Referee appointment for the first legs of 2021-22 UEFA Women's Champions League Semifinals.
22 April 2022
18:45 CET - Barcelona (Camp Nou)
FC Barcelona (ESP) - VfL Wolfsburg (GER)
Referee: Sandra Braz Bastos (POR)Assistant Referee 1: Petruța Claudia Iugulescu (ROU)
Assistant Referee 2: Mária Súkeníková (SVK)
Fourth Official: Iuliana Elena Demetrescu (ROU)
Video Assistant Referee: Tiago Bruno Lopes Martins (POR)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Luís Miguel Branco Godinho (POR)
UEFA Referee Observer: Hilda McDermott (IRL)
UEFA Delegate: Outi Saarinen (FIN)
24 April 2022
17:00 CET - Décines-Charpieu (OL Stadium)
Olympique Lyonnais (FRA) - Paris Saint-Germain (FRA)
Referee: Ivana Martinčić (CRO)
Assistant Referee 1: Sanja Rodjak-Karšić (CRO)
Assistant Referee 2: Staša Špur (SVN)
Fourth Official: Ivana Projkovska (MKD)
Video Assistant Referee: Maurizio Mariani (ITA)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Daniele Doveri (ITA)
UEFA Referee Observer: Katarzyna Wierzbowska (POL)
Assistant Referee 1: Sanja Rodjak-Karšić (CRO)
Assistant Referee 2: Staša Špur (SVN)
Fourth Official: Ivana Projkovska (MKD)
Video Assistant Referee: Maurizio Mariani (ITA)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Daniele Doveri (ITA)
UEFA Referee Observer: Katarzyna Wierzbowska (POL)
UEFA Delegate: Konul Mehtiyeva (AZE)
So, appointed for CL semi finals but not for EURO. Interesting…
ReplyDelete... while her fourth official is going to Euro.
DeleteI do have the same remark
ReplyDeleteFor me, this is a clear confirmation that she will be the exchange referee going to the South American tournament.
ReplyDeleteMy thoughts exactly
DeleteRocchi is observing right now Sozza in Udinese - Salernitana, postponed serie A game. Since there are two big games on next matchday and not so many options, I think that he could get the first very big assignment of his career, as culmination of an excellent season: either Inter - Roma or Lazio - Milan.
ReplyDeleteToday serie A appointments were expected, but they will be released only tomorrow and that's another clue for that.
OT: Absolutely joke of a performance by darren england as var in chelsea arsenal today. To not overturn that penalty call by jon moss
ReplyDeleteWatching Chelsea - Arsenal (ref: J. Moss). And I would say, completely wrong penalty on 90'+2, and clear RC for SFP for Mount missed earlier in my opinion opinion, only YC issued. I have only one question, where is a VAR in that game?
ReplyDeleteWell, the VAR very obviously recommended Mount’s caution (“check for SFP complete, Jon”), with Moss having no intention to book before that, so he was somewhere! :D
DeletePersonally, I think yellow is just right for Mount - he was just running forwards and the (very dangerous) contact is more genuine bad luck than excessive force IMO. The penalty seems to have been completely accepted here, though it looked dubious to me; I’d like another look.
32' - APP offence?
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82' - Second YC? (management)
https://streamable.com/xcn0y1
84' - SFP?
https://streamable.com/fofd0x
90' - Penalty given (+ management)
https://streamable.com/in594c
I take back what I said about 84', the very dangerous contact was as a result of Mount making an uncontrolled kick at the ball, and not an inevitable accident.
82' is a great example of why IFAB's recent change to Law 12, that prevents referees from cautioning players for SPA if they play advantage, was a terrible change that goes against the spirit of the game. Arsenal are effectively penalized for continuing to play on, when the defender should absolutely deserve a yellow card for interfering with a promising attack. (It is borderline careless/reckless, so Moss could have given it anyways, too, but this one is squarely the IFAB's fault if you ask me).
Delete84' Probably more red than yellow for me, but not enough for a review. The knee bends upon contact, and Mount doesn't drive through with his leg, he pulls away right after the start of the contact. These are mitigating factors that would support a no-red-card decision.
90' I was completely fooled by this from the broadcast angle, but the angle from behind clearly shows that Saka was holding the defender, not the other way around. Definitely should have been reviewed.
