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UEFA Champions League – Third Qualifying Round (First Leg)

July 28, 2014, 9:00 pm
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29-30 July 2014

Debreceni VSC – Bate Borisov
Referee: Szymon Marciniak (POL, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Pawel Sokolnicki (POL) 
Assistant Referee 2: Tomasz Listkiewicz (POL)
Fourth Official: Pawel Raczkowski (POL)
Referee Observer: Alain Hamer (LUX)

Sparta Praha – Malmö FF
Referee: Halis Ozkahya (TUR)
Assistant Referee 1: Cem Satman (TUR) 
Assistant Referee 2: Ekrem Kan (TUR)
Fourth Official: Ali Palabiyik (TUR)
Referee Observer: Leslie Irvine (NIR)

Slovan Bratislava – FC Sheriff
Referee: Stephan Studer (SUI)
Assistant Referees: Sandro Pozzi (SUI), Jean-Yves Wicht (SUI)
Fourth Official: Sébastien Pache (SUI)
Referee Observer: Kaj Østergaard (DEN)

FC Aktobe – Steaua București
Referee: Hüseyin Göcek (TUR)
Assistant Referees: Mustafa Eyisoy (TUR), Orkun Aktas (TUR)
Fourth Official: Suleyman Abay (TUR)
Referee Observer: Gevorg Hovhannisyan (ARM)

Qarabağ Ağdam – FC Salzburg
Referee: Sergii Boiko (UKR)
Assistant Referees: Oleksandr Voytyuk (UKR), Oleg Pluzhnyk (UKR)
Fourth Official: Anatoliy Abdula (UKR)
Referee Observer: Oguz Sarvan (TUR)

HJK Helsinki – Apoel FC
Referee: Pawel Gil (POL)
Assistant Referees: Piotr Sadczuk (POL), Marcin Borkowski (POL)
Fourth Official: Basrtosz Frankowski (POL)
Referee Observer: Adrian Casha (MLT)

AEL Limassol – FC Zenit
Referee: Marijo Strahonja (CRO)
Assistant Referees: Sinisa Premuzaj (CRO), Igor Krmar (CRO)
Fourth Official: Fran Jovic (CRO)
Referee Observer: Dani Koren (ISR)

Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk – FC København
Referee: Andre Marriner (ENG)
Assistant Referees: Darren Cann (ENG), Harry Lennard (ENG)
Fourth Official: Kevin Friend (ENG)
Referee Observer: Ichko Lozev (BUL)

Grasshopper Zürich – LOSC Lille
Referee: Aleksei Eskov (RUS)
Assistant Referees: Dimitrii Mosiakin (RUS), Valeriy Danchenko (RUS)
Fourth Official: Mikhail Vilkov (RUS)
Referee Observer: Murat Ilgaz (TUR)

Standard de Liège – Panathinaikos FC
Referee: Carlos Clos Gómez (ESP)
Assistant Referees: Javier Aguilar Rodríguez (ESP), Luis Marco Martínez (ESP)
Fourth Official: Santiago Jaime Latre (ESP)
Referee Observer: Michel Vautrot (FRA)

Feyenoord – Beşiktaş
Referee: Luca Banti (ITA)
Assistant Referees: Elenito Di Liberatore (ITA), Andrea Padovan (ITA)
Fourth Official: Andrea Gervasoni (ITA)
Referee Observer: Markus Nobs (SUI)

PFC Ludogorets – FK Partizan
Referee: Kenn Hansen (DEN)
Assistant Referees: Lars Rix (DEN), David Andersen (DEN)
Fourth Official: Jakob Kehlet (DEN)
Referee Observer: Kyros Vassaras (GRE)

Aalborg – GNK Dinamo
Referee: Danny Makkelie (NED)
Assistant Referees: Davy Goossens (NED), Bas Van Dongen (NED)
Fourth Official: Martin Van den Kerkhof (NED)
Referee Observer: Drago Kos (SVN)

NK Maribor – Maccabi Tel Aviv
Referee: Ivan Kruzliak (SVK)
Assistant Referees: Tomas Somolani (SVK), Ondrej Brendza (SVK)
Fourth Official: Peter Kralovic (SVK)
Referee Observer: Stefan Ormandjiev (BUL)

Legia Warszawa – Celtic FC
Referee: Pol Van Boekel (NED)
Assistant Referees: Charles Schaap (NED), Rob Van de Ven (NED)
Fourth Official: Edwin Van de Graaf (NED)
Referee Observer: Gylfi Orrason (ISL)
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UEFA Europa League – Third Qualifying Round (First Leg)

July 30, 2014, 8:23 am
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31 July 2014

AS Trenčín – Hull City
Referee: Davide Massa (ITA, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Gianluca Cariolato (ITA)
Assistant Referee 2: Francesco De Luca (ITA)
Fourth Official: Dino Tommasi (ITA)
Referee Observer: Frank De Bleeckere (BEL)

IF Elfsborg – FH
Referee: Tom Harald Hagen (NOR)
Assistant Referee 1: Magnus Lundberg (NOR)
Assistant Referee 2: Jan Erik Engan (NOR)
Fourth Official: Anders Johansen (NOR)
Referee Observer: Dragutin Poljak (CRO)

Zulte Waregem – Shakhtyor Soligorsk
Referee: Firat Aydinus (TUR)
Assistant Referee 1: Serkan Ok (TUR)
Assistant Referee 2: Aleks Tascioglu (TUR)
Fourth Official: Tolga Özkalfa (TUR)
Referee Observer: Tony Asumaa (FIN)

Shakhter Karagandy – Hajduk Split
Referee: Aliyar Aghayev (AZE)
Assistant Referee 1: Zeynal Zeynalov (AZE)
Assistant Referee 2: Reza Mammadov (AZE)
Fourth Official: Elvin Asgarov (AZE)
Referee Observer: Karen Nalbandyan (ARM)

FC Astana – AIK
Referee: Ante Vucemilovic-Simunovic (CRO)
Assistant Referee 1: Dalibor Conjar (CRO)
Assistant Referee 2: Goran Pataki (CRO)
Fourth Official: Tihomir Pejin (CRO)
Referee Observer: Sergey Zuev (RUS)

Neftçi PFK – Chikhura Sachkhere
Referee: Cristian Balaj (ROU)
Assistant Referee 1: Sebastian Gheorghe (ROU)
Assistant Referee 2: Mihai Artene (ROU)
Fourth Official: Catalin Popa (ROU)
Referee Observer: Jiri Ulrich (CZE)

