Thursday 16 September 2021

2021/22 UEFA Europa Conference League - Matchday 1

UEFA Referees Committee has appointed the following officials to handle MD1 games of 2021-22 Europa Conference League group stage. 


14 September 2021

16:30 CET - Tel-Aviv (Bloomfield Stadium)
Maccabi Tel-Aviv FC (ISR) - Alashkert FC (ARM) | Group A
Referee: Espen Eskås (NOR)
Assistant Referee 1: Morten Jensen (NOR)
Assistant Referee 2: Øystein Ytterland (NOR)
Fourth Official: Kai Erik Steeen (NOR) 
UEFA Referee Observer: Augustus Constantin (ROU)
UEFA Delegate: Haris Gvozden (BIH)

16:30 CET - Haifa (Sammy Ofer Stadium)
Maccabi Haifa FC (ISR) - Feyenoord (NED) | Group E
Referee: Fabio Maresca  (ITA)
Assistant Referee 1: Ciro Carbone (ITA)
Assistant Referee 2: Stefano Alassio (ITA)
Fourth Official: Rosario Abisso (ITA) 
UEFA Referee Observer: Stavros Tritsonis (GRE)
UEFA Delegate: Radenko Mijatović (SVN)

16 September 2021

16:30 CET - Almaty (Almaty Ortalyk Stadion)
FC Kairat Almaty (KAZ) - Omonoia FC (CYP | Group H
Referee: Sergii Boiko (UKR) 
Assistant Referee 1: Viktor Matyash (UKR)
Assistant Referee 2: Viktor Nyzhnyk (UKR)
Fourth Official: Vitaly Romanov (UKR)
UEFA Referee Observer: Albano Janku (ALB) 
UEFA Delegate: Ivan Tsitovich (RUS)

18:45 CET - Helsinki (Helsinki Football Stadium)
HJK Helsinki (FIN) - LASK (AUT) | Group A
Referee: Kirill Levenikov (RUS) 
Assistant Referee 1: Egor Bolkhovitin (RUS)
Assistant Referee 2: Andrei Vereteshkin (RUS)
Fourth Official: Vladislav Bezborodov (RUS) 
UEFA Referee Observer: Edward Foley (IRL)
UEFA Delegate: Luca Zorzi (SUI)

18:45 CET - Tallinn (Lilleküla Stadium)
FC Flora Tallinn (EST) - KAA Gent (BEL) | Group B
Referee: Cann Trustin Farrugia MLT)
Assistant Referee 1: Luke Portelli (MLT)
Assistant Referee 2: Duncan Sultana (MLT) 
Fourth Official: Philip Farrugia (MLT) 
UEFA Referee Observer: Gevorg Hovhannisyan (ARM)
UEFA Delegate: Jasmin Baković (BIH)

18:45 CET - Prague (Eden Arena)
SK Slavia Praha (CZE) - 1. FC Union Berlin (GER) | Group E
Referee: Fábio José Costa Veríssimo (POR)
Assistant Referee 1: Rui Miguel Martin Teixeira (POR) 
Assistant Referee 2: Pedro Miguel Almeida Mota (POR) 
Fourth Official: André Filipe Domingues Narciso (POR) 
UEFA Referee Observer: Marinus Koopman (NED)
UEFA Delegate: Vilmos Szabó (HUN)

18:45 CET - Gibraltar (Victoria Stadium)
Lincoln Red Imps FC (GIB) - PAOK FC (GRE) | Group F
Referee: Robert Harvey (IRL) 
Assistant Referee 1: Wayne McDonnell (IRL)
Assistant Referee 2: Darragh Keegan (IRL)
Fourth Official: Neil Doyle (IRL) 
UEFA Referee Observer: Niklas á Líðarenda (FRO)
UEFA Delegate: Jaroslav Dudl (CZE)

18:45 CET - Bratislava (Národný futbalový štadión)
ŠK Slovan Bratislava (SVK) - F.C. Copenhagen (DEN) | Group F
Referee: Michael Fabbri (ITA)
Assistant Referee 1: Giorgio Peretti (ITA)
Assistant Referee 2: Daniele Bindoni (ITA)
Fourth Official: Luca Pairetto (ITA) 
UEFA Referee Observer: Boško Jovanetić (SRB)
UEFA Delegate: Scott Struthers (SCO)

18:45 CET - Maribor (Stadion Ljudski vrt)
NS Mura (SVN) - Vitesse (NED) | Group G
Referee: Mohammed Al-Hakim (SWE) 
Assistant Referee 1: Fredrik Klyver (SWE) 
Assistant Referee 2: Niklas Nyberg (SWE) 
Fourth Official: Adam Ladebäck (SWE)
UEFA Referee Observer: Andrejs Sipailo (LVA) 
UEFA Delegate: Danilo Filacchione (ITA)

18:45 CET - Rennes (Roazhon Park)
Stade Rennais FC (FRA) - Tottenham Hotspur (ENG) | Group G
Referee: Halis Ozkahya (TUR) 
Assistant Referee 1: brahim Çaglar Uyarcan (TUR)
Assistant Referee 2: Ali Saygin Ögel (TUR)
Fourth Official: Alper Ulusoy (TUR) 
UEFA Referee Observer: Zbigniew Przesmycki (POL)
UEFA Delegate: Thibault De Gendt (BEL)

18:45 CET - Baku (Olimpiya Stadionu)
FK Qarabağ Ağdam (AZE) - FC Basel 1893 (SUI) | Group H
Referee: Erik Lambrechts (BEL)
Assistant Referee 1: Rien Vanyzere (BEL)
Assistant Referee 2: Jo De Weirdt (BEL)
Fourth Official: Wim Smet (BEL) 
UEFA Referee Observer: John Ward (IRL)
UEFA Delegate: Siarhei Ilyich (BLR)

21:00 CET - Nicosia (GSP)
Anorthosis Famagusta FC (CYP) - FK Partizan (SRB) | Group B
Referee: Peter Kjærsgaard (DEN)
Assistant Referee 1: Victor Skytte (DEN)
Assistant Referee 2: Jesper Dahl (DEN) 
Fourth Official: Jörgen Daugbjerg Burchardt (DEN)
UEFA Referee Observer: Raymond Ellingham (WAL) 
UEFA Delegate: Georges Lüchinger (LIE)

21:00 CET - Bodø (Aspmyra)
FK Bodø/Glimt (NOR) - FC Zorya Luhansk (UKR) | Group C 
Referee: Dennis Higler (NED) 
Assistant Referee 1: Charles Schaap (NED)
Assistant Referee 2: Mario Diks (NED)
Fourth Official: Sander van der Eijk (NED)
UEFA Referee Observer: Martin Hansson (SWE)
UEFA Delegate: Patrick Wattebled (FRA)

21:00 CET - Haifa (Sammy Ofer Stadium)
AS Roma (ITA) - PFC CSKA-Sofia (BUL) | Group C
Referee: Glenn Nyberg (SWE) 
Assistant Referee 1: Mahbod Beigi (SWE) 
Assistant Referee 2: Andreas Söderkvist (SWE)
Fourth Official: Victor Wolf (SWE) 
UEFA Referee Observer: Uno Tutk (EST)
UEFA Delegate: Andrew Shaw (ENG)

21:00 CET - Randers (Randers Stadion)
Randers FC (DEN) - AZ Alkmaar (NED) | Group D
Referee: Duje Strukan (CRO) 
Assistant Referee 1: Goran Perica (CRO) 
Assistant Referee 2: Alen Jakšić (CRO)
Fourth Official: Ivan Bebek (CRO)
UEFA Referee Observer: Robert Sedlacek (AUT)
UEFA Delegate: Sanja Bosanac-Perišić (MNE)

21:00 CET - Jablonec Nad Nisou (Stadion Střelnice)
FK Jablonec (CZE) - CFR 1907 Cluj (ROU) | Group D
Referee: Enea Jorgji (ALB) 
Assistant Referee 1: Ridiger Çokaj (ALB)
Assistant Referee 2: Denis Rexha (ALB) 
Fourth Official:  Eldorjan Hamiti (ALB) 
UEFA Referee Observer: Neale Barry (ENG) 
UEFA Delegate: Frédéric Veraghaenne (BEL)
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16 comments:

  1. Chefren12 September 2021 at 11:12

    It looks like Europa Conference League will be a window of opportunity mostly for Category 2 referees. This will be a very good thing.
    Curious to know how things will turn in KO stage, but now it's too early to think about that!
    No VAR and referees will have surely a more difficult task without it.

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  2. 00012 September 2021 at 11:14

    Very strange! Both main ones are from the 2nd category, but neither of them participated in the pre-season seminar for judges. Or will this competition be open to other judges?

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    1. Chefren12 September 2021 at 11:19

      I think that indeed this competition, without VAR, will be open to all Category 2 and maybe even some Category 3 referes. The course is mostly for Champions and Europa League referees, this new competition is something more. I think we can expect only Category 2 referees in the games, we will see with the rest of appointments.

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    2. Forlan12 September 2021 at 15:51

      Lets wait for a bigger sample, these 2 refs are cat2, but Eskas had a debut in EL GS last season and Maresca is for sure candidate for cat1 soon.

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  3. Forlan14 September 2021 at 10:35

    Maresca, Nyberg, Verissimo and Ozkahya got the most sonorous games.

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  4. noka14 September 2021 at 13:55

    Qarabağ Basel will be held on Baku Olimpic Stadium

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  5. Chefren14 September 2021 at 17:38

    https://streamable.com/jujdye
    Penalty by Espen Eskås in Maccabi Tel Aviv - Alashkert.
    I'm not convinced by this call, can't find a decisive contact, but then irregular save, excellent spot by AR2, penalty to be repeated.

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    1. grumpy-ref14 September 2021 at 18:34

      there is a bit of holding on the jersey, but is that enough? the attacker is really wanting the penalty...it is very soft...

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    2. Chefren15 September 2021 at 11:09

      Video has been removed, new link with full sequence:
      https://streamable.com/bljgth
      I thought that the input about keeper infringement was coming from assistant referee, but watching this new video I would say that referee directly saw it. I perceive AR2 as quite passive, to be honest.

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  6. Marko2314 September 2021 at 18:28

    Not convinced by Maresca performance tonight. I didn't like his foul detection, not a clear line, msised some fouls, but also whistled some very soft ones. All in all, not a difficult match and his management was fine.

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  7. Niklas G16 September 2021 at 19:16

    No good start for Verissimo in Prague. He has shown 3 yellow cards in 30 minutes, 2 wrong. He looks very nervous

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    1. Chefren16 September 2021 at 19:37

      Second YC: https://streamja.com/nXrAM

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    2. Flip16 September 2021 at 20:27

      Wrong decision IMO, white player falls by his own accord.

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    3. Ref 9817 September 2021 at 10:48

      I think it's correct the hold is soft but blocks the player with some meters free

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  8. Nole16 September 2021 at 22:12

    Blind minute fir Peter Kjærsgaard in Cyprus. In only one minute he missed 3 clear fouls, 2 fouls for clear YC! Incredible. One mistake lead to another. And than he gave 2 YC for protesting, at least one of them for wrong player. Disaster for him, bad refereeing.

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  9. Quilava16 September 2021 at 22:16

    Quite messy management of the scene, but at the end of the day correct PK + RC for DOGSO handball for CLJ45 by Jorgji.

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