Referee appointments for 2024-25 Women's Champions League qualifiers.
4 September 2024
LEAGUE PATH
Group 1 (hosts: Brøndby IF)
Brøndby IF (DEN) vs ACF Fiorentina (ITA)
Referee: Miriama Bočková SVK
Assistant Referee 1: Lenka Ondrášová SVK
Assistant Referee 2: Jessica Bergmann GER
Fourth Official: Franziska Wildfeuer GER
UEFA Referee Observer: Dilan Deniz Gökçek İşcan TUR
UEFA Delegate: Nermina Hadžibajrić BIH
AFC Ajax (NED) vs FK Kolos Kovalivka (UKR)
Referee: Eszter Urbán HUN
Assistant Referee 1: Nikolett Bizderi HUN
Assistant Referee 2: Grace Lowe ENG
Fourth Official: Abigail Byrne ENG
UEFA Referee Observer: Snježana Fočić CRO
UEFA Delegate: Nermina Hadžibajrić BIH
Group 2 (hosts: Linköping FC)
AC Sparta Praha (CZE) vs Linköping FC (SWE)
Referee: Réka Molnár HUN
Assistant Referee 1: Noémi Hegedűs-Baráth HUN
Assistant Referee 2: Anastasija Dančanka BLR
Fourth Official: Voĺha Blockaja BLR
UEFA Referee Observer: Petra Pavlíková SVK
UEFA Delegate: Barbara Moschini ITA
Paris FC (FRA) vs First Vienna FC 1894 (AUT)
Referee: Hristiyana Guteva BUL
Assistant Referee 1: Pavleta Rashkova BUL
Assistant Referee 2: Laetitia Sonia Nuara SUI
Fourth Official: Déborah Anex SUI
UEFA Referee Observer: Marta Frías Acedo ESP
UEFA Delegate: Barbara Moschini ITA
Group 3 (hosts: Arsenal Women FC)
Arsenal Women FC (ENG) vs Rangers LFC (SCO)
Referee: Rasa Grigonė LTU
Assistant Referee 1: Ieva Ramanauskienė LTU
Assistant Referee 2: Heini Hyvönen FIN
Fourth Official: Minka Vekkeli FIN
UEFA Referee Observer: Gunnar Jarl Jónsson ISL
UEFA Delegate: Raili Ellermaa EST
Club Atlético de Madrid (ESP) vs Rosenborg BK (NOR)
Referee: Jelena Pejković CRO
Assistant Referee 1: Gordana Katušić CRO
Assistant Referee 2: Aleksandra Mostowska POL
Fourth Official: Michalina Diakow POL
UEFA Referee Observer: Irina Mîrț ROU
UEFA Delegate: Raili Ellermaa EST
Group 4 (hosts: Breiðablik)
FK Minsk (BLR) vs Breiðablik (ISL)
Referee: Katalin Sipos HUN
Assistant Referee 1: Laura Emerencia Szabó HUN
Assistant Referee 2: Veronica Martinelli ITA
Fourth Official: Deborah Bianchi ITA
UEFA Referee Observer: Emilia Wnuk POL
UEFA Delegate: Isabel Hochstöger AUT
Eintracht Frankfurt (GER) vs Sporting CP (POR)
Referee: Zuzana Valentová SVK
Assistant Referee 1: Miroslava Obertová SVK
Assistant Referee 2: Liana Grigoryan ARM
Fourth Official: Araksya Saribekyan ARM
UEFA Referee Observer: Anri Saarivainio-Hänninen FIN
UEFA Delegate: Isabel Hochstöger AUT
CHAMPIONS PATH
Group 1 (hosts: SFK 2000 Sarajevo)
SFK 2000 Sarajevo (BIH) vs KÍ Klaksvík (FRO)
Referee: Oxana Cruc MDA
Assistant Referee 1: Natalia Ceban MDA
Assistant Referee 2: Edjena Kapxhiu ALB
Fourth Official: Emanuela Rusta ALB
UEFA Referee Observer: Knarik Grigoryan ARM
UEFA Delegate: İdil Baykara Cem TUR
SL Benfica (POR) vs FC Nordsjælland (DEN)
Referee: Andromáchi Tsioflíki GRE
Assistant Referee 1: Georgía Komisopoúlou GRE