FC Astra – Slovan Liberec
Referee: Ilias Spathas (GRE)
Assistant Referee 1: Lazaros Dimitriadis (GRE)
Assistant Referee 2: Polychronis Kostaras (GRE)
Fourth Official: Anastasios Sidiropoulos (GRE)
Referee Observer: William Young (SCO)

Ruch Chorzów – Esbjerg
Referee: Vlado Glođović (SRB)
Assistant Referee 1: Dejan Petrović (SRB)
Assistant Referee 2: Uroš Stojković (SRB)
Fourth Official: Milan Jeremić (SRB)
Referee Observer: Wilfried Heitmann (GER)

Dinamo Moskva – Hapoel Kiryat Shmona
Referee: Kristinn Jakobsson (ISL)
Assistant Referee 1: Gunnar Gunnarsson (ISL)
Assistant Referee 2: Johann Gudmundsson (ISL)
Fourth Official: Thoroddur Hjaltalin (ISL)
Referee Observer: Michael Ross (NIR)

AC Omonia – Metalurg Skopje
Referee: Gediminas Mazeika (LTU)
Assistant Referee 1: Vytautas Simkus (LTU)
Assistant Referee 2: Saulius Dirda (LTU)
Fourth Official: Mindagaus Jackus (LTU)
Referee Observer: Jean Lemmer (LUX)

Brommapojkarna – Torino FC
Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük (NED)
Assistant Referee 1: Hessel Steegstra (NED)
Assistant Referee 2: Mario Diks (NED)
Fourth Official: Allard Lindhout (NED)
Referee Observer: Peter Jones (ENG)

PSV Eindhoven – SKN St. Pölten
Referee: Slavko Vinčić (SVN)
Assistant Referee 1: Matej Žunič (SVN)
Assistant Referee 2: Bojan Ul (SVN)
Fourth Official: Bojan Mertik (SVN)
Referee Observer: Vitor Melo Pereira (POR)

Kardemir Karabükspor – Rosenborg
Referee: Libor Kovarik (CZE)
Assistant Referee 1: Jiri Molacek (CZE)
Assistant Referee 2: Krystof Mencl (CZE)
Fourth Official: Karel Hrubes (CZE)
Referee Observer: Miroslav Vitkovic (CRO)

Mladá Boleslav – Olympique Lyonnais
Referee: Tobias Welz (GER)
Assistant Referee 1: Torsten Schiffner (GER)
Assistant Referee 2: Rafael Foltyn (GER)
Fourth Official: Günter Perl (GER)
Referee Observer: Aleh Chykun (BLR)

IFK Göteborg – Rio Ave FC
Referee: Fernando Teixeira Vitienes (ESP)
Assistant Referee 1: Victoriano Díaz Casado (ESP)
Assistant Referee 2: Manuel Torre Cimiano (ESP)
Fourth Official: Ignacio Iglesias Villanueva (ESP)
Referee Observer: Andreas Schluchter (SUI)

Dinamo Minsk – CFR Cluj
Referee: Martin Hansson (SWE)
Assistant Referee 1: Magnus Sjöblom (SWE)
Assistant Referee 2: Joakim Flink (SWE)
Fourth Official: Glenn Nyberg (SWE)
Referee Observer: Charles Agius (MLT)

Zorya Luhansk – Molde FC
Referee: Harald Lechner (AUT)
Assistant Referee 1: Andreas Staudinger (AUT)
Assistant Referee 2: Maximilian Kolbitsch (AUT)
Fourth Official: Gerhard Grobelnik (AUT)
Referee Observer: Michel Piraux (BEL)

BSC Young Boys – Ermis Aradippou
Referee: Clayton Pisani (MLT)
Assistant Referee 1: Alan Camilleri (MLT)
Assistant Referee 2: Edward Spiteri (MLT)
Fourth Official: Fyodor Zammit (MLT)
Referee Observer: Jouni Hyytiä (FIN)

Petrolul Ploiești – Viktoria Plzeň
Referee: Anthony Taylor (ENG)
Assistant Referee 1: Gary Beswick (ENG)
Assistant Referee 2: John Brooks (ENG)
Fourth Official: Jonathan Moss (ENG)
Referee Observer: Kaj Natri (FIN)

Víkingur – HNK Rijeka
Referee: Dimitar Meckarovski (MKD)
Assistant Referee 1: Marjan Kirovski (MKD)
Assistant Referee 2: Dejan Kostadinov (MKD)
Fourth Official: Dejan Jakimovski (MKD)
Referee Observer: Dušan Krchnak (SVK)

RNK Split – Chernomorets Odessa
Referee: Marcin Borski (POL)
Assistant Referee 1: Rafal Rostkowski (POL)
Assistant Referee 2: Krzysztof Myrmus (POL)
Fourth Official: Jaroslaw Rynkiewicz (POL)
Referee Observer: Plarent Kotherja (ALB)

Stjarnan – Lech Poznań
Referee: Ognjen Valjić (BIH)
Assistant Referee 1: Dalibor Drašković (BIH)
Assistant Referee 2: Haris Baković (BIH)
Fourth Official: Edin Jakupović (BIH)
Referee Observer: Francesco Bianchi (SUI)

FSV Mainz – Asteras Tripolis
Referee: Manuel De Sousa (POR)
Assistant Referee 1: Bertino Miranda (POR)
Assistant Referee 2: Alvaro Mesquita (POR)
Fourth Official: Marco Ferreira (POR)
Referee Observer: Luciano Luci (ITA)

Diósgyőri VTK – FC Krasnodar
Referee: Bülent Yildirim (TUR)
Assistant Referee 1: Volkan Narinç (TUR)
Assistant Referee 2: Asim Öz (TUR)
Fourth Official: Mustafa Coskun (TUR)
Referee Observer: Asim Khudiyev (AZE)

Club Brugge – Brøndby IF
Referee: Vladislav Bezborodov (RUS)
Assistant Referee 1: Nikolai Golubev (RUS)
Assistant Referee 2: Maksim Gavrilin (RUS)
Fourth Official: Sergey Ivanov (RUS)
Referee Observer: Miroslav Tulinger (CZE)

FK Sarajevo – Atromitos FC
Referee: Ivaylo Stoyanov (BUL)
Assistant Referee 1: Ivo Kolev (BUL)
Assistant Referee 2: Veselin Dobriyanov (BUL)
Fourth Official: Georgi Kabakov (BUL)
Referee Observer: Tomasz Mikulski (POL)

Real Sociedad – Aberdeen FC
Referee: Bastian Dankert (GER)
Assistant Referee 1: Markus Haecker (GER)
Assistant Referee 2: Christian Fischer (GER)
Fourth Official: Guido Winkmann (GER)
Referee Observer: Vladimir Antonov (MDA)