Also, can we imagine such a referee with Moss's style refereeing in any other high-level professional league besides the PL? The whole clip of the penalty incident, he is walking the entire time. And I get that the aloof, ultra-calm (almost bored-looking) style is quintessentially English, but it still surprises me how this style of refereeing can survive in perhaps the best domestic league in the world. It really feels like PL refereeing is 30+ years in the past sometimes...
After watching replays, incident on 84' is still RC for me. And I also don't like the management after penalty given. He could easily prevented confrontations, but didn't take any action for a while. I was never a person, who likes to critisize referees, and I have nothing against Moss, but this desisions are just unacceptable for this high level.
DeleteAnd also interesting topic, agree with smala017, we don't so many examples in other leagues, when referees continue their career after age of 50, it's really rare nowadays.
32' - Looks to me like the classic situation of a player realising he's lost the ball and just tries to get a freekick. I don't see any contact; well seen by Moss.
Delete82' - Smala017 explained it very well, fully agree.
84' - RC for me. Mount clearly wanted to kick the ball but has no control at all, misses the ball completely and only hits the opponent.
90' - I wouldn't blame Moss too much as it looks like a penalty from his view and the main camera angle as well BUT no VAR intervention from Darren England is unacceptable for me. Never a penalty as Saka is clearly holding Azpilicueta.
I agree with the others here saying that the penalty decision is not Moss's fault; anyone watching from in front would have the same impression. But the view from behind shows that the holding is clearly done by Saka, so the lack of a review is unfortunate.
DeleteI'm an Arsenal fan and did think the pen on looking on review was harsh and it was 50/50 although it is about time we did get a decision as we clearly haven't had much go for us on var this season
ReplyDeleteI've seen worse 'fouls' getting overturned. Is VAR in the game to have good decisions for the team you support or to actually have fair refereeing and remove such ridiculous mistakes
ReplyDeleteFair referring of course but there has been some absolute shocking decisions been given against us this season that should have been given and some shocking red cards we shouldn’t of had as well
DeleteOT: Vincic has a game on Sunday, so we can exclude him for the CL game on Tuesday.
ReplyDeleteI think it will be Makkelie in Manchester, unless Orsato makes a surprise rentree :)
OT2:
DeleteIn addition, yesterday I had a discussion with a Dutch friend (I temporarily live in the Netherlands for work)
He stated that – in his view - the chances for Makkelie reaching the CL final are very small, because Bjorn Kuipers just had the Euro final. In his view, that reduces the chances for another Dutch in a big final.
What do you guys think?
That would be political bullocks. It should be about quality and the best performing referee who deserves the final, despite what happened during a tournament a year ago.
DeleteWe know how this works. UEFA breaths politics.
DeleteFrance and Poland didn't have a referee in a "grand final" for a long time.
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ReplyDeleteIt would be a ridiculous choice.
DeleteMakkelie deserves it based on over-all experience and handling the most complicated matches (involving PSG and Atletico).
Marciniak he deserves it final, Turpin absolutely not.
DeleteTurpin is behind Makkelie and Marciniak for CL final, no doubt about that.
ReplyDeleteThat said :
- he has already officiated an important 2nd leg in CL QF : Roma - Barcelona a few years ago
- he has two EL SF experience, including Atletico - Arsenal, quite a heated game.
And, I would be confused if he does not get a CL SF this year. This would for me be a reconsideration of his place among top Elite
About Euro 2020, he was disappointing and we can all agree about that. WC 2018... it is a bit unfair to say he didn't each KO stage. It was his first WC, we were unsure about his seat as main referee and he got two games, correctly handed. 2022 is probably the time for something bigger.
Turpin she is not a top Elite.
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DeleteI subscribe the argument that a CL final referee should have a SF experience in CL, Euro or at the World cup.
DeleteA referee MUST be tested in a very significant, high-profile Knock-Out game (preferably a SF or otherwise a QF return), either in CL, EURO... The tension is way bigger at those tournaments. The whole world is watching, the referee is under a magnifying glass.
@Rob_81
DeleteI clearly agree, just wanted to bring some nuance about Turpin.
Not enough but still something :)
It seems that Makkelie is appointed to the Semi-final match next Tuesday in Manchester. In domestic league, he has a game on Friday and I don't see any other options for MCI-RMA. Marciniak and Turpin recently officiated Real Madrid. Maybe one of them (or Vincic) will get the 2nd leg if Orsato is still injured.
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure what a Semi-final appointment would mean for Makkelie's CL final chances.
-If Orsato is OUT, the committee is forced to appoint all the big names in Semi-final (Makkelie, Turpin, Marciniak), also considering what happened with Siebert in the QF. With that in mind, committee should not take any risks in Semi finals.
-On the other hand, if Orsato is recovered ON TIME for a 2nd leg, the committee can decide to "save" Marciniak/Turpin for the final in Paris.
It all depends on Orsato's condition. Any news?
Makkelie has to work his ass off on many sonorous matches and the final goes to Turpin. Wow. At least we know who truly deserved the final.
DeleteAs expected, Alejandro Hernández Hernández has been appointed for the Betis-Valencia Copa del Rey final on Saturday, first one for him. Full appointment:
ReplyDeleteReferee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández
AR1: José Enrique Naranjo Pérez
AR2: Raúl Cabañero Martínez
FO: César Soto Grado
VAR: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea
AVAR1: Roberto Díaz Pérez del Palomar
AVAR2: Pablo González Fuertes
Very expected all appointments, Soto as FO (being his first FIFA year and as an award for his good year), and Ricardo as VAR, as he probably is the next one in the list to handle the Final next year or the year after (if final is not given as a last match to Mateu o DcG, before retirement).
DeleteI hate political choices, however if politics 'prevail', it will be Marciniak in the CL final.
ReplyDeleteThe Polish didn't have a referee in a final since 2018 (Supercup).
The French are hosting the CL final and recently had Frappart (Supercup 2019) and Turpin (EL final 2021).
Marciniak's 2nd leg in the quarter finals screams FINAL test to me.
@ Chefren: any update on Orsato and Sozza ??
ReplyDeleteA few minutes, 12:00, and serie A appointments will be released.
DeleteInter - Roma Sozza
DeleteLazio - Milan Guida
WOW, big big game for Sozza, this must be watched!
Orsato still out, will work again as VAR in Lazio - Milan with Guida referee, his assistant referee Giallatini and Preti are with a young referee in a not important game.
I think it is a very serious injury for him.
Thanks. Great game for Sozza! He is the one to watch
DeleteI feel sorry for Orsato. Hopefully they can prepare him for a second tie.
At the same time, I also feel bad for Hategan. I think, due to the limited options, this was his easily his moment to get a semi-final CL this year.
Oh, please. A lot of crying on this fan-blog. Based on this blog he's the only possible person for the final, all other options are dirty politics. Come on. What about his catastrophic performance in Europa league final where he totally lost control? Or his shocking penalty in Euro semi-final? Or play-on decision after a foul on a goalkeeper that caused Real to advance and PSG to fell out?
ReplyDeleteAhaha, funny how you describe the three performances and assess them. All of them I assess differently.
DeleteEuropa League final was a very good performance (where one can debate about the dealing with dissents though);
the penalty in EURO semi’s was a soft one, but totally understandable taken position and viewing angle into account (and deemed not worthy of intervention by committee);
play-on decision in Madrid was simply a correct decision for me (mistake was at Donnarumma’s side).
It’s all just a matter of perspective but from my point of view this year’s CL final should go to Makkelie if we consider performances. When given to somebody else I wouldn’t automatically say “dirty politics” are played, but at least other aspects than meritocracy are involved.
My opinion:
Delete-Europa League final was a great performance, managing 22 hot heads and all KMI's were good
-Penalty ENG-DEN: a bad call. I didn't like it. Too soft
-RMA-PSG: never a foul on Donnarumma
Please mind that Lahoz (FRA-POR) and Turpin (DEN-RUS) got send home immediately after equally soft penalty calls in group stage. Maybe it wasn't worth an intervention, but it was certainly a very bad call that would have ended Makkelies tournament run if it happened earlier.
DeleteI agree Kaer. Makkelie would be sent home if that soft penalty was awarded early in the tournament.
DeleteIt is also worth mentioning that Makkelie didn’t award one SOFT penalty this entire season (definitely learned from it), whereas Turpin awarded a few soft ones. At least in my memory. I don’t know about Marciniak since I don’t watch Polish league.
@ Anonymous 11:41
DeleteIf you have the opinion that Makkelie lost control in his EL final, then I advise you to re-watch, for example, Porto-Atletico (Turpin) or Atletico-Man City (Siebert).
And after re-watching those games, I advise you to re-watch some games of Makkelie or Marciniak when they officiated Atletico Madrid.
On topic:
ReplyDeleteMaybe interesting to discuss what we perceive as a “sonorous” game, and what is not…?
I assume, that is a very subjective thing :D
For me, a sonorous game:
- is played as part of the biggest tournaments, when the interests are the biggest, the games that have most viewers, etc. For me: Champions League, EURO cup and World Cup.
- is played in knock-out stages / do-or-die games
- involves two of the biggest names in nowadays football (based on history, fan-base, budget). In my opinion Real Madrid, Barcelona, PSG, Chelsea, Man City, Liverpool, Bayern Munich, Inter Milan, Juventus.
Based on my view, let’s have a look at their experience.
Marciniak:
-Real Madrid – Atletico (Supercup final)
-PSG – Barcelona (R16 first leg)
-Juventus – Barcelona (QF first leg)
-Tottenham – Juventus (R16 second leg). Big game at Wembley stadium
-Atletico – Liverpool (R16 first leg). Complicated game, I’d say. Atletico never easy
-Inter – Liverpool (R16 first leg): big game
-Real Madrid – Chelsea (QF return leg): intense game + 30 min extra time.
*Worth mentioning:
-R16 at EURO 2016
Makkelie:
-Liverpool – Atletico (R16 second leg). Tough game
-Real Madrid – Chelsea (semi final CL – first leg).
-Real Madrid – PSG (R16 second leg). Very tough one
-Germany – England (R16 Euro 2020). Big game at Wembley
-England – Denmark (SF Euro 2020). Big game at Wembley but certainly not his best performance
*Worth mentioning:
-The opening game at Euro 2020 (big responsibility)
-The Europa League final 2020 between Inter and Sevilla - probably one of the most challenging finals of the last years.
-He is often paired with "potentially problematic" teams/players, hot atmospheres, hot potatoes.
Turpin:
-Chelsea – Bayern (R16 first leg)
-Chelsea – Real Madrid (R16 first leg)
*Worth mentioning:
-Porto – Atletico: this was actually a group stage game, but a very complicated one.
-Europa League final – although it didn’t involve two of the biggest names
All his other games do not really “stand out” for me. It is also particular that Turpin is often with Nordic teams that are well-known for their good behaviours / focused on playing football.
Based on experience, Marciniak has a good chance to get the CL final.
Feel free to share your view or correct me on some points :)
Wow, Marciniak has a big list! He is a Final candidate for sure.
DeleteMakkelie is slightly ahead of Turpin. No doubt. If Turpin is appointed to the CL final over Marciniak and Makkelie, I tend to agree this it a political choice.
For CL final, we can also consider Anthony Taylor (2 Spanish teams) or Carlos DCG (2 English teams) :)
DeleteMakkelie was the first candidate for the final ucl last year if real Madrid could be in the final but Chelsea beat real Madrid and reach the final and lahoz refereed the final last year this year . i hope makkelie will referee the final ucl he is excellent referee and big pirsonality than marciniak and turpin and less faults than turpin and marciniak
ReplyDeleteMarciniak has a game on Sunday (Pogoń Szczecin - Legia Warsaw) AR: Sokolnicki, Borkowski
ReplyDeleteOfftopic but sticking to female refereeing:
ReplyDeleteJapanese referee Yoshimi Yamashita (1986) along with ARs Makoto Bozono and Naomi Teshiragi be the first female trio to handle an Asian Champions League GS match ever, appointed for Melbourne City-Jeonnam Dragons match.
Is there any thing special for Isidro diaz de mera, he got "and get" big teams every matchday, RM, BARCA, Seville, Betis, he have good season until now and committe see talent in him, maybe fifa badge next year.
DeleteOff topic but Craig Pawson has been appointed to FA Cup Final.
ReplyDeleteChelsea V Liverpool (14th May) full appointments:
Ref: Craig Pawson
AR: Dan Cook, Eddie Smart (Reserve: Dan Robathan)
4th: David Coote
VAR: Paul Tierney, AVAR: Simon Bennett
Not a surprising appointment and Pawson can be happy with his season (he also has Arsenal v Man United on Saturday). It also seems that the rule of only 1 FA Cup Final per referee is back in force after 2 years of Taylor/Oliver receiving their 2nd finals due to empty stadiums - if the rule wasn't back we might have seen Mike Dean get his 2nd final as a farewell.
Good luck to the whole team.
If the final referee is a political or mediocracy choice, I don't know, however I sometimes have the idea that Rosetti mostly cares about headlines. That's my feeling.
ReplyDeleteTurpin, Marciniak and Vincic have a game on Sunday.
ReplyDeleteAny predictions for next week?
I put my money on Makkelie in Manchester!
DeleteCüneyt Çakır in Turkey has been assigned to a match at the weekend, this is good news for the world cup
ReplyDeleteFriday
ReplyDeleteCaykur Rizespor-Fenerbahce:Halil Umut Meler
Sunday
Antalyaspor-Kayserispor: Cüneyt Cakir
Süper Lig Matchday 34
ReplyDelete24 April 2022
Fraport TAV Antalyaspor (8.) - Yukatel Kayserispor (14.)
Referee: Cüneyt Cakır
Assistant Referee 1: Deniz Caner Özaral
Assistant Referee 2: Ali Tuna
Fourth Official: Davut Dakul Çelik
Maybe Liverpool-Villareal for Cüneyt Cakir?
DeleteI think UECL would be more appropriate for his return, his latest status can be seen
DeleteTbh it is his first match after the beginning of March.
DeleteQuite risky to appoint him directly to UCL Semifinal.
Tbh I don't expect him in the remaining European matches because of his quite long absence and the fact that Čeferin doesn't accept his name in important matches.
We will see but I am not that optimistic after what happened the last seasons...
Where are his ARs Duran and Ongun?
DeleteIt is quite risky to rush him into a CL Semifinal so quickly, but at the same time:
DeleteA) He is Cuneyt Cakir.
B) There is an availability crisis at the moment. If there were other names that could fill in, perhaps it's not worth the risk. But given the lack of options, this may be UEFA's best choice.
I don`t think the fact that Kuipers had the EURO final last summer is a valid reason for Makkelie not to get the UCL final this season. My main argument for this statement is that it seems like Rosetti "prepared" Makkelie for the final, otherwise the appointment in Tiraspol for example would not have made sense. Or, we would have seen him in QF. I mean, UEFA has not suddenly realised in the middle of the KO stage that Makkelie is Dutch. No, he was chosen for the final and still should get it.
ReplyDeleteSo, I would like to see Turpin, Marciniak (they will get a game 100% in my scenario), Kovacs (why not, as long as he handled successfully City-Atletico) and Vincic (I still think his performance in Manchester was horrible but I don`t see any other options as long as Orsato is unavailable. Cakir is unlikely to be one, maybe only Dias, as a reward for the good game he had, hard to say, but is also unlikely for me. Let`s hope Orsato will be back in time.)
Who do you expect next Tuesday in Manchester?
DeleteIt seems that Turpin, Marciniak and Vincic have a game on Sunday.
I think Orsato was planned. But since he seems seriously injured i think Rosetti will opt for a 2016 scenario in which Makkelie gets both a SF and the final. With Taylor maybe as stand by in case of a Madrid Villareal final. Ricky, but i think given the lack of options that this is how it is gonna work out
DeleteFrench Cup Final Men
ReplyDeleteSaturday 07-05-2022 Stade de France 21:00
OGC Nice - FC Nantes
Referee : Stéphanie FRAPPART
AR1 : Mikael BERCHEBRU
AR2 : Benjamin PAGES
FO : Willy DELAJOD
VAR : Jérémie PIGNARD
AVAR : Hamid GUENAOUI
So Frappart was the best referee of this season 2021/2022? In that case congratulations. Perhaps she will be appointed for the UCL final too?
DeleteIf Turpin, Marciniak and Vincic all have a game on Sunday, I think there is only two options for the game on Tuesday (MCI - RMA).
ReplyDeleteFirst one is Orsato. The fact that he is not appointed in Serie A for a few weeks is worrying, however we can't exclude the option of this being preventive because of a small injury and Rocchi being very cautious with him, given the limited options of Rosetti.
If the injury is more serious, we can expect Makkelie in Manchester. Maybe Orsato to be recovered for a 2nd leg. If not, I pretty much think that Turpin and Marciniak will get a SF as well.
Frappart in charge of Coupe the France?
ReplyDeleteThis can be a clue that Clement Turpin will handle the second leg on 4 May (Real - Man. City). This return tie requires a big name !
Turpin big name???
DeleteYes Turpin big name
DeleteMaybe Monzul for Olympique-PSG? It would be great appointment
ReplyDeleteDoubtful penalty for Lyon: GK touches the ball before the opponent.
ReplyDeleteCorrect handball penalty for PSG after VAR intervention.
DeleteSF 2nd leg appointments - Cheryl Foster (Wolfsburg) & Rebecca Welch (Paris) - both on Saturday 30th
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