

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    3. Mikael W20 August 2021 at 10:37

      @Grumpy, watch from 04:05:
      https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x4wdkfa

      And that was just the start. On and off the pitch, actually UEFA had no choice - this man destroyed his own career.

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  15. Nateb19 August 2021 at 19:30

    Obrenovic struggling

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    1. Nateb19 August 2021 at 19:31

      Constantly in way of play and doesn’t seem to know the rule about injured player not leaving field after yellow card

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  16. Nateb19 August 2021 at 19:32

    Also seems to have an odd style of constantly running at players after foul, almost seeming to make the incident seem worse and adds more tension

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  17. Unknown19 August 2021 at 19:47

    Seriously. Obrenovic is pushed more than he deserved at the moment.

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  18. Quilava19 August 2021 at 20:11

    In 86' of Raków-Gent, YC given by Hernández Hernández to GNT25 for a very heavy and dangerous head-to-head clash with RCZ71. I think it's probably the best decision since I can't remember any head-to head-incident assessed as RC/SFP ever, but Raków player was completely KO and had to leave the FoP on a stretcher and almost unconscious.

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    1. Euro Soccer Ref19 August 2021 at 20:28

      I can add that Alejandro Hernández was very lenient in the first half in which he forgave three yellow cards and let many physical duels go. Players accepted such approach in general. He lowered the threshold for yellow cards and free kicks being given in the second half though. That's why some free kicks at the end brought some protests (Odjidja-Ofoe GNT booked for dissent). What got my attention was excellent fitness and manoeuvrability.

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  19. Ugur B19 August 2021 at 21:28

    Very good Matej Jug. Fully under control.

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    1. Chefren19 August 2021 at 21:29

      I didn't watch the game, but according to some sites I can confirm what seems to be a very good performance by Jug, including a simulation and a handball before scoring well spotted.

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    2. Ugur B19 August 2021 at 23:55

      Yes, both positions well spotted. Also his body language was sharp.

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  20. Hans19 August 2021 at 21:57

    Duje Strukan has a very hot match (3-3) with a correct decisive penalty in 90+3

    Very much yc most of them for timewasting. 2 of 7 are too harsh. Especially for the goalkeeper without 1 warning

    I hope to see him again soon

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    1. Unknown19 August 2021 at 22:39

      What a bodylanguage and poker face at 90+3 in very demandanding situation. I haven't seen that in last time even from elite referees.

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    2. Referee 1219 August 2021 at 22:39

      Nice to hear that considering that UEFA is obviously planning that Strukan will replace Bebek (in Croatia we still have age limit of 45 so I think next year will be last for Bebek on FIFA list, although I would not exclude if he retire at the end of this year).

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    3. Forlan19 August 2021 at 23:20

      Yeah, crazy match from pure football perspective. From what I read in live commentary, no major problems for Strukan. Glad to hear that, IMO he has a great potential, with good natural authority, elegant style and consistent foul detection.

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  21. Forlan19 August 2021 at 23:08

    Very solid performance by Brisard in Paok-Rijeka. One or two minor mistakes, but overall very concentrated and not affected by the home team players and fans. 3 pk appeals correctly rejected.

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  22. Whistle220 August 2021 at 00:13

    Santa Clara-Partizan
    69 min
    I think Gözübüyük missed clear penalty for Partizan (possible SFP).

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  23. Hans20 August 2021 at 09:29

    Your opinion on 2 fragments in the game Feyenoord - Elfsborg
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjm1zwj3_r4&ab_channel=Feyenoord

    8:49 second yc for Elfsborg nr 7. Maybe straight RC?

    9:42 Straight rc for Feyenoord goalkeeper. Harsh?

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    1. luuk20 August 2021 at 09:44

      SYC has to be a straight red IMO, the RC for the keeper is too, too harsh

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    2. Mikael W20 August 2021 at 09:47

      Both are clear red card offences IMO. The first one was hard to spot from Pawson's insight angle.

      (@Unknown - really? https://imgur.com/a/Cf1zOGR )

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    3. luuk20 August 2021 at 10:11

      IMO I doubt if it's even a foul. It's just unlucky. And when it's a foul, it's not clear DOGSO

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    4. Jacques20 August 2021 at 10:38

      IMO, second yellow card ELF player should be straight red card.
      Red card for FEY goal keeper supportable. Without the action by FEY goalkeeper, the ELF attacker is alone towards the goal.

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    5. Flip20 August 2021 at 15:42

      IMO
      1 - Straight RC needed, SFP offence.
      2 - I'm neither convinced by the foul itself, nor by the DOGSO decision. The goal keeper makes almost movement towards the player, but I can accept the FK call. The attacker is not moving centrally towards the goal, has no ball control in the moment of the infringement and two other defenders are nearby - I see not enough clearness for a sending-off.

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