Assistant Referee 2: Lena Hirtl AUT
Fourth Official: Olivia Tschon AUT
UEFA Referee Observer: Cristina Floarea Babadac ROU
UEFA Delegate: İdil Baykara Cem TUR
Group 2 (hosts: KSK Lanchkhuti)
KFF Vllaznia (ALB) vs KSK Lanchkhuti (GEO)
Referee: Teresa Alice Pimenta de Oliveira POR
Assistant Referee 1: Cátia Alexandra Graça Tavares POR
Assistant Referee 2: Isabelle van Gilst NED
Fourth Official: Caroline Lanssens BEL
UEFA Referee Observer: Paloma Quintero Siles ESP
UEFA Delegate: Ilona Tkač BLR
SKN St. Pölten (AUT) vs Neftçi PFK (AZE)
Referee: Jelena Kumer CRO
Assistant Referee 1: Sanja Rođak-Karšić CRO
Assistant Referee 2: Francesca Di Monte ITA
Fourth Official: Maria Marotta ITA
UEFA Referee Observer: Svetlana Patraș MDA
UEFA Delegate:
Group 3 (hosts: FC Gintra)
KuPS Kuopio (FIN) vs Celtic FC Women (SCO)
Referee: Jana Van Laere BEL
Assistant Referee 1: Mélissa Lejear BEL
Assistant Referee 2: Tamara Došen BIH
Fourth Official: Merima Čelik BIH
UEFA Referee Observer: Andrejs Sipailo LVA
UEFA Delegate: Svitlana Shkilʹ UKR
FC Gintra (LTU) vs Agarista CSF Anenii Noi 2020 (MDA)
Referee: Cansu Tiryaki TUR
Assistant Referee 1: Aysu Toraman TUR
Assistant Referee 2: Helena Buh SVN
Fourth Official: Aleksandra Česen SVN
UEFA Referee Observer: Christine Frai GER
UEFA Delegate: Svitlana Shkilʹ UKR
Group 4 (hosts: Birkirkara FC)
FK Breznica (MNE) vs Birkirkara FC (MLT)
Referee: Louise Thompson NIR
Assistant Referee 1: Rachel Greer NIR
Assistant Referee 2: Giulia Tempestilli ITA
Fourth Official: Martina Molinaro ITA
UEFA Referee Observer: Olga Tanschi MDA
UEFA Delegate: Ghislaine Labbé FRA
RSC Anderlecht (BEL) vs ŽFK Crvena zvezda (SRB)
Referee: Sofik Torosyan ARM
Assistant Referee 1: Kristine Grigoryan ARM
Assistant Referee 2: Dinara Idirisova KAZ
Fourth Official: Tatiana Sorokopudova KAZ
UEFA Referee Observer: Eléni Kyríou GRE
UEFA Delegate: Ghislaine Labbé FRA
Group 5 (hosts: FC Twente)
FC Twente (NED) vs Cardiff City FC Women (WAL)
Referee: Anastasiya Romanyuk UKR
Assistant Referee 1: Maryna Striletsʹka UKR
Assistant Referee 2: María Savvídou CYP
Fourth Official: Ioánna Allagiótou CYP
UEFA Referee Observer: Graziella Pirriatore ITA
UEFA Delegate: Älima Jükenova KAZ
Valur (ISL) vs ŽFK Ljuboten (MKD)
Referee: Lovisa Johansson SWE
Assistant Referee 1: Tilde Larsson SWE
Assistant Referee 2: Ivona Pejić CRO
Fourth Official: Sabina Bolić CRO
UEFA Referee Observer: Sergejus Slyva LTU
UEFA Delegate: Älima Jükenova KAZ
Group 6 (hosts: Apollon Ladies FC)
Apollon Ladies FC (CYP) vs Pyunik Women (ARM)
Referee: Jurgita Mačikunytė LTU
Assistant Referee 1: Irina Pozdejeva LTU
Assistant Referee 2: Roxana Ivanov ROU
Fourth Official: Ana Maria Alexandra Terteleac ROU
UEFA Referee Observer: Igor Pristovnik CRO
UEFA Delegate: Neli Lozeva BUL
ŽNK Mura (SVN) vs Glentoran Women (NIR)
Referee: Frederikke Lydia Søkjær DEN
Assistant Referee 1: Katrine Stensholm DEN
Assistant Referee 2: Jasmin Matysiak GER
Fourth Official: Fabienne Michel GER
UEFA Referee Observer: Galina Doneva BUL
UEFA Delegate: Neli Lozeva BUL
Group 7 (hosts: Pogoń Szczecin)
AS PAOK (GRE) vs MK Qiryat Gat (ISR)
Referee: Silvia Andreia Rosa Domingos POR
Assistant Referee 1: Sandrine Gonçalves dos Santos POR
Assistant Referee 2: Dorieta Valeva BUL
Fourth Official: Kristina Georgieva BUL
UEFA Referee Observer: Wendy Toms ENG
UEFA Delegate: Hanna Bordyuhova UKR
Servette FC Chênois Féminin (SUI) vs Pogoń Szczecin (POL)
Referee: Jeļena Jermolajeva LVA
Assistant Referee 1: Diāna Vanaga LVA
Assistant Referee 2: Alisa Levälampi FIN
Fourth Official: Lotta Vuorio FIN
UEFA Referee Observer: Lale Orta TUR
UEFA Delegate: Hanna Bordyuhova UKR
Group 8 (hosts: Racing FC Union Luxembourg)
BİIK-Qazyğūrt QFK (KAZ) vs FK NSA Sofia (BUL)
Referee: Stacey Pearson ENG
Assistant Referee 1: Isabel Chaplin ENG
Assistant Referee 2: Andrea Milošević SRB
Fourth Official: Marina Živković SRB
UEFA Referee Observer: Teodora Albon ROU
UEFA Delegate: Könül Mehtiyeva AZE
Racing FC Union Luxembourg (LUX) vs Galatasaray (TUR)
Referee: Anastasía Mylopoúlou GRE
Assistant Referee 1: Zoí Papadopoúlou GRE
Assistant Referee 2: Julia Bukarowicz POL
Fourth Official: Katarzyna Lisiecka-Sęk POL
UEFA Referee Observer: Gitte Holm DEN
UEFA Delegate: Könül Mehtiyeva AZE
Group 9 (hosts: ŽNK Osijek)
ŽNK Osijek (CRO) vs Spartak Myjava (SVK)
Referee: Zoí Stávrou CYP
Assistant Referee 1: Déspina Dimosthénous CYP
Assistant Referee 2: Sidsel Fabricius Dall DEN
Fourth Official: Nanna Løf Mørch Andersen DEN
UEFA Referee Observer: Nelli Stepanyan ARM
UEFA Delegate: Theodóra Marínou GRE
FK Dynama-BDUFK (BLR) vs Peamount United (IRL)
Referee: Tjaša Misja SVN
Assistant Referee 1: Sladjana Jovičić SVN
Assistant Referee 2: Nargis Magau KAZ
Fourth Official: Elvira Nurmustafina KAZ
UEFA Referee Observer: Lilach Asulin ISR
UEFA Delegate: Theodóra Marínou GRE
Group 10 (hosts: Ferencvárosi TC)
Ferencvárosi TC (HUN) vs Tallinna FC Flora (EST)
Referee: Rita Vehapi KOS
Assistant Referee 1: Fitore Govori KOS
Assistant Referee 2: Line Cathrine Nymoen NOR
Fourth Official: Emilie Rodahl Torkelsen NOR
UEFA Referee Observer: Aneliya Sinabova BUL
UEFA Delegate: Ingrida Siliūnienė LTU
FK Vorskla Poltava (UKR) vs RFS Women (LVA)
Referee: Iríni Pingíou GRE
Assistant Referee 1: Vasilía Tsiklitári GRE
Assistant Referee 2: Elena Contreras Patiño ESP
Fourth Official: Zulema González González ESP
UEFA Referee Observer: Hilda McDermott IRL
UEFA Delegate: Ingrida Siliūnienė LTU
Group 11 (hosts: FCV Farul Constanța)
KFF Mitrovica (KOS) vs FCV Farul Constanța (ROU)
Referee: Reelika Turi EST
Assistant Referee 1: Sandra Nigulis EST
Assistant Referee 2: Arzu Görgün TUR
Fourth Official: Gamze Durmuş Pakkan TUR
UEFA Referee Observer: Regien Belksma-Konink NED
UEFA Delegate: Ewa Gajewska POL
Group 1 (hosts: Brøndby IF)
Brøndby IF (DEN) vs ACF Fiorentina (ITA)
Referee: Miriama Bočková SVK
Assistant Referee 1: Lenka Ondrášová SVK
Assistant Referee 2: Jessica Bergmann GER
Fourth Official: Franziska Wildfeuer GER
UEFA Referee Observer: Dilan Deniz Gökçek İşcan TUR
UEFA Delegate: Nermina Hadžibajrić BIH
AFC Ajax (NED) vs FK Kolos Kovalivka (UKR)
Referee: Eszter Urbán HUN
Assistant Referee 1: Nikolett Bizderi HUN
Assistant Referee 2: Grace Lowe ENG
Fourth Official: Abigail Byrne ENG
UEFA Referee Observer: Snježana Fočić CRO
UEFA Delegate: Nermina Hadžibajrić BIH
Group 2 (hosts: Linköping FC)
AC Sparta Praha (CZE) vs Linköping FC (SWE)
Referee: Réka Molnár HUN
Assistant Referee 1: Noémi Hegedűs-Baráth HUN
Assistant Referee 2: Anastasija Dančanka BLR
Fourth Official: Voĺha Blockaja BLR
UEFA Referee Observer: Petra Pavlíková SVK
UEFA Delegate: Barbara Moschini ITA
Paris FC (FRA) vs First Vienna FC 1894 (AUT)
Referee: Hristiyana Guteva BUL
Assistant Referee 1: Pavleta Rashkova BUL
Assistant Referee 2: Laetitia Sonia Nuara SUI
Fourth Official: Déborah Anex SUI
UEFA Referee Observer: Marta Frías Acedo ESP
UEFA Delegate: Barbara Moschini ITA
Group 3 (hosts: Arsenal Women FC)
Arsenal Women FC (ENG) vs Rangers LFC (SCO)
Referee: Rasa Grigonė LTU
Assistant Referee 1: Ieva Ramanauskienė LTU
Assistant Referee 2: Heini Hyvönen FIN
Fourth Official: Minka Vekkeli FIN
UEFA Referee Observer: Gunnar Jarl Jónsson ISL
UEFA Delegate: Raili Ellermaa EST
Club Atlético de Madrid (ESP) vs Rosenborg BK (NOR)
Referee: Jelena Pejković CRO
Assistant Referee 1: Gordana Katušić CRO
Assistant Referee 2: Aleksandra Mostowska POL
Fourth Official: Michalina Diakow POL
UEFA Referee Observer: Irina Mîrț ROU
UEFA Delegate: Raili Ellermaa EST
Group 4 (hosts: Breiðablik)
FK Minsk (BLR) vs Breiðablik (ISL)
Referee: Katalin Sipos HUN
Assistant Referee 1: Laura Emerencia Szabó HUN
Assistant Referee 2: Veronica Martinelli ITA
Fourth Official: Deborah Bianchi ITA
UEFA Referee Observer: Emilia Wnuk POL
UEFA Delegate: Isabel Hochstöger AUT
Eintracht Frankfurt (GER) vs Sporting CP (POR)
Referee: Zuzana Valentová SVK
Assistant Referee 1: Miroslava Obertová SVK
Assistant Referee 2: Liana Grigoryan ARM
Fourth Official: Araksya Saribekyan ARM
UEFA Referee Observer: Anri Saarivainio-Hänninen FIN
UEFA Delegate: Isabel Hochstöger AUT
CHAMPIONS PATH
Group 1 (hosts: SFK 2000 Sarajevo)
SFK 2000 Sarajevo (BIH) vs KÍ Klaksvík (FRO)
Referee: Oxana Cruc MDA
Assistant Referee 1: Natalia Ceban MDA
Assistant Referee 2: Edjena Kapxhiu ALB
Fourth Official: Emanuela Rusta ALB
UEFA Referee Observer: Knarik Grigoryan ARM
UEFA Delegate: İdil Baykara Cem TUR
SL Benfica (POR) vs FC Nordsjælland (DEN)
Referee: Andromáchi Tsioflíki GRE
Assistant Referee 1: Georgía Komisopoúlou GRE
Assistant Referee 2: Lena Hirtl AUT
Fourth Official: Olivia Tschon AUT
UEFA Referee Observer: Cristina Floarea Babadac ROU
UEFA Delegate: İdil Baykara Cem TUR
Group 2 (hosts: KSK Lanchkhuti)
KFF Vllaznia (ALB) vs KSK Lanchkhuti (GEO)
Referee: Teresa Alice Pimenta de Oliveira POR
Assistant Referee 1: Cátia Alexandra Graça Tavares POR
Assistant Referee 2: Isabelle van Gilst NED
Fourth Official: Caroline Lanssens BEL
UEFA Referee Observer: Paloma Quintero Siles ESP
UEFA Delegate: Ilona Tkač BLR
SKN St. Pölten (AUT) vs Neftçi PFK (AZE)
Referee: Jelena Kumer CRO
Assistant Referee 1: Sanja Rođak-Karšić CRO
Assistant Referee 2: Francesca Di Monte ITA
Fourth Official: Maria Marotta ITA
UEFA Referee Observer: Svetlana Patraș MDA
UEFA Delegate:
Group 3 (hosts: FC Gintra)
KuPS Kuopio (FIN) vs Celtic FC Women (SCO)
Referee: Jana Van Laere BEL
Assistant Referee 1: Mélissa Lejear BEL
Assistant Referee 2: Tamara Došen BIH
Fourth Official: Merima Čelik BIH
UEFA Referee Observer: Andrejs Sipailo LVA
UEFA Delegate: Svitlana Shkilʹ UKR
FC Gintra (LTU) vs Agarista CSF Anenii Noi 2020 (MDA)
Referee: Cansu Tiryaki TUR
Assistant Referee 1: Aysu Toraman TUR
Assistant Referee 2: Helena Buh SVN
Fourth Official: Aleksandra Česen SVN
UEFA Referee Observer: Christine Frai GER
UEFA Delegate: Svitlana Shkilʹ UKR
Group 4 (hosts: Birkirkara FC)
FK Breznica (MNE) vs Birkirkara FC (MLT)
Referee: Louise Thompson NIR
Assistant Referee 1: Rachel Greer NIR
Assistant Referee 2: Giulia Tempestilli ITA
Fourth Official: Martina Molinaro ITA
UEFA Referee Observer: Olga Tanschi MDA
UEFA Delegate: Ghislaine Labbé FRA
RSC Anderlecht (BEL) vs ŽFK Crvena zvezda (SRB)
Referee: Sofik Torosyan ARM
Assistant Referee 1: Kristine Grigoryan ARM
Assistant Referee 2: Dinara Idirisova KAZ
Fourth Official: Tatiana Sorokopudova KAZ
UEFA Referee Observer: Eléni Kyríou GRE
UEFA Delegate: Ghislaine Labbé FRA
Group 5 (hosts: FC Twente)
FC Twente (NED) vs Cardiff City FC Women (WAL)
Referee: Anastasiya Romanyuk UKR
Assistant Referee 1: Maryna Striletsʹka UKR
Assistant Referee 2: María Savvídou CYP
Fourth Official: Ioánna Allagiótou CYP
UEFA Referee Observer: Graziella Pirriatore ITA
UEFA Delegate: Älima Jükenova KAZ
Valur (ISL) vs ŽFK Ljuboten (MKD)
Referee: Lovisa Johansson SWE
Assistant Referee 1: Tilde Larsson SWE
Assistant Referee 2: Ivona Pejić CRO
Fourth Official: Sabina Bolić CRO
UEFA Referee Observer: Sergejus Slyva LTU
UEFA Delegate: Älima Jükenova KAZ
Group 6 (hosts: Apollon Ladies FC)
Apollon Ladies FC (CYP) vs Pyunik Women (ARM)
Referee: Jurgita Mačikunytė LTU
Assistant Referee 1: Irina Pozdejeva LTU
Assistant Referee 2: Roxana Ivanov ROU
Fourth Official: Ana Maria Alexandra Terteleac ROU
UEFA Referee Observer: Igor Pristovnik CRO
UEFA Delegate: Neli Lozeva BUL
ŽNK Mura (SVN) vs Glentoran Women (NIR)
Referee: Frederikke Lydia Søkjær DEN
Assistant Referee 1: Katrine Stensholm DEN
Assistant Referee 2: Jasmin Matysiak GER
Fourth Official: Fabienne Michel GER
UEFA Referee Observer: Galina Doneva BUL
UEFA Delegate: Neli Lozeva BUL
Group 7 (hosts: Pogoń Szczecin)
AS PAOK (GRE) vs MK Qiryat Gat (ISR)
Referee: Silvia Andreia Rosa Domingos POR
Assistant Referee 1: Sandrine Gonçalves dos Santos POR
Assistant Referee 2: Dorieta Valeva BUL
Fourth Official: Kristina Georgieva BUL
UEFA Referee Observer: Wendy Toms ENG
UEFA Delegate: Hanna Bordyuhova UKR
Servette FC Chênois Féminin (SUI) vs Pogoń Szczecin (POL)
Referee: Jeļena Jermolajeva LVA
Assistant Referee 1: Diāna Vanaga LVA
Assistant Referee 2: Alisa Levälampi FIN
Fourth Official: Lotta Vuorio FIN
UEFA Referee Observer: Lale Orta TUR
UEFA Delegate: Hanna Bordyuhova UKR
Group 8 (hosts: Racing FC Union Luxembourg)
BİIK-Qazyğūrt QFK (KAZ) vs FK NSA Sofia (BUL)
Referee: Stacey Pearson ENG
Assistant Referee 1: Isabel Chaplin ENG
Assistant Referee 2: Andrea Milošević SRB
Fourth Official: Marina Živković SRB
UEFA Referee Observer: Teodora Albon ROU
UEFA Delegate: Könül Mehtiyeva AZE
Racing FC Union Luxembourg (LUX) vs Galatasaray (TUR)
Referee: Anastasía Mylopoúlou GRE
Assistant Referee 1: Zoí Papadopoúlou GRE
Assistant Referee 2: Julia Bukarowicz POL
Fourth Official: Katarzyna Lisiecka-Sęk POL
UEFA Referee Observer: Gitte Holm DEN
UEFA Delegate: Könül Mehtiyeva AZE
Group 9 (hosts: ŽNK Osijek)
ŽNK Osijek (CRO) vs Spartak Myjava (SVK)
Referee: Zoí Stávrou CYP
Assistant Referee 1: Déspina Dimosthénous CYP
Assistant Referee 2: Sidsel Fabricius Dall DEN
Fourth Official: Nanna Løf Mørch Andersen DEN
UEFA Referee Observer: Nelli Stepanyan ARM
UEFA Delegate: Theodóra Marínou GRE
FK Dynama-BDUFK (BLR) vs Peamount United (IRL)
Referee: Tjaša Misja SVN
Assistant Referee 1: Sladjana Jovičić SVN
Assistant Referee 2: Nargis Magau KAZ
Fourth Official: Elvira Nurmustafina KAZ
UEFA Referee Observer: Lilach Asulin ISR
UEFA Delegate: Theodóra Marínou GRE
Group 10 (hosts: Ferencvárosi TC)
Ferencvárosi TC (HUN) vs Tallinna FC Flora (EST)
Referee: Rita Vehapi KOS
Assistant Referee 1: Fitore Govori KOS
Assistant Referee 2: Line Cathrine Nymoen NOR
Fourth Official: Emilie Rodahl Torkelsen NOR
UEFA Referee Observer: Aneliya Sinabova BUL
UEFA Delegate: Ingrida Siliūnienė LTU
FK Vorskla Poltava (UKR) vs RFS Women (LVA)
Referee: Iríni Pingíou GRE
Assistant Referee 1: Vasilía Tsiklitári GRE
Assistant Referee 2: Elena Contreras Patiño ESP
Fourth Official: Zulema González González ESP
UEFA Referee Observer: Hilda McDermott IRL
UEFA Delegate: Ingrida Siliūnienė LTU
Group 11 (hosts: FCV Farul Constanța)
KFF Mitrovica (KOS) vs FCV Farul Constanța (ROU)
Referee: Reelika Turi EST
Assistant Referee 1: Sandra Nigulis EST
Assistant Referee 2: Arzu Görgün TUR
Fourth Official: Gamze Durmuş Pakkan TUR
UEFA Referee Observer: Regien Belksma-Konink NED
UEFA Delegate: Ewa Gajewska POL
Hi Chefren,What are your estimated referee appointments for the Champions League matches to be played on 27-28 August?
ReplyDeleteSparta Praha-Malmö
Dynamo Kyiv-Salzburg
Galatasaray-Young Boys
Qarabag-Dynamo Zagreb
Bratislava-Mdidytjland
C.Zvezda-Bodo Glimt
Slavia Praha-Losc Lille
Sparta Praha-Malmö Makkelie
DeleteDynamo Kyiv-Salzburg Vincic
Galatasaray-Young Boys Eskas
Qarabag-Dynamo Zagreb Massa
Bratislava-Mdidytjland Meler
C.Zvezda-Bodo Glimt Turpin
Slavia Praha-Losc Lille Oliver
In a tense atmosphere like İstanbul,wouldn't it be wrong to give a young referee like Eskas?Wouldn't it be logical to have Oliver,Turpin or Leteixer?
ReplyDeleteI agree that the game will be very challenging for the crowd and the atmosphere, even more after Galatasaray lost first leg (so they need to win the game by two goals). Nevertheless, you can have two reads of the situation: if Rosetti thinks like you, then Oliver is indeed a name, as we said, but it's also possible that such "new blood" referees will make experience. In the particular case of the Norwegian, I think he would be still likely for his experience so far, to be assigned in this game, also because I noticed that the Swiss team of Young Boys Bern has had always a particular treatment by committee. In last Champions League, they got mostly Category 1 and not Elite referees, a team very often used for possible "sub standard" assignments, so if there will be a choice like this, I think it will be mostly for the name of the away side. But. as we said, it seems as, by appointing observers, committee has already made a choice for second leg before knowing everything about the first game in Switzerland. Galatasaray is not strong like other teams so committee should have also reflected on that. Rather an open game was possible to be expected. So we will know tomorrow about... but yes, very often it pointed out that our analysis on the blog about a game, were definitely better than what committee did in reality with unexpected referees assigned to some games!
DeleteFirst of all,thank you for you deep analysis.But there are a few points I disagree with you on:
ReplyDelete1.I think Galatasaray is more valuable in the eyes of the committee than Young Boys.Antony Taylor and Marciniak were appointed for the Molde match in last year's play off match.I predict than an experienced elite referee will be appointed from the committee for Galatasaray's second match.Also,Galatasaray was appointed to the group stage.For example Bayern-Galatasaray Antonio Nobre.Also, as you said,Galatasaray maybe not playing well at the moment,but it is definitely more valuable in the eyes of committee than Young Boys and the other teams in the Play Off.
ReplyDeleteReferees of SL Benfica (POR) vs FC Nordsjælland (DEN) games have changed. Game assigned to Spanish ref team