Saint Johnstone – Spartak Trnava
Referee: Mattias Gestranius (FIN)
Assistant Referee 1: Jan-Peter Aravirta (FIN)
Assistant Referee 2: Mikko Alakare (FIN)
Fourth Official: Dennis Antamo (FIN)
Referee Observer: Milovan Nikolic (SVN)

SV Grödig – Zimbru Chişinău
Referee: Simon Lee Evans (WAL)
Assistant Referee 1: John Roberts (WAL)
Assistant Referee 2: Gareth Jones (WAL)
Fourth Official: Huw Jones (WAL)
Referee Observer: Jari Maisonlahti (FIN)
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UEFA U-19 Euro Final 2014: Estrada Fernandez (ESP)

July 30, 2014, 8:42 pm
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Spanish referee Xavier Estrada Fernández says that taking charge of Thursday's UEFA European Under-19 Championship final will be a crucial step on his career ladder. Referee Xavier Estrada Fernández is eager to treat the UEFA European Under-19 Championship final as another invaluable learning experience – the latest of many lessons in Hungary. The Spanish match official will take charge of Thursday's decider between Germany and Portugal in Budapest, the culmination of a successful tournament on and off the pitch. "When you start as a referee, so many years ago, it's unbelievable to think that one day you could be chosen for a final like this," Estrada Fernández told UEFA.com. "My routine is to work hard every day and to try to learn everything from my colleagues and the observers about the competition and situations with the coaches and players. In every match it's necessary to adapt, in every situation. The most important thing for me is that when I go home I'm totally sure that I will be a better referee than the day I arrived here. As you can imagine, to reach the final is so important – not only for me but also for the assistants and the fourth official. All the referees at this tournament have been so professional and I'll go home with a lot of new friends."
Estrada Fernández will work alongside assistant referees Darren England from England and Kazakhstan's Yevgeniy Belskiy, plus fourth official Enea Jorgji, of Albania, at the final. "This has been my first experience working with colleagues from another country and it's been very good," he explained. "You learn their ways, and find what works for you both so you can work together. It's important to discuss how you work before kick-off and have meetings during the week. Every referee knows the laws of the game but it's also their interpretation so you must make sure you follow the same line for 90 minutes." That thorough approach will include watching both finalists in action, another key element of a referee's preparation. "I've tried to watch as many matches as I can in these finals," Estrada Fernández added. "I've had the chance to referee Germany, not Portugal but I've seen a lot of their DVDs and had chance to see plenty of their match situations and tactical play. That's helped me to perform well."
The final at the Szusza Ferenc Stadium will be the latest landmark in a career that started more than 15 years ago. "I started as a referee when I was 20," the 38-year-old explained. "I like football and played futsal and one day a colleague said 'Why not try to ref some matches?' I thought it could be a good idea, but I was afraid because I obviously had no experience. I still tried it and by the second year it was amazing. I had a lot of friends and I really enjoyed being on the field. Step by step I was promoted through our levels in Spain and reached the first division in 2009. I've been an international referee since 2013 and now I've refereed more than 100 matches in the top division, so I have experience and also I try to learn from everybody. It's not just reaching the top; it's performing when you get there so that you stay there". (Source: UEFA)


31 July 2014
Portugal – Germany
Referee: Xavier Estrada Fernández (ESP)
Assistant Referee 1: Darren England (ENG)
Assistant Referee 2: Evgeni Belski (KAZ)
Fourth Official: Enea Jorgj (ALB)
Referee Observer: Jozef Marko (SVK)
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UEFA Super Cup 2014: Clattenburg (ENG)

July 31, 2014, 8:50 pm
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English referee Mark Clattenburg will referee the all-Spanish UEFA Super Cup match between Real Madrid CF and Sevilla FC at the Cardiff City Stadium in Cardiff, Wales on Tuesday 12 August. Kick-off is at 20.45CET. Clattenburg, 39, has been an international referee since 2006. He has officiated in 46 UEFA fixtures in his career, as well as a considerable number of high-profile Premier League encounters. Last season, Clattenburg handled five UEFA Champions League games, including the quarter-final first leg between Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund. He also took charge of the UEFA Europa League semi-final second leg between Juventus and SL Benfica. Referee for the 2012 Olympic Games football final at Wembley Stadium between Mexico and Brazil, earlier that summer he was an additional assistant referee at the UEFA European Championship in Poland and Ukraine. Clattenburg will be accompanied in Cardiff by an all-English team of match officials. Simon Beck and Stuart Burt are the assistant referees, with Darren England acting as fourth official. Two additional assistant referees, Michael Oliver and Anthony Taylor, complete the lineup. (Source: UEFA)


12 August 2014
Real Madrid – Sevilla FC
Referee: Mark Clattenburg (ENG)
Assistant Referee 1: Simon Beck (ENG)
Assistant Referee 2: Stuart Burt (ENG)
Additional AR 1: Michael Oliver (ENG)
Additional AR 2: Anthony Taylor (ENG)
Fourth Official: Darren England (ENG)
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Irmatov awarded “El-Yurt Hurmati”

August 2, 2014, 9:48 am
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FIFA referee Ravshan Irmatov was awarded the “El-Yurt Hurmati” order by the President of Uzbekistan, Islam Karimov. Ravshan Irmatov and his assistant Abduhamidullo Rasulov were awarded the order at a ceremony held at Olympic Glory Museum in Tashkent on 25 July 2014. Irmatov and Rasulov officiated matches at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. During the ceremony, Ravshan Irmatov was awarded the “El-Yurt Hurmati” order (“Honour of people and Motherland”, following the decree of the President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov. The “El-Yurt Hurmati” order is awarded to citizens of Uzbekistan for their contribution to strengthening of independence of the country, its economic power, growth of national spirit and culture with their work, scientific and public work, hardworking and patriotism. The President also handed over a Chevrolet Malibu car to Irmatov and Rasulov. At the same time, the Uzbekistan Football Federation gave him an award of honour of the Uzbekistan Football Federation for his contribution to development of football in the country. “I am learning more and more and I am gaining more experience. I am very happy that I have this opportunity”, said Irmatov. At his first World Cup, in 2010, he refereed the semi-final between Netherlands and Uruguay. In 2014, Irmatov established a new record with 9 World Cup matches, including the quarter final between Netherlands and Costa Rica.

Source: UZ Daily
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CONCACAF Champions League – Group Stage (Matchday 1)

August 4, 2014, 10:45 pm
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5 August 2014
Impact de Montreal – CD FAS
Referee: Hugo Cruz (CRC, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Warner Castro (CRC)
Assistant Referee 2: Gerson Lopez (GUA)
Fourth Official: Walter Lopez (GUA)
Referee Observer: Paul Rejer (USA)

Cruz Azul – LD Alajuelense
Referee: David Gantar (CAN)
Assistant Referee 1: Philippe Briere (CAN)
Assistant Referee 2: Daniel Belleau (CAN)
Fourth Official: Trevor Taylor (BRB)
Referee Observer: Malcom Ramsey (SKN)

Alpha United – CD Olimpia
Referee: Valdin Legister (JAM)
Assistant Referee 1: Garnett Page (JAM)
Assistant Referee 2: Ricardo Louisville (SUR)
Fourth Official: Enrico Wijngaarde (SUR)
Referee Observer: John Nielsen (CAN)

Isidro Metapán – Club León
Referee: Oscar Reyna (GUA)
Assistant Referee 1: Daniel Williamson (PAN)
Assistant Referee 2: Marco Diaz (GUA)
Fourth Official: Roberto Moreno (PAN)
Referee Observer: Efrain Rodriguez (CRC)

6 August 2014
CF Pachuca – Real España
Referee: Ricardo Montero (CRC)
Assistant Referee 1: Leonel Leal (CRC)
Assistant Referee 2: Giovanni Garcia (SLV)
Fourth Official: Walter Quesada (CRC)
Referee Observer: Donald Campos (NCA)

Real Estelí – Deportivo Saprissa 
Referee: Raul Castro (HON)
Assistant Referee 1: Ronaldo De La Cruz (HON)
Assistant Referee 2: William Torres (SLV)
Fourth Official: Joel Aguilar (SLV)
Referee Observer: Elix Peralta (PAN)

7 August 2014
CSD Comunicaciones – Puerto Rico Bayamón
Referee: Sandy Vasquez (DOM)
Assistant Referee 1: Juan Zumba (SLV)
Assistant Referee 2: Keytzel Corrales (NCA)
Fourth Official: Elmer Bonilla (SLV)
Referee Observer: Mauricio Morales (MEX)

Tauro FC – Waterhouse FC
Referee: Oscar Moncada (HON)
Assistant Referee 1: Christian Ramirez (HON)
Assistant Referee 2: Jose Noel Rodriguez (CUB)
Fourth Official: Yadel Martinez (CUB)
Referee Observer: Brian Hall (USA)
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UEFA Champions League – Third Qualifying Round (Second Leg)

August 4, 2014, 10:58 pm
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5 August 2014
Panathinaikos (GRE) - Standard Liège (BEL)
Referee: Michael Oliver (ENG)
Assistant Referee 1: Michael Mullarkey (ENG)
Assistant Referee 2: Stuart Burt (ENG)
Fourth Official: Lee Mason (ENG)
Referee Observer: Hans Reijgwaart (NED)

Bate Borisov (BLR) - Debrecen (HUN)
Referee: Stefan Johannesson (SWE)
Assistant Referee 1: Fredrik Nilsson (SWE)
Assistant Referee 2: Mehmet Culum (SWE)
Fourth Official: Mohammed Al-Hakim (SWE)
Referee Observer: Carlos Ferreira Matos (POR)

Maccabi Tel Aviv (ISR) - NK Maribor (SVN)
Referee: Martin Strömbergsson (SWE)
Assistant Referee 1: Daniel Gustavsson (SWE) 
Assistant Referee 2: Peter Magnusson (SWE)
Fourth Official: Johan Hamlin (SWE)
Referee Observer: Patrick Kelly (IRL)

Lille (FRA) - Grasshoppers (SUI)
Referee: Anastasios Sidiropoulos (GRE)
Assistant Referees: Damianos Efthimiadis (GRE), Polychronis Kostaras (GRE)
Fourth Official: Ilias Spathas (GRE)
Referee Observer: Fritz Stuchlik (AUT)

6 August 2014
St. Petersburg, 18:00 CET
Zenit St Petersburg (RUS) - AEL Limassol (CYP)
Referee: Alexandru Tudor (ROU)
Assistant Referees: Aurel Onita (ROU), Octavian Sovre (ROU)
Fourth Official: Radu Marian Petrescu (ROU)
Referee Observer: Gerard Perry (IRL)

APOEL (CYP) - HJK Helsinki (FIN)
Referee: Liran Liany (ISR)
Assistant Referees: David Elias Biton (ISR), Oren Bornshtein (ISR)
Fourth Official: Roy Reinshreiber (ISR)
Referee Observer: Sergey Zuev (RUS)

Malmö FF (SWE) - Sparta Praha (CZE)
Referee: Ruddy Buquet (FRA)
Assistant Referees: Guillaume Débart (FRA), Cyril Gringore (FRA)
Fourth Official: Fredy Fautrel (FRA)
Referee Observer: Terje Hauge (NOR)

FC Sheriff (MDA) - Slovan Bratislava (SVK)
Referee: István Vad (HUN)
Assistant Referees: Vencel Tóth (HUN), István Albert (HUN)
Fourth Official: Sándor Ando-Szabó (HUN)
Referee Observer: Pjetur Sigurdsson (ISL)

Steaua Bucuresti (ROU) - FK Aktobe (KAZ)
Referee: Miroslav Zelinka (CZE)
Assistant Referees: Antonin Kordula (CZE), Jan Paták (CZE)
Fourth Official: Zbynek Proske (CZE)
Referee Observer: Manuel Mejuto González (ESP)
Delegate: René Eberle (SUI)

Besiktas Istanbul (TUR) - Feyernoord Rotterdam (NED)
Referee: Felix Zwayer (GER, photo)
Assistant Referees: Marco Achmüller (GER), Marcel Pelgrim (GER)
Fourth Official: Tobias Stieler (GER)
Referee Observer: Vasily Melnychuk (UKR)

FC Kobenhavn (DEN) - Dnipro (UKR)
Referee: Duarte Gomes (POR)
Assistant Referees: Ricardo Santos (POR), Luis Ferreira Pinto (POR)
Fourth Official: Carlos Taborda Xistra (POR)
Referee Observer: Ryszard Wójcik (POL)

RB Salzburg (AUT) - Qarabag (AZE)
Referee: Robert Madden (SCO)
Assistant Referees: Graham Chambers (SCO), Alastair Mather (SCO)
Fourth Official: Brian Colvin (SCO)
Referee Observer: Peter Fröjdfeldt (SWE)

Partizan (SRB) - Ludogorets (BUL)
Referee: Aleksei Kulbakov (BLR)
Assistant Referees: Dmitry Zhuk (BLR), Aleh Maslianka (BLR)
Fourth Official: Dzianis Shcharbakou (BLR)
Referee Observer: Sándor Piller (HUN)

Dinamo Zagreb (CRO) - Aalborg BK (DEN)
Referee: Ievgenii Aranovskyi (UKR)
Assistant Referees: Oleksandr Korniyko (UKR), Volodymyr Volodin (UKR)
Fourth Official: Sergiy Berezka (UKR)
Referee Observer: Levan Paniashvili (GEO)

Celtic Glasgow (SCO) - Legia Warszawa (POL)
Referee: Paolo Mazzoleni (ITA)
Assistant Referees: Mauro Tonolini (ITA), Riccardo Bianchi (ITA)
Fourth Official: Gianpaolo Calvarese (ITA)

Referee Observer: László Vagner (HUN)
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FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup 2014

August 5, 2014, 12:03 pm
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FIFA made two changes on the list of match officials selected for this tournament (Canada, 5-24 August 2014). Assistant Referee Yolanda Parga Rodriguez (ESP) has been replaced by Natalie Aspinall (ENG). On the list of reserve referees, Claudia Umpierrez (URU) has been replaced by Yeimi Martinez (COL).

AFC
Referee: Liang Qin (CHN, 1979)
Assistant Referee 1: Yan Fang (CHN, 1979)
Assistant Referee 2: Jianping Liang (CHN, 1977)

Referee: Sachiko Yamagishi (JPN, 1973, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Allyson Flynn (AUS, 1982)
Assistant Referee 2: Sarah Ho (AUS, 1978)

CAF
Referee: Therese Sagno (GUI, 1976)
Assistant Referee 1: Trhas Gebreyohanis (ETH, 1982)
Assistant Referee 2: Tempa N’Dah (BEN, 1983)

CONCACAF
Referee: Quetzalli Alvarado (MEX, 1975)
Assistant Referee 1: Mayte Chavez (MEX, 1979)
Assistant Referee 2: Shirley Perello (HON, 1986)

Referee: Carol Anne Chenard (CAN, 1977)
Assistant Referee 1: Marie Charbonneau (CAN, 1982)
Assistant Referee 2: Suzanne Morisset (CAN, 1984)

Referee: Margaret Domka (USA, 1979)
Assistant Referee 1: Marlene Duffy (USA, 1979)
Assistant Referee 2: Veronica Perez (USA, 1979)

CONMEBOL
Referee: Jesica Di Iorio (ARG, 1980)
Assistant Referee 1: Maria Rocco (ARG, 1979)
Assistant Referee 2: Mariana Corbo (URU, 1977)

OFC
Referee: Finau Vulivuli (FIJ, 1982)
Assistant Referee 1: Jacqueline Stephenson (NZL, 1972)
Assistant Referee 2: Sarah Walker (NZL, 1990)

UEFA
Referee: Kirsi Heikkinen (FIN, 1978)
Assistant Referee 1: Tonja Paavola (FIN, 1977)
Assistant Referee 2: Anu Jokela (FIN, 1981)

Referee: Kateryna Monzul (UKR, 1981)
Assistant Referee 1: Sian Massey (ENG, 1985)
Assistant Referee 2: Natalie Aspinall (ENG, 1981)

Referee: Esther Staubli (SUI, 1979)
Assistant Referee 1: Ella De Vries (BEL, 1977)
Assistant Referee 2: Anna Nystrom (SWE, 1973)

Referee: Bibiana Steinhaus (GER, 1979)
Assistant Referee 1: Katrin Rafalski (GER, 1982)
Assistant Referee 2: Marina Wozniak (GER, 1979)

Referee: Carina Vitulano (ITA, 1975)
Assistant Referee 1: Chrysoula Kourompylia (GRE, 1977)
Assistant Referee 2: Lucie Ratajova (CZE, 1979)

Reserve Referees
AFC: Hyang Ri (PRK, 1977)
CAF: Therese Neguel (CMR, 1981)
CONCACAF: Michelle Pye (CAN, 1978)
CONMEBOL: Yeimi Martinez (COL, 1981)
UEFA: Katalin Kulcsar (HUN, 1984)

Referee Observers
1. Carlos Alarcon (PAR)
2. Lee Harmon (COK)
3. Jacqueline Leleu (AUS)
4. Michal Listkiewicz (POL)
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FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup 2014 – Group Stage (Matches 1-8)

August 5, 2014, 12:04 pm
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Finland – Korea DPR
Referee: Quetzalli Alvarado (MEX, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Mayte Chavez (MEX)
Assistant Referee 2: Shirley Perello (HON)
Fourth Official: Margaret Domka (USA)
Referee Observer: Carlos Alarcon (PAR)

Germany – USA
Referee: Sachiko Yamagishi (JPN)
Assistant Referee 1: Allyson Flynn (AUS)
Assistant Referee 2: Sarah Ho (AUS)
Fourth Official: Hyang Ri (PRK)
Referee Observer: Lee Harmon (COK)

Canada – Ghana
Referee: Bibiana Steinhaus (GER)
Assistant Referee 1: Katrin Rafalski (GER)
Assistant Referee 2: Marina Wozniak (GER)
Fourth Official: Katalin Kulcsar (HUN)
Referee Observer: Carlos Alarcon (PAR)

China – Brazil
Referee: Esther Staubli (SUI)
Assistant Referee 1: Ella De Vries (BEL)
Assistant Referee 2: Anna Nystrom (SWE)
Fourth Official: Kirsi Heikkinen (FIN)
Referee Observer: Lee Harmon (COK)

6 August 2014
England – Korea
Referee: Carol Anne Chenard (CAN)
Assistant Referee 1: Marie Charbonneau (CAN)
Assistant Referee 2: Suzanne Morisset (CAN)
Fourth Official: Michelle Pye (CAN)
Referee Observer: Michal Listkiewicz (POL)

France – Costa Rica
Referee: Liang Qin (CHN)
Assistant Referee 1: Yan Fang (CHN)
Assistant Referee 2: Jianping Liang (CHN)
Fourth Official: Therese Neguel (CMR)
Referee Observer: Jacqueline Leleu (AUS)

Mexico – Nigeria
Referee: Salome Di Iorio (ARG)
Assistant Referee 1: Mariana Corbo (URU)
Assistant Referee 2: Maria Rocco (ARG)
Fourth Official: Yeimy Martinez (COL)
Referee Observer: Michal Listkiewicz (POL)

New Zealand – Paraguay
Referee: Kateryna Monzul (UKR)
Assistant Referee 1: Sian Massey (ENG)
Assistant Referee 2: Natalie Aspinall (ENG)
Fourth Official: Carina Vitulano (ITA)
Referee Observer: Jacqueline Leleu (AUS)
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Copa Libertadores Final 2014 (First Leg)

August 5, 2014, 9:33 pm
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Nacional – San Lorenzo
Referee: Wilmar Roldan (COL, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Wilmar Navarro (COL)
Assistant Referee 2: Wilson Berrio (COL)
Fourth Official: Wilson Lamouroux (COL)
Referee Observer: Ubaldo Aquino (PAR)
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UEFA Europa League – Third Qualifying Round (Second Leg)

August 5, 2014, 9:37 pm
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SKN St. Pölten – PSV Eindhoven
Referee: Artur Soares Dias (POR, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Rui Tavares (POR)
Assistant Referee 2: Bruno Campos (POR)
Fourth Official: Paulo Batista (POR)
Referee Observer: Nikolai Levnikov (RUS)

Ermis Aradippou – Young Boys
Referee: Kevin Clancy (SCO)
Assistant Referee 1: Alan Mulvanny (SCO
Assistant Referee 2: Douglas Ross (SCO)
Fourth Official: Andrew Dallas (SCO)
Referee Observer: Robert Sedlacek (AUT)

Chernomorets Odessa – RNK Split
Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano (ESP)
Assistant Referee 1: Ángel Nevado Rodríguez (ESP)
Assistant Referee 2: Miguel Martínez Munuera (ESP)
Fourth Official: Pedro Jesús Pérez Montero (ESP)
Referee Observer: Jozef Marko (SVK)

FC Krasnodar – Diósgyőri VTK
Referee: Christian Dingert (GER)
Assistant Referee 1: Mike Pickel (GER)
Assistant Referee 2: Dominik Schaal (GER)
Fourth Official: Robert Hartmann (GER)
Referee Observer: Aleh Chykun (BLR)

Molde FK – Zorya Luhansk
Referee: Steven McLean (SCO)
Assistant Referee 1: William Conquer (SCO)
Assistant Referee 2: Gavin Harris (SCO)
Fourth Official: Donald Robertson (SCO)
Referee Observer: Matteo Trefoloni (ITA)

Slovan Liberec – FC Astra
Referee: Artyom Kuchin (KAZ)
Assistant Referee 1: Yevgeniy Belskiy (KAZ)
Assistant Referee 2: Anatoliy Khodin (KAZ)
Fourth Official: Anatoliy Vishnichenko (KAZ)
Referee Observer: Georgios Bikas (GRE)

Esbjerg – Ruch Chorzów
Referee: Kristo Tohver (EST)
Assistant Referee 1: Hannes Reinvald (EST)
Assistant Referee 2: Silver Koiv (EST)
Fourth Official: Juri Fischer (EST)
Referee Observer: Volodymyr Petrov (UKR)

Hapoel Kiryat Shmona – Dinamo Moskva
Referee: Richard Liesveld (NED)
Assistant Referee 1: Hessel Steegstra (NED)
Assistant Referee 2: Mario Diks (NED)
Fourth Official: Jochem Kamphuis (NED)
Referee Observer: Rusmir Mrkovic (BIH)

AIK – FC Astana
Referee: Michael Koukoulakis (GRE) 
Assistant Referee 1: Michael Karsiotis (GRE)
Assistant Referee 2: Christos Baltas (GRE)
Fourth Official: Stavros Tritsonis (GRE)
Referee Observer: Neale Barry (ENG)

Shakhtyor Soligorsk – Zulte Waregem
Referee: Leontios Trattou (CYP)
Assistant Referee 1: Michael Soteriou (CYP)
Assistant Referee 2: Athinodoros Ioannou (CYP)
Fourth Official: Kostas Psevdiotis (CYP)
Referee Observer: Kostadin Gerginov (BUL)

Lech Poznań – Stjarnan
Referee: Pavle Radovanović (MNE)
Assistant Referee 1: Dejan Šaković (MNE)
Assistant Referee 2: Vladan Todorović (MNE)
Fourth Official: Željko Radunović (MNE)
Referee Observer: Costas Kapitanis (CYP) 

Chikhura Sachkhere – Neftçi PFK
Referee: Tamás Bognar (HUN)
Assistant Referee 1: György Ring (HUN)
Assistant Referee 2: Peter Berettyán (HUN)
Fourth Official: Adam Farkas HUN)
Referee Observer: Zbigniew Przesmycki (POL)

Rosenborg BK – Kardemir Karabükspor
Referee: István Kovács (ROU)
Assistant Referee 1: Miklós Nagy (ROU)
Assistant Referee 2: Vasile Marinescu (ROU)
Fourth Official: Adrian Comanescu (ROU)
Referee Observer: Miroslav Radoman (SRB)

CFR Cluj – Dinamo Minsk
Referee: Antony Gautier (FRA)
Assistant Referee 1: Michael Annonier (FRA)
Assistant Referee 2: Philippe Jeanne (FRA)
Fourth Official: Wilfried Bien (FRA)
Referee Observer: Rodger Gifford (WAL)

Hajduk Split – Shakhter Karagandy
Referee: Tony Chapron (FRA)
Assistant Referee 1: Cyril Lompre (FRA)
Assistant Referee 2: Alexandre Viala (FRA)
Fourth Official: Alexandre Castro (FRA)
Referee Observer: John Skjervold (NOR)

Spartak Trnava – Saint Johnstone
Referee: Javier Estrada Fernández (ESP)
Assistant Referee 1: José Fernández Miranda (ESP)
Assistant Referee 2: Francisco Martín García (ESP)
Fourth Official: Eduardo Prieto Iglesias (ESP)
Referee Observer: Horst Brummeier (AUT)

Atromitos FC – FK Sarajevo
Referee: Arnold Hunter (NIR)
Assistant Referee 1: Richard Storey (NIR)
Assistant Referee 2: Gareth Eakin (NIR)
Fourth Official: Raymond Crangle (NIR)
Referee Observer: Alfredo Trentalange (ITA)

Brøndby IF – Club Brugge
Referee: Alon Yefet (ISR)
Assistant Referee 1: Shabtai Nahmias (ISR)
Assistant Referee 2: Nissan Davidy (ISR)
Fourth Official: Liran Wachsberger (ISR)
Referee Observer: Marinus Koopman (NED)

Viktoria Plzeň – Petrolul Ploiești
Referee: Benoît Millot (FRA)
Assistant Referee 1: Stephan Luzi (FRA)
Assistant Referee 2: Hicham Zakrani (FRA)
Fourth Official: Sébastien Moreira (FRA)
Referee Observer: Marian Ruzbarsky (SVK)

Asteras Tripolis – FSV Mainz
Referee: Serge Gumienny (BEL)
Assistant Referee 1: Frank Bleyen (BEL)
Assistant Referee 2: Kristof Meers (BEL)
Fourth Official: Wim Smet (BEL)
Referee Observer: John Ferry (NIR)

Torino FC – IF Brommapojkarna
Referee: Pawel Raczkowski (POL)
Assistant Referee 1: Tomasz Listkiewicz (POL)
Assistant Referee 2: Michal Obukowicz (POL)
Fourth Official: Szymon Marciniak (POL)
Referee Observer: Eugen Strigel (GER)

Olympique Lyonnais – Mladá Boleslav
Referee: Stephan Klossner (SUI)
Assistant Referee 1: Johannes Vogel (SUI)
Assistant Referee 2: Vital Jobin (SUI)
Fourth Official: Alain Bieri (SUI)
Referee Observer: Siegfried Kirschen (GER)

Hull City – AS Trenčín
Referee: Bas Nijhuis (NED)
Assistant Referee 1: Rob Van de Ven (NED)
Assistant Referee 2: Charles Schaap (NED)
Fourth Official: Jeroen Sanders (NED)
Referee Observer: Donald McVicar (SCO)

FH – Elfsborg
Referee: Robert Schörgenhofer (AUT)
Assistant Referee 1: Mathias Winsauer (AUT)
Assistant Referee 2: Roland Brandner (AUT)
Fourth Official: Dominik Ouschan (AUT)
Referee Observer: Rene Temmink (NED)

Metalurg Skopje – AC Omonia
Referee: Padraigh Sutton (IRL)
Assistant Referee 1: Damien MacGraith (IRL)
Assistant Referee 2: Dermot Broughton (IRL)
Fourth Official: Paul McLaughlin (IRL)
Referee Observer: Rune Pedersen (NOR)

Aberdeen FC – Real Sociedad
Referee: Eitan Shmuelevitz (ISR)
Assistant Referee 1: Amihay Mozes (ISR
Assistant Referee 2: Dvir Shimon (ISR)
Fourth Official: Menashe Masiah (ISR)
Referee Observer: Paul Allaerts (BEL)

Rio Ave – IFK Göteborg
Referee: Paolo Valeri (ITA)
Assistant Referee 1: Alessandro Giallatini (ITA)
Assistant Referee 2: Salvatore Longo (ITA)
Fourth Official: Piero Giacomelli (ITA)
Referee Observer: Christos Skapoullis (CYP)

Zimbru Chișinău – SV Grödig
Referee: Antti Munukka (FIN)
Assistant Referee 1: Matti Heininen (FIN)
Assistant Referee 2: Jukka Honkanen (FIN)
Fourth Official: Dennis Antamo (FIN)
Referee Observer: Alexandru Deaconu (ROU)

HNK Rijeka – Víkingur
Referee: Vitaly Meshkov (RUS)
Assistant Referee 1: Tikhon Kalugin (RUS)
Assistant Referee 2: Vyacheslav Semenov (RUS)
Fourth Official: Aleksandr Egorov (RUS)
Referee Observer: Muharrem Askoy (TUR)
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Webb retires early to become Technical Director at PGMOL

August 6, 2014, 8:28 am
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Howard Webb has been appointed Technical Director of Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL). In taking up the newly created position brings to an end his distinguished 25-year refereeing career. As Technical Director, Webb will be responsible for overseeing the technical direction and standards that govern the on-field performance of PGMOL’s match officials. He will manage the PGMOL training programme and coaching system and will work extensively on the successful development programme that provides a pathway for referees from Level 3 through to the Select Group. Additionally Webb will take a public-facing role, informing and educating on refereeing matters. Webb will report to PGMOL General Manager Mike Riley and joins his management team.
"I am very excited to start this new chapter in my career after a wonderfully rewarding 25 years on the pitch," Webb said. "I have spent over a decade with the best seat in the house for Barclays Premier League matches, been lucky enough to be involved in nine UEFA and FIFA tournaments, and taken charge of the UEFA Champions League and FIFA World Cup finals. Refereeing has given me so much and it’s important that match officials who have had the rewards remain in the game to pass on their knowledge. I also have much more to learn about the business of refereeing and the best place for me to do that is with PGMOL. It’s an incredibly positive working environment and we all have a common goal of improving refereeing. Over the last five years in particular we have made huge strides in terms of our accuracy, fitness and professionalism. The current Select Group are the best referees this country has ever produced and I am thrilled that I not only get the chance to continue working with them but also the opportunity to help develop the next generation of Select Group officials.”
Riley is pleased that PGMOL will be retaining the knowledge and skills of Webb “the foremost referee of his generation and an inspiration for match officials in this country and around the world” and these will be shared with other officials. "While we will no longer see Howard’s commanding presence on the domestic and international stage, we have an excellent mix of experienced officials and some very talented younger referees in our 17-strong Select Group," Riley said. "We are very excited that Howard’s knowledge and skills are being retained and shared for them and the rest of PGMOL’s officials. The role of PGMOL Technical Director will strengthen refereeing in this country. The game in England does not stand still: clubs are always innovating and looking to improve, and that’s what we are about at PGMOL, too. Last season we trebled the funding for referee coaching and training and we will continue to invest in match officials from the Premier League down to the contributory leagues. We want to accelerate the development of referees from the semi-professional game so that we have an even stronger talent pool to pick from at the Select Group level. There is no one better to lead on that than Howard Webb.”
“Today is a special and sad day because one of the best referees in the world has brought his career to a close. Howard Webb was always serious and prepared for every game in a very professional way”, said Massimo Busacca, FIFA Head of Refereeing. “Without passion and natural quality you can not reach the highest level. Howard was always a great example for every young referee. I am sure he will be able to transmit his knowledge and experience to many referees in England and around the world in his new role. My advice to him? Be like you were on the pitch.”
Speaking to FIFA ahead of the latest World Cup, Webb cast his mind back to the game in Soccer City between Spain and the Netherlands four years earlier. “It was a great honour to be there. It was fantastic. That final completely changed my life. I remember walking towards the pitch, picking up the golden Jabulani ball and going past the World Cup Trophy. It was the shiniest piece of metal I’ve ever seen in my life: a golden statue with a globe on top and a green base. It’s incredible.”
Webb began refereeing in 1989 and progressed through the Northern Counties and Football League to become a Select Group referee in 2003. He has refereed more than 500 Barclays Premier League and Football League matches and officiated in every major domestic final. A FIFA Elite referee Howard has officiated in eight international tournaments, including two FIFA World Cups and two UEFA European Championships. In 2010 Webb became the first referee to take charge of the UEFA Champions League Final and the FIFA World Cup Final in the same year. In 2011 he was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire for services to football.

Source: FIFA / Premier League
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FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup 2014 – Group Stage (Matches 9-16)

August 7, 2014, 9:52 am
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Ghana – Korea DPR
Referee: Carina Vitulano (ITA, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Lucie Ratajova (CZE)
Assistant Referee 2: Chrysoula Kourompylia (GRE)
Fourth official: Katalin Kulcsar (HUN)
Referee Observer: Carlos Alarcon (PAR)

Germany – China
Referee: Quetzalli Alvarado (MEX)
Assistant Referee 1: Mayte Chavez (MEX)
Assistant Referee 2: Shirley Perello (HON)
Fourth official: Yeimy Martinez (COL)
Referee Observer: Lee Harmon (COK)  

Canada – Finland
Referee: Sachiko Yamagishi (JPN)
Assistant Referee 1: Allyson Flynn (AUS)
Assistant Referee 2: Sarah Ho (AUS)
Fourth official: Therese Neguel (CMR)
Referee Observer: Carlos Alarcon (PAR) 

USA – Brazil
Referee: Kirsi Heikkinen (FIN)
Assistant Referee 1: Tonja Paavola (FIN)
Assistant Referee 2: Anu Jokela (FIN)
Fourth official: Kateryna Monzul (UKR)
Referee Observer: Lee Harmon (COK) 

9 August 2014
England – Mexico
Referee: Finau Vulivuli (FIJ)
Assistant Referee 1: Jacqueline Stephenson (NZL)
Assistant Referee 2: Sarah Walker (NZL)
Fourth official: Salome Di Iorio (ARG)
Referee Observer: Michal Listkiewicz (POL)

New Zealand – France
Referee: Therese Sagno (GUI)
Assistant Referee 1: Tempa N’Dah (BEN)
Assistant Referee 2: Trhas Gebreyohanis (ETH)
Fourth official: Carol Anne Chenard (CAN)
Referee Observer: Jacqueline Leleu (AUS) 

Korea – Nigeria
Referee: Margaret Domka (USA)
Assistant Referee 1: Veronica Perez (USA)
Assistant Referee 2: Marlene Duffy (USA)
Fourth official: Michelle Pye (CAN)
Referee Observer: Michal Listkiewicz (POL) 

Paraguay – Costa Rica
Referee: Bibiana Steinhaus (GER)
Assistant Referee 1: Katrin Rafalski (GER)
Assistant Referee 2: Marina Wozniak (GER)
Fourth official: Hyang Ri (PRK)
Referee Observer: Jacqueline Leleu (AUS)
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Webb: “Players appreciate that refereeing is a difficult job”

August 8, 2014, 10:59 am
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Former referee Howard Webb is adamant that a good relationship exists between players and officials at the top of the game. Webb, who took charge of the 2010 World Cup final and officiated at the recent tournament in Brazil, announced this week that he was retiring from refereeing in order to become technical director of Professional Game Match Officials Limited. And the 43-year-old, whose refereeing career lasted 25 years, says he has received numerous messages congratulating him on his new position.
“I got lots of nice messages from all sorts of people within the game following my retirement announcement”, said Webb. “I got messages from people involved in different roles within professional football and that’s pleasing, because it tells me they do value the job that we do. They know you are not always the most popular person and they understand it is a difficult job, it’s something they appreciate. Hopefully, my new role will be to continue sending that message out. The relationship (with players) is really good, and I don't want people to think I'm just saying this, I genuinely mean it. The relationship is positive on the field of play between the officials and the players. Sometimes emotions overspill because what we are involved in is important and matters to people but, by and large, it is a positive relationship, even more so away from that environment of the 90 minutes. We acknowledge mistakes now and again, in the same way a player might apologize to me for bad tackles they have made over the years. The job we do is a tough one but it is an important one and it’s one that, by and large, we are pretty good at”. 

Source: Sky Sports
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20,000 signatures for O'Leary to be removed from the World Cup

August 8, 2014, 9:22 pm
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Assistant referee Mark Rule, from New Zealand, doesn't want to dwell on his mistake at the football World Cup. Rule was on the receiving end of criticism for an incorrect offside call during a match between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Nigeria at the World Cup in Brazil in June. Bosnian star striker Edin Dzeko scored to put his side 1-0 up against Nigeria, only for Rule to flag late for offside. Referee Peter O'Leary went with Rule's decision and the goal was disallowed. Replays later indicated Rule was in the wrong. Rule and O'Leary and the other assistant referee, Jan Hintz, copped criticism after Bosnia was knocked out of the tournament as a result of the loss. A petition for O'Leary to be removed from the World Cup received 20,000 signatures. Rule returned to New Zealand before the semifinals, but didn't want to speak about the only game the New Zealand trio got. "I just went back to our hotel and carried on tournament life as normal." The three Kiwis won't be taking holidays to Bosnia any time soon, but the experience hadn't knocked his confidence. "I'm fine, I'll live to fight another day. I did the Newcastle-Phoenix game since returning home the weekend before last and, from a personal point of view, it went really well." Rule and Hintz are two of four New Zealanders on FIFA's panel of senior assistant referees. With their reputation having suffered, Rule was uncertain about what the game would mean for his future officiating at the top level. "You don't know when the tournaments are going to come; I'm not going to guarantee anything". 

Source: Fairfax NZ
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Blatter: No age limits for referees

August 8, 2014, 9:29 pm
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Englishman George Reader oversaw the crucial final match of the 1950 World Cup between hosts Brazil and Uruguay in Rio de Janeiro at the age of 53. The best-known Final referee of all time, Gottfried Dienst (photo), was almost 47 when he awarded the famous ’Wembley goal’ to England in the 1966 decider. There were no age limits for referees back then, and it was only later that FIFA introduced a limit of 50. When several decisions came under scrutiny after Italy 1990, football’s world governing body opted to lower the upper limit for match officials from 50 to 45, but change is on the horizon.
"There is no compulsory retirement age in football, for players, coaches or all other club staff. The FIFA Congress in Sao Paulo in June voted down age restrictions and limits on terms of office by a large majority. Referees can also benefit from these significant freedoms. For the time being they are obliged to lay down their whistles in international football at the age of 45. This regulation is in stark contradiction of competitive principles, because performance must take precedence over age in all cases. The modern referee is a sportsman – a mentally and physically trained athlete. His fitness to practice his trade at the highest level is earned and legitimised by his performance in applying the Laws, and in physical and psychological areas. For especially demanding tasks such as these, practised skill and experience are indispensable qualities. Removing age restrictions would open new horizons in the direction of professionalism. Highly pragmatic considerations have obstructed this path so far. Why would anyone choose a profession which requires him to step down at the age of 45? I think it is high time to extend the resolution made by Congress to referees. This has to be discussed by the Referees Committee", said FIFA President Joseph Blatter.

Source: FIFA Weