Tuesday 3 October 2023

2023/24 UEFA Youth League - Referee Appointments - Matchday 2 and Domestic Champions Path - Round 1 (I)

Appointments of referees in charge of 2023/24 Youth League Matchday 2 and Domestic Champions Path - Round 1, first legs. 

Jakob Alexander Sundberg (DEN) will referee Napoli - Real Madrid 


MD2

Tuesday 3 October 2023

12:00 CET - Milan (Konami Youth Development Centre in Memory of Giacinto Facchetti)
FC Internazionale Milano (ITA) - SL Benfica (POR) | Group D
Referee: Robert Ian Jenkins WAL
Assistant Referee 1: Ian David Bird WAL
Assistant Referee 2: Jordan Lee Christopher WAL
Fourth Official: Marco Piccinini ITA
UEFA Referee Observer:  Stefan Meßner AUT
UEFA Delegate: Manuel Huber SUI

13:00 CET - Berlin (Stadion An der Alten Försterei)
1.FC Union Berlin (GER) - SC Braga (POR) | Group C
Referee: Kyriákos Athanasíou CYP
Assistant Referee 1: Evagóras Evagórou CYP
Assistant Referee 2: Mários Stylianoú CYP
Fourth Official: Florian Lechner GER
UEFA Referee Observer: Darko Čeferin SVN
UEFA Delegate: Oleg Harlamov EST

14:00 CET - Avion (Centre Technique et Sportif de La Gaillette)
RC Lens (FRA) - Arsenal FC (ENG) | Group B
Referee: Jasper Vergoote BEL
Assistant Referee 1: Michael Geerolf BEL
Assistant Referee 2: Martijn Tiesters BEL
Fourth Official: Marc Bollengier FRA
UEFA Referee Observer: Vladimir Antonov MDA 
UEFA Delegate: Kurt Zuppinger SUI 

14:00 CET - Cercola (Stadio Giuseppe Piccolo)
SSC Napoli (ITA) - Real Madrid CF (ESP) | Group C
Referee: Jakob Alexander Sundberg DEN
Assistant Referee 1: Deniz Yurdakul DEN
Assistant Referee 2: René Risum DEN
Fourth Official: Luca Massimi ITA
UEFA Referee Observer: Emil Bozinovski MKD
UEFA Delegate: Florian Prunea ROU

14:00 CET - Liefering (Red Bull Akademie)
FC Salzburg (AUT) - Real Sociedad de Fútbol (ESP) | Group D
Referee: Radoslav Gidzhenov BUL
Assistant Referee 1: Deniz Sokolov BUL
Assistant Referee 2: Petar Mitrev BUL
Fourth Official: Arnes Talic AUT
UEFA Referee Observer: Antonio Damato ITA 
UEFA Delegate: Dusko Grabovac CRO

15:00 CET - Leigh (Leigh Sports Village)
Manchester United FC (ENG) - Galatasaray (TUR) | Group A
Referee: Sivert Øksnes Amland NOR
Assistant Referee 1: Geir Oskar Isaksen NOR
Assistant Referee 2: Ole Andreas Skogsrud Haukåsen NOR
Fourth Official: Scott Jackson ENG
UEFA Referee Observer: Martin Hansson SWE 
UEFA Delegate: Samuel Dennison NIR

16:00 CET - Copenhagen (Tingbjerg Idrætspark)
FC København (DEN) - FC Bayern München (GER) | Group A
Referee: Thomas Gary Owen WAL
Assistant Referee 1: Martin Roberts WAL
Assistant Referee 2: Connor Philip John Thomas WAL
Fourth Official: Simon Duerlund Rasmussen DEN
UEFA Referee Observer: Michael Johansen DEN
UEFA Delegate: Vahan Berakchyan ARM

16:00 CET - Eindhoven (PSV Campus De Herdgang)
PSV Eindhoven (NED) - Sevilla FC (ESP) | Group B
Referee: Goga Kikacheishvili GEO
Assistant Referee 1: Davit Akhvlediani GEO
Assistant Referee 2: Davit Gabisonia GEO
Fourth Official: Stan Teuben NED
UEFA Referee Observer: Renatus Temmink NED
UEFA Delegate: Mario Đuran BIH

Wednesday 4 October 2023

12:00 CET - Lier (Herman Vanderpoortenstadion)
Royal Antwerp FC (BEL) - FK Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR) | Group H
Referee: Roman Jitari MDA
Assistant Referee 1: Vadim Vicol MDA
Assistant Referee 2: Alexandru Sajin MDA
Fourth Official: Michiel Allaerts BEL
UEFA Referee Observer: Luc Wouters BEL 
UEFA Delegate: Lukasz Sojski POL

14:00 CET - Madrid (Centro Deportivo Wanda Alcalá de Henares)
Club Atlético de Madrid (ESP) - Feyenoord Rotterdam (NED) | Group E
Referee: Ante Čulina CRO
Assistant Referee 1: Dario Kolarević CRO
Assistant Referee 2: Ivan Starčević CRO
Fourth Official: Álvaro Rodríguez Recio ESP
UEFA Referee Observer: Laurent Duhamel FRA
UEFA Delegate: Ivan Lekov BUL

14:00 CET - Dortmund (BVB Trainingszentrum)
Borussia Dortmund (GER) - AC Milan (ITA) | Group F
Referee: John Brooks ENG
Assistant Referee 1: Wade Smith ENG
Assistant Referee 2: Nick Greenhalgh ENG
Fourth Official: Robin Braun GER
UEFA Referee Observer: Terje Hauge NOR
UEFA Delegate: Filip Dhondt BEL

14:00 CET - Leipzig (RB-Training Center Cottaweg)
RB Leipzig (GER) - Manchester City FC (ENG) | Group G
Referee: Miguel Bértolo Nogueira POR
Assistant Referee 1: Hugo Manuel Freire Marques POR
Assistant Referee 2: Francisco João Serra Jorge Pereira POR
Fourth Official: Daniel Bartnitzki GER
UEFA Referee Observer: Markus Strömbergsson SWE
UEFA Delegate: Emil Ubias CZE

15:00 CET - Glasgow (The City Stadium)
Celtic FC (SCO) - SS Lazio (ITA) | Group E
Referee: Helgi Mikael Jónasson ISL
Assistant Referee 1: Egill Guðvarður Guðlaugsson ISL
Assistant Referee 2: Eysteinn Hrafnkelsson ISL
Fourth Official: Peter Stuart SCO
UEFA Referee Observer: Peter Sippel GER 
UEFA Delegate: Kimmo Lipponen FIN

16:00 CET - Gateshead (Gateshead International Stadium)
Newcastle United FC (ENG) - Paris Saint-Germain (FRA) | Group F
Referee: Mohammad Usman Aslam NOR
Assistant Referee 1: Tom Harald Grønevik NOR
Assistant Referee 2: Jørgen Rønning Valstadsve NOR
Fourth Official: Anthony Backhouse ENG
UEFA Referee Observer: Stefan Johannesson SWE 
UEFA Delegate: Victor Radu ROU 

16:00 CET - Belgrade (Stadion FK Voždovac)
FK Crvena zvezda (SRB) - BSC Young Boys (SUI) | Group G
Referee: Dzmitryj Dzmitryjeŭ BLR
Assistant Referee 1: Dzianis Jemiaĺjančykaŭ BLR
Assistant Referee 2: Anton Palujanaŭ BLR
Fourth Official: Danilo Nikolić SRB
UEFA Referee Observer: Nenad Đokić SRB
UEFA Delegate:  Zumrud Aghayeva AZE

16:00 CET - Vila Nova de Gaia (Estádio Dr. Jorge Sampaio)
FC Porto (POR) - FC Barcelona (ESP) | Group H
Referee: Miloš Gigović BIH
Assistant Referee 1: Amer Macić BIH
Assistant Referee 2: Nebojša Žugić BIH
Fourth Official: Miguel André Monteiro Fonseca POR
UEFA Referee Observer: Lucilio Batista POR 
UEFA Delegate: Scilla Gennaro ITA  

Domestic Champions Path - Round 1, first legs

Tuesday 3 October 2023

11:00 CET - Molde (Aker Stadion)
Molde FK (NOR) - Hamilton Academical FC (SCO)
Referee: Marian Alexandru Barbu ROU
Assistant Referee 1: Marius Florin Badea ROU
Assistant Referee 2: Adrian Vornicu ROU
Fourth Official: Marius Hansen Grøtta NOR
UEFA Referee Observer: Þóroddur Hjaltalín ISL
UEFA Delegate: Sergei Hohlov-Simson EST

17:00 CET - Wijdewormer (AFAS Trainingscomplex)
AZ Alkmaar (NED) - Klaipėdos FM (LTU)
Referee: Mervan Bejtullahu KOS
Assistant Referee 1: Edmond Zeqiri KOS
Assistant Referee 2: Fatmir Sekiraqa KOS
Fourth Official: Martijn Vos NED
UEFA Referee Observer: Rudy Bossen NED 
UEFA Delegate: Laura Dougan SCO 

Wednesday 4 October 2023

13:00 CET - Shymkent (Stadion “Namys”)
Tūran FK (KAZ) - FC Sheriff Tiraspol (MDA)
Referee: Jérémy Muller LUX
Assistant Referee 1: Rafael Coelho Morim LUX
Assistant Referee 2: Kevin Stammet LUX
Fourth Official: Daniiar Sahi KAZ
UEFA Referee Observer: Pavel Sally KAZ 
UEFA Delegate: Loukas Siotropos GRE

14:00 CET - Wronki (Stadion Akademii KKS Lech Poznań)
KKS Lech Poznań (POL) - FC Nantes (FRA)
Referee: Erkan Özdamar TUR
Assistant Referee 1: Murat Tuğberk Curbay TUR
Assistant Referee 2: Anıl Usta TUR
Fourth Official: Piotr Idzik POL
UEFA Referee Observer: Domagoj Vučkov POL
UEFA Delegate: Márton Esterházy HUN

14:00 CET - Stalowa Wola, POL (Podkarpackie Centrum Piłki Nożnej)
FK Rukh Lviv (UKR) - FK Sarajevo (BIH)
Referee: Joonas Jaanovits EST
Assistant Referee 1: Aron Härsing EST
Assistant Referee 2: Thor Vaas EST
Fourth Official: Piotr Urban POL
UEFA Referee Observer: Tomasz Mikulski POL
UEFA Delegate: Kari Haapiainen FIN

14:00 CET - Zagreb (Igralište Hitrec – Kacian)
GNK Dinamo (CRO) - Rams Başakşehir FK (TUR)
Referee: Jovan Kačevski MKD
Assistant Referee 1: Slaǵan Markoski MKD
Assistant Referee 2: Branko Putilin MKD
Fourth Official: Toni Dadić CRO
UEFA Referee Observer: Sokol Jareci ALB 
UEFA Delegate: Rodney Pisani MLT 

14:00 CET - Qəbələ (Qəbələ şəhər stadionu)
Qəbələ İK (AZE) - Puskás Akadémia FC (HUN)
Referee: Saiat Qarabaev KAZ
Assistant Referee 1: Timur Tūrsymbaev KAZ
Assistant Referee 2: Evgenii Karlov KAZ
Fourth Official: Tural Qurbanov AZE
UEFA Referee Observer: Asim Khudiyev AZE
UEFA Delegate: Gabriel Weiss SVK

15:00 CET - Paphos (Stádio Stélios Kyriakídis)
Páfos FC (CYP) - MŠK Žilina (SVK)
Referee: Jan Petřík CZE
Assistant Referee 1: Jakub Hrabovský CZE
Assistant Referee 2: Jan Hurych CZE
Fourth Official: 
UEFA Referee Observer: Christos Nicolaides CYP
UEFA Delegate: Theodora Marinou GRE

15:00 CET - Prague (Stadion FK Loko Vltavín)
AC Sparta Praha (CZE) - Maccabi Haifa FC (ISR)
Referee: Martin Dohál SVK
Assistant Referee 1: Dušan Štofik SVK
Assistant Referee 2: Tobiáš Pacák SVK
Fourth Official: Jan Všetečka CZE
UEFA Referee Observer: Karel Vidlak CZE 
UEFA Delegate: Arta Osmani KOS
Mentor for Delegate: Thibauldt de Gendt BEL

16:00 CET - Vila Nova de Famalicão (Estádio Municipal de Famalicão)
FC Famalicão (POR) - FC Midtjylland (DEN)
Referee: Jan Machálek CZE
Assistant Referee 1: Petr Caletka CZE
Assistant Referee 2: Marek Podaný CZE
Fourth Official: João Pedro da Costa Teixeira Afonso POR
UEFA Referee Observer: João Francisco Lopes Ferreira POR
UEFA Delegate: Damir Stipković CRO

16:00 CET - Piraeus (Proponitikó Kéndro Ágios Ioánnis Réndi)
Olymbiakós SFP (GRE) - US Lecce (ITA)
Referee: Bolat Sariev KAZ
Assistant Referee 1: Evgenii Belskii KAZ
Assistant Referee 2: Denis Labaşov KAZ
Fourth Official: Geórgios Balachoútis GRE
UEFA Referee Observer: Micalis Koukoulakis GRE 
UEFA Delegate: Martin Koželij SVN
Mentor for Delegate: Nebojša Ivkovič SRB

17:00 CET - Razgrad, BUL (Sporten tsentar Ludogorets - Gnezdo na Orli)
FK Dynama Minsk (BLR) - PFK Ludogorets 1945 (BUL)
Referee: Antoine Paul Chiaramonti AND
Assistant Referee 1: Andreu Vilanova Simarro AND
Assistant Referee 2: Ainhoa Fernández Ruis AND
Fourth Official: Georgi Ginchev BUL
UEFA Referee Observer: Kostadin Gerginov BUL
UEFA Delegate: Harris Gvozden BIH

18:00 CET - Craiova (Stadionul Ion Oblemenco)
Universitatea Craiova (ROU) - FK Partizan (SRB)
Referee: Ion Orlic MDA
Assistant Referee 1: Anatolie Basiul MDA
Assistant Referee 2: Ghenadii Lisița MDA
Fourth Official: Iulian Călin ROU
UEFA Referee Observer: Nicolae Grigorescu ROU 
UEFA Delegate: Marvin Robinson ENG

18:00 CET - Maribor (Stadion Ljudski vrt)
NK Maribor (SVN) - 1. FSV Mainz 05 (GER)
Referee: Oliver Reitala FIN
Assistant Referee 1: Mika Lamppu FIN
Assistant Referee 2: Olli Jantunen FIN
Fourth Official: Alen Borošak SVN
UEFA Referee Observer: Leslie Irvine NIR 
UEFA Delegate: Emre Tugal Can TUR
Mentor for Delegate: Georges Lüchinger LIE

18:45 CET - Malmö (Eleda Stadion)
Malmö FF (SWE) - HJK Helsinki (FIN)
Referee: Robert Hennessy IRL
Assistant Referee 1: Emmett Dynan IRL
Assistant Referee 2: Darragh Keegan IRL
Fourth Official: Adi Aganovic SWE
UEFA Referee Observer: Helmut Fleischer GER
UEFA Delegate: Jan Korinek CZE

19:00 CET - Ghent (Chillax Arena)
KAA Gent (BEL) - FC Basel 1893 (SUI)
Referee: Genc Nuza KOS
Assistant Referee 1: Drilon Rexhepi KOS
Assistant Referee 2: Altin Zhegrova KOS
Fourth Official: Matonga Simonini BEL
UEFA Referee Observer: Sven Bindels LUX 
UEFA Delegate: Ian Atkins ENG
Mentor for Delegate: Jacob Erel ISR
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  1. Quilava27 September 2023 at 15:44

    Referees in U17 EURO qualifiers.

    Group 1 (Georgia, Denmark, Austria, Lithuania)
    Patrik Kolaric (CRO, AR Ivan Starcevic)
    Erkan Özdamar (TUR, AR Murat Tugberk Curbay)
    Jamie Robinson (NIR, AR Adam Jeffrey)
    Host FO: Giorgi Avazashvili (GEO, AR Boris Jvania)

    Group 2 (Moldova, Sweden, Poland, Latvia):
    Georgi Davidov (BUL, AR Hristo Hadzhiyski)
    Luka Bilbija (BIH, AR Aleksandar Smiljanic)
    Tim Marshall (NIR, AR Georgios Argyropoulos)
    Host FO: Igor Bosca (MDA, AR Sergiu Bogdan)

    Group 10 (Ireland, Switzerland, Iceland, Armenia)
    Jakob Sundberg (DEN, AR Deniz Yurdakul)
    Jovan Kachevski (MKD, AR Daniel Vasilevski)
    Dario Bel (CRO, AR Kristijan Novosel)
    Host FO: Kevin O' Sullivan (IRL, AR Shane O'Brien)

    Group 12 (Israel, Belgium, Wales, Gibraltar)
    Ishmael Barbara (MLT, AR Duncan Spencer)
    Kári á Hovdanum (FRO, AR Dan Hojgaard)
    Roman Jitari (MDA, AR Andrei Bodean)
    Host FO: Yoav Avraham Mizrachi (ISR, AR Dor Medina)

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  2. Forlan27 September 2023 at 22:24

    OT:Cypriot and Croatian committees signed the referee exchange agreement for this season.

    Also it has been reported that such agreement is/will be signed with Danish FA, meaning that we will have referees from different countries in domestic leagues, especially interesting in Croatia and Cyprus since there is a huge pressure on referees

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  3. M27 September 2023 at 23:52

    Again we saw very entertaining Getafe match,this time against Bilbao and it was pretty eventful:

    https://youtu.be/CLi_A28yr0k?si=o37DqvCqs71Sj2gZ

    1)p1:20

    RC ,very clear for me,VAR also agreed with Diaz de Mera.

    2)02:48

    There I have to give some context.
    So ball goes out,Bilbao want to start attack Getafe player pulls muscle injury out of bounds and by Bordalas' instructions he gets on the pitch and lays there before Bilbao can start attack.

    Of course,Bilbao players were furious,small altercation happened but the result was 3 YC's-Williams,Garcia Alderete and RC to Bordalas.

    If Simeone and Mourinho had child,I think that Bordalas would be their son,cause he is ciach that is combination of both.

    Diaz had quite alright performace,all bookings were justified, maybe 1 or 2 cards could have been shown to Getafe players for their persistency in foul8ng,but alright job by Diaz de Mera.

    Really liking him and his style as ref.

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    1. Upstylon28 September 2023 at 00:35

      I'm quite sad to remember that he hasn't been selected to be FIFA listed, as he is a very solid, no-nonsense referee. He would have deserved the badge more than both Muniz Ruiz and Alberola Rojas, IMO.

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    2. M28 September 2023 at 01:26

      Agree .

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    3. JD28 September 2023 at 09:49

      Also very eventful game for hernandez hernandez Yesterday in Valencia.
      11 yc and one of them was the Second one for Val Player Just before halftime.
      Since then Valencia players were complaining a lot and sociedad Player were fouling a lot. But in my opinion hh did quite a good job
      You can also name hin a "no-nonsense" ref i would say

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    4. Anonymous28 September 2023 at 23:06

      Agree better than Muñiz Ruiz but becase Muñiz Ruiz has low low level, but, Alberola Rojas is top 3 in la league, better than De Mera

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    5. M28 September 2023 at 23:33

      In no particular order I can name just a few that are better than Rojas,even De Mera is better imo ;

      Manzano,Sanchez,Hernandez,Munuera,Munuera Montero,Cuadra,Grado...

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    6. Anonymous29 September 2023 at 07:36

      Grado better? The one with the Getafe Barca match? Dont make me laugh. That was one of the worst performances ive ever seen. Even Sanchez in Eindhoven was better

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    7. M29 September 2023 at 19:05

      If that's the case,if we judge by 1 match,then Cakir the best ever for his performance in Madrileno 2017.

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  4. diego61228 September 2023 at 03:24

    OT: US Open Cup Miami-Houston final.

    Surprised by Freemon's level, fouls called correctly, with 3 early cards he ensured good control of the match.
    Well sanctioned penalty with card included, great physical condition and presence on the field.
    The FIFA badge is a great possibility for 2024, I would be surprised if he didn't get it.

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    1. Anonymous28 September 2023 at 05:59

      It is his turn after Natalie Simon and Alyssa Nichols

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  5. JD28 September 2023 at 22:15

    Chefren, can you tell me sth about Federico dionisi?
    He seemed very promising to me in Atalanta Verona yesterday and is quite young

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    1. Chefren29 September 2023 at 10:16

      A referee liked by Rocchi. In past, he had the chance to follow a certain development, but he failed some crucial games at the beginning of last season. Still, Rocchi sees him clearly ahead of many other referees, and when possible, appoints him in serie A, as you can see. Now in good form, it is possible that maybe he will get more. 1988 born (35 years old), he is now in the exact moment in which his career can follow the decisive (either positive or disappointing) path. He is an excellent runner, very likely the serie A referee with this best skill among the others. I think that basically he can be a very good referee but maybe not a real top.

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  6. Anonymous29 September 2023 at 11:53

    Some interesting fixtures coming up in Group H (EURO 2024)

    -Slovenia 13 pts
    -Denmark 13 pts
    -Finland 12 pts
    -Kazakhstan 12 pts

    Interesting enough, it took some time before the Refcom assigned the match officials for Slovenia-Finland. At least 2 days later than for the other games.

    Did Mr. Ceferin have to approve the assignment himself?^^

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    1. Anonymous29 September 2023 at 12:03

      If you are not making this up - how would anyone outside the Refcom and Ref administration know about the timing of confidental appointments?

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    2. Anonymous29 September 2023 at 12:12

      The referee observer of Slovenia-Finland was announced 2 days later than the observer of other games.

      Don’t you think the referee team and observer are assigned as ‘one set’? Frankly, I thought they are. The referees of UCL games receive the appointment 2 weeks before the game (just the date and competition, not the exact game). The observers are also announced on uefa.com 2 weeks before the game. It can be a coincidence, but it seems, there was some discussion about this specific game. Which doesn’t surprise me, given the importance of the game, and some political powers within UEFA. I don’t have to mention the ‘Cakir incident’, do I?

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    3. Peter29 September 2023 at 12:26

      Kazakhstan's matches are not as important as those of the other three mentioned teams, in my opinion: As the winner of group C3 in the Nations League, Kazakhstan is assured of at least a play-off spot even if they will lose each of the remaining four matches.

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    4. Anonymous29 September 2023 at 12:46

      Agree Peter. And I expect that the games between the clear number 1-2 in group do not have Top Elites in the middle. The top elites will manage the games between numbers 2-3-4. And Slovenia’s group.

      Examples: Spain-Scotland (Rosetti), Netherlands-France (Borbalan), Portugal-Slovakia (Garibian)

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  7. Mlacko29 September 2023 at 12:26

    There is a huge risk that the PGMOL will lose the services of our two top referees to the new Saudi League. Michael Oliver and Anthony Taylor will I am sure receive an approach to take on a full time officiating on the new League. £500k will be difficult to turn down.

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    1. grumpy-ref29 September 2023 at 15:13

      like so many other top nations...poland would lose marciniak, italy would lose orsato, makkelie in netherlands, brych in germany...the circus league needs some directors...but given the players earn so much, i would rather say they could charge the saudis a lot more than the 500k...

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    2. CWY219030 September 2023 at 19:39

      The only thing they can hold over refs is their spot on the FIFA panel. But you don't get that long at the top of the ref world and setting up you and your family might be worth not going to the World Cup (and UEFA comps?).

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  8. M29 September 2023 at 21:56

    Very challenging match for Pinheiro,Benfica vs Porto.

    First 35 mins 1 RC,another VAR check to see if there was possibility for 2nd RC.

    Eventful.

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    1. Anonymous29 September 2023 at 21:58

      Perfect Pinheiro until now.

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    2. anty7529 September 2023 at 22:20

      For me first RC and episode with a VAR check for a possible second RC were very similar situations. If first moment is a RC ( I am not sure btw) then surely second is also RC

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    3. M29 September 2023 at 22:26

      Well,we can say that he was not brave enough then.

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    4. M29 September 2023 at 23:32

      I dont know about you ,I did not watch the whole match,but from bits that I saw he was too inconsistent.

      I'mnot gonna say that he was plotting against Porto,but it was one criterium for Benfica and the other criterium for Porto.

      There was a chance that macth could boil over and be RC fest,but he succesfully stopped that in dying minutes with his quick reaction.

      Added time needs to improve,he gave 6 addit.minutes and should have added another 2 cause plenty things happened in those 6 minutes.

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  9. Anonymous29 September 2023 at 22:55

    I think direction and distance in first are for red and in second situation more for yellow. Both situations never var. Soares Dias (VAR) put Pinheiro in trouble, but him solve very well.

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  10. Quilava29 September 2023 at 23:29

    DOGSO RC by Pinheiro in the Portuguese Clásico.

    For me it's a fully correct decision by Pinheiro, as just after touching the ball the defender lifts his leg to trip the attacker as the ball went rebounded in direction to goal. DOGSO FK outside the area, RC.

    https://streamin.me/v/ed4902e0

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    1. M29 September 2023 at 23:33

      What do you think about situation that happened some minutes later,that also had potential to be RC,but Pinheiro decided to opt for YC?

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    2. Quilava29 September 2023 at 23:40

      Didn't watch it yet.

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    3. Euro Soccer Ref29 September 2023 at 23:58

      Potential another RC for DOGSO

      https://ligaportugal.vsports.pt/vod/89816/m/16623/liga/a96b193d5ba1541635bcee3b15b71f73

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    4. Euro Soccer Ref30 September 2023 at 00:05

      And two YCs where you can question if they were typical reckless/UB challenges or maybe violent conducts directed only to hurt opponents

      https://ligaportugal.vsports.pt/vod/89823/m/16623/liga/7ee761f824483829a9f3096b0e4a675a

      https://ligaportugal.vsports.pt/vod/89824/m/16623/liga/ff30831e124e5544fd3df2164d08c672

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    5. M30 September 2023 at 00:11

      Matches between these 2 have always veen fiery,but last 2 matches,my God.

      Match before tonight Godinho had problems with them,12 YC's1 Rc and problematic behaviour by Conceicao.

      If these 2 will have close race fir the title,2nd match between them must go to Soares Dias,no one else.

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    6. M30 September 2023 at 04:00

      "When the criterium is the same, there are mistakes and that's normal. I make mistakes, my players too, the opponent too. Last year at Dragao, Eustachio was sent off for trampling, and tonight Galeno was also trampled... Fabio Cardozo hit the ball and then the player, I would also understand Trubin's penalty, because he also first threw himself and got the ball, and then brought down Taremi. Within the same criteria, it would be acceptable, but we are ready for this Benfica and all the other opponents. There are still 27 games left and we are ready we are for all the unfavorable situations that await us, although we have benefited from some of them. I regret it, because in these games it was important to come out with a victory, especially because we deserved it because of the way we entered the match and the way we prepared it. Even the players who debuted in the Clasico gave a positive response. I know it's hard for everyone that we were left without three points, but I think we won a lot more today than we lost, honestly...", said Sergio Conceição at the post-match conference.



      If the coach of Porto managed to refrain from more heated comments, his teammates did not. Not even the experienced Pepe, who was not even in the protocol due to injury. The legendary defender took to social network X (or Twitter, whichever you prefer), posting a picture of a circus and clown masks. Wendel, one of the best individuals of the game, took to Instagram, writing: "Against everything and everyone. Shame. What are they doing to Porto...". On the same social network, Galeno announced: "Proud of this group. Everything is normal, as always", adding, among other things, an emoticon with a closed mouth.

      Iker Casillas, the legendary Spanish goalkeeper, who wore the Porto jersey for four seasons, also commented on the bad refereeing.

      "My mother, the ref...", the Spaniard briefly but clearly wrote what he thought about Joao Pinheiro's performance. However, he didn't manage to control himself and stop there, instead he wrote on one of the Instagram posts on the official Porto page: "The referees always f..Porto!" and "The Disastrous Ref".


      Credit:mozzart.com

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    7. M30 September 2023 at 04:02

      It's safe to say that Porto did not like Pinheiro's performance at all:

      This is the situation Porto's coach is talking about;

      https://twitter.com/i/status/1707846274400104650

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    8. Anonymous30 September 2023 at 19:56

      @M, just because Porto may have not liked Pinheiro's performance, it doesn't mean it was bad.

      Red card for Cardoso is absolutely spot on. He denies an obvious goal scoring opportunity. All 4 considerations for DOGSO apply: distance to goal, general direction of play (ball is heading right into the goal), number of defenders (no Porto defenders between Neres and the goal) and control or likelihood to regain control (Neres was going to keep possession of the ball).

      Concerning the second potential DOGSO situation, again, correct decision by Pinheiro. It is yellow card because general direction of play and number of defenders do not apply here - ball is not heading into the goal; there's a Porto defender close enough to the attacking player and that defender would be able to stop play.

      Incredibly challenging match, a fiery Clássico officiated in a top-class way by Pinheiro, who is now clearly ahead of Soares Dias. Yesterday's match just bore it out.

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  11. Chefren30 September 2023 at 12:31

    What do you think about this situation? Deliberate play or deflection? Offside or not?
    Offside (deflection) given and supported by VAR.
    https://streamja.com/dkLAK

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    1. Philipp S30 September 2023 at 12:40

      Deliberate play - no offside.
      The ball was controllable for the defender, he just didn't manage to do that when he tried.

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    2. Anonymous30 September 2023 at 21:29

      Sir Chefren.. is insulting the referee can get send off? some comentator said that Hooper should sent off Robertson. Because he's saying "bald fck"(forget the link of video,but that incident around 85+ min)

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  12. Euro Soccer Ref30 September 2023 at 13:47

    Cyprus

    Saturday 30 September 2023

    17:00 AEK Lárnakas - Néa Salamína Ammochóstou
    Kyriákos Athanasíou
    [António Nobre]

    18:00 Aris Lemesoú - Apóllon Lemesoú
    Juan Luca Sacchi
    [Dimítris Solomoú]

    Sunday 1 October 2023

    18:00 AEL Lemesoú - Anórthosis Ammochóstou
    António Emanuel de Carvalho Nobre
    [Juan Luca Sacchi]


    Greece

    Sunday 1 October 2023

    18:30 Panathinaïkós - PAOK
    Tiago Bruno Lopes Martins - Luís André Ferreira Pinto de Campos, Hugo André Pires Ribeiro
    [André Filipe Domingues da Silva Narciso]


    Saudi Arabia

    Friday 29 September 2023

    17:00 Al-Faiha'a Al-Majma'ah - Al-Ittihad Jiddah
    Bastian Dankert - Jan Seidel, Lasse Koslowski
    [Christian Dingert]

    Saturday 30 September 2023

    20:00 Al-Ahli Jiddah vs Al-Ittifaq Ad-Dammam
    Irfan Peljto - Senad Ibrišimbegović, Davor Beljo
    [Bastian Dankert]


    United Arab Emirates

    Thursday 28 September 2023

    18:00 Sharjah vs Al-Ain
    Michael Oliver - Stuart Burt, Daniel Cook
    [Darren England]

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  13. Anonymous30 September 2023 at 18:42

    A very bad first half by Massa in Milan-Lazio, with a lot of clear fouls not whistled

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  14. CWY219030 September 2023 at 20:40

    Unless we're missing something, Darren England has made a catastrophic error as VAR in Spurs-Liverpool with the Liverpool goal ruled out for offside.

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  15. Anonymous30 September 2023 at 20:49

    Worst ever display of refereeing in history between Spurs and Liverpool. Both Simon Hooper and Darren England should have long suspensions. Got 75% of decisions completely wrong, all in favour of the home side spurs

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  16. DML30 September 2023 at 21:03

    Horrific refereeing display in years by Simon Hooper and VAR today. Clear Bias from the start. Shocking 2 red card calls consistently making wrong decisions. And to make that errror and not even DRAW THE LINES. Complete and utter incompetence and one sided officiating. If this was a player they would be dropped for weeks or months. Second time for Hooper, he has to go. Cant believe what I’m actual watching as a neutral fan!!!

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  17. EnglandREF30 September 2023 at 21:26

    A third major VAR offside error this year in the Premier League. Time for SAOT. Hooper was dropped after a major controversy in matchday 1. Why he was given the best game of the week I don't know.

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  18. Daniel Bailey30 September 2023 at 21:28

    So the PGMOL have apologized for the offside, with no lines drawn which was clearly onside in TotLiv. Difficult to find a reasonable excuse for this human error, it is shambolic.
    26' YC upgraded to red. Very split opinions on this one but studs on high ankle, I think SFP is the correct decision.
    68/69' YC and 2 YC. The second with the RC is correct, but the first one is an act of simulation and should never have been a foul or caution for Jota.
    More generally, a pretty dire day (again) for the PGMOL

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    1. Daniel Bailey30 September 2023 at 22:07

      Adding to that, it looks like 68' Udogie gestures for a card on the first Jota card. Difficult to be 100% from grainy video but certainly looks that way. If so, he also should have been dismissed

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  19. matei1430 September 2023 at 21:33

    Also, there was a potential penalty for handball made by Amrabat earlier today. For me clear penalty... I can't find video

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  20. Ecosse30 September 2023 at 21:56

    The offside is about as unforgivable an error as you're likely to find from a VAR. Especially given Darren England is a former FIFA AR. He's human, and humans make mistakes but it's a catastrophic error and I don't see how he can be appointed as a VAR again for a long time

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  21. matei1430 September 2023 at 22:26

    Look, I have a theory. As you know, Simon Hooper was among the best referees in the Premier League last season. And frankly he would have deserved the FA Cup final. He was in our list of candidates but ultimately somebody else was chosen. Don't you think that it is possible that this affected him? Menatally it must frustrating. He is not the same referee this season and today was the second big conteoversy in which he was involved. Cam we also talk about poor management by PGMOL? This game was supposed to be risky to officiate anyway.

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    1. anty7530 September 2023 at 22:29

      I don't think Hooper was too bad today. First Jota yc was an obvious mistake but in real time I also thought it was a foul, difficult for the ref. VAR on the other hand... sorry but England should be sacked, thats inexplicable and not for the first time from him.

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    2. Anonymous30 September 2023 at 22:43

      Unfortunately, matei and anty you cannot defend the refereeing in this game. It was a one-sided pathetic game by the officials. Watch the whole game and you will see. Chefren can you please comment your thoughts. Thanks

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    3. EnglandREF30 September 2023 at 23:13

      Not a single person outside refereeing forums thinks the referee was anything other than diabolical today. Appointing such an inexperienced official who has no ability to keep up with play to such a fixture was stupid.

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  22. DML30 September 2023 at 22:48

    To summarise:

    1) Curtis Jones sent off for a harsh red card. Still image shown straight away rather than the angles which prove there was no intent but rather his foot on the ball and him not having any control after the connection with the ball. Crazy and harsh decision. And not a clear and obvious error.

    2) Minutes later Liverpool take the lead but it’s wrongly disallowed for offside. VAR quickly rules it out, doesn’t use lines to check. Darren England should be suspended for a long time.

    3) Salah flagged for a foul on Bissouma for nothing, not a slight foul. If the ref doesn’t blow Salah is in the box and could create a big goal scoring opportunity.

    4) Spurs get a corner when the ball clearly comes off Kulusevski. Impacts Liverpool flow.

    5) Jota booked because Udogie trips himself. Clear simulation but not caught. He then (stupidly) makes a rash challenge which gets him a second yellow.

    6) Before Jota’s second yellow Udogie asks the ref to give Jota a second yellow for a minor foul. He doesn’t get booked even though asking for a yellow is now a bookable offence.

    7) Robertson and Peter Krawietz booked for complaining about a foul on Robertson.

    8) Bissouma gets a yellow for putting a hand in Wataru’s face. A hand in the face should be a red card.

    9) In general, Simon Hooper made a number of decisions which went against Liverpool’s flow in the game. Not being given advantage when we should have, pulling up players for fouls which were incredibly soft.

    The public view of officiating and VAR is already at an all time low in England and now most people have no faith in the referees or Howard Webb.

    Something needs to be done or sorted out as it is ruining our game.

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    1. Ecosse30 September 2023 at 22:58

      I agree with some of your points but Jones red card is absolutely a red card. Intent is irrelevant now in football except for violent conduct and this was serious foul.play.
      Whether he intended to stud a player well above the ankle doesn't matter, he did so it's a red card

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    2. Anonymous30 September 2023 at 23:11

      I believe the only solution is to bring foreign referees to England.

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    3. EnglandREF30 September 2023 at 23:16

      3 was worse, not only did he penalise Salah after a dive by Bissouma, he then proceded to book him for complaining. This is a major issue now in the PL. Referees seem more interested in booking players for descenting blatantly wrong decisions than making the right call first time.

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    4. Quilava30 September 2023 at 23:19

      I echo Écosse's comment. From my 'Spanish POV' it was a very good intervention to upgrade Jones' challenge to SFP RC. Studs with high force above the opponent's ankle, 'bending' it.

      Unfortunate from VAR in the offside, we had a similar situation in LaLiga last year (VAR missed an offside because they forgot to check the full APP)

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    5. EnglandREF30 September 2023 at 23:27

      It wasn't high force. His foot came down on the ball, wasn't clear and obvious by premier league standards. Same tackle tomorrow will be play on

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    6. EnglandREF30 September 2023 at 23:33

      Also, poor images shown to Simon Hooper. A still image should not be what the referee sees first at the screen, should be full spead

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    7. Mikael W30 September 2023 at 23:47

      5 is incorrect. It’s a clear trip, watch it closely please. It is virtually impossible to trip yourself up running at such a speed. Darren England had exactly 48hr and 30min between kickoff in his Emirati game as VAR and this one. It showed! :/

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  23. Anonymous30 September 2023 at 22:58

    I feel more pain on behalf of Simon Hooper 💔 given that the game wasn’t really bad but turned to be ugly after the red card and Darren England 🙊 so controversial referee he is !

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  24. Daniel Bailey30 September 2023 at 23:40

    Oh you're going to like this one. It is being (very reliably) reported by ESPN (Dale Johnson) that VAR England thought that the onfield decision was goal, so after confirming onside, said check complete, and play restarted. It was only after it became obvious an error had been made.
    Because the onside was so clear, lines weren't fully drawn and released and the check was quick. So the error wasn't in that, but instead in the VAR team thinking the onfield decision was the opposite to what it was

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    1. Anonymous1 October 2023 at 00:07

      How on earth could a VAR not get the correct decision on field like how?

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    2. CWY21901 October 2023 at 04:29

      If you watch enough of those VAR clips that Howard Webb uses you notice how informal the language is over comms between the entire team in England. It seems like that lack of crisp and intentional language that should be standard with comms in the VAR era has finally caught up with PGMOL.

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    3. LOTG1 October 2023 at 07:39

      Agree that the relatively more informal language used by PGMOL is partly to blame. I also think English officials need to start pointing to the centre spot like their international counterparts after a goal (obvious or not) to aid with clarity.

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  25. Keyser Soze30 September 2023 at 23:47

    RKC Waalwijk - Ajax suspended, after Brian Brobbey (Ajax) collided with the home team's GK Etienne Vaessen, hitting his head in full speed. First reports claim that Vaessen is in critical condition.

    https://twitter.com/bloodfebe/status/1708225123537342844

    The match was suspended immediately, not sure if the ref (Van Boekel) took any disciplinary decision against Brobbey and honestly I don't know what sanction would be sufficient for a foul which endangers your opponents life.

    Hopefully Vaessen will have the strength to recover after this horrible accident, otherwise sadly this might turn out to be one of the most tragic injuries ever to happen on a football pitch.

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    1. Anonymous1 October 2023 at 08:57

      Don't make it sound like foul play. I think everyone after the match was in agreement in their assessment that this was a very serious accident that can happen and no sanction needed. Both sides were seriously shaken by what happened and match was suspended and not resumed. Luckily the goalkeeper was quickly treated by medical staff and seems allright now, but it looked very scary at first sight.

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  26. Anonymous1 October 2023 at 01:36

    Outstanding performance by Bastien tonight in a quite challenging Monaco-Marseille. A pity that he had so many unfortunate incidents on his European games because he is simply excellent. Very elegant and top-class decision-maker.

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  27. Anonymous1 October 2023 at 07:46

    Daniel Cook was part of Darren England VAR team for Tottenham vs Liverpool, and he’s Michael Oliver UEFA and FIFA assistant referee 🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️ And Oliver was the 4th official in game game

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  28. Anonymous1 October 2023 at 08:13

    Can I ask, could you access “normally” premier league page for EPL appointments, I couldn’t find matchday 7 appointments on their news page, is it only me or maybe “something” happened :) ?

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    1. Anonymous1 October 2023 at 09:52

      The website doesn’t seem to be working properly. They have the usual link from the twitter post to the website with thr appointments as usual, but they don’t appear if you go straight to the websites

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    2. Anonymous1 October 2023 at 10:08

      Yep, and this is the website of the richest league in the world. There are no also referee profiles - when you try to enter that section you get "Oops! Something's gone wrong".

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    3. Anonymous1 October 2023 at 10:24

      IMO EPL is the easiest league in the world to see referee appointments and statistic on their website, hopefully this is only technical issue.

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    4. Daniel Bailey1 October 2023 at 12:32

      I'm assuming it has been removed to edit two appointments. England and Cook (the VAR and AVAR of Spurs Liverpool) have been replaced from today and tomorrows matches

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  29. Anonymous1 October 2023 at 10:35

    My guess is ENGLANDRef is a Liverpool fan as a lot of them points mentioned clearly show biased towards Liverpool. The first red card is the easiest and clearest red card you can give, I was slightly surprised this was missed in real time. I have no idea how the player did not get severely injured. The offside goal well, it’s well documented that it’s an error.
    The 2 yellow cards again are correct. The first yellow card is clear contact between opponents, the running player then off course clips himself as a result of the contact (I always remember this in school when you used to trip friends up who were running, the cause of the fall would be them kicking their own heels but it would be me kicking them). The second yellow well, what a stupid player, utter incompetence from a premier league player and has severely let his team mates down, knowing he is on a yellow card AND his team already down to 10 players. Absolute stupidity and ultimately he has cost his team.

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    1. anty751 October 2023 at 13:02

      I guess the problem is inconsistency. Jones red is not a mistake but rarely given in England. And in general if he was so card happy why didn't he send off Udogie also? It was a mandatory second yc for waving imaginary card at Hooper. But I agree that Hooper wasn't as bad as VAR, England and Cook should be investigated

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  30. Anonymous3 October 2023 at 16:38

    Just saw game between Napoli Madrid with Sundberg. Really not convincing. Many cards. Little management of the players. He need be more proaktive not reactive. And also more show more strong bodylanguage

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    1. Anonymous3 October 2023 at 20:14

      What game you see? :-D Great performance from The Dane Referee. Correct penalty! Good management. Clear yellow cards. For me, look talented and promising. Good approach to the Italian mentality.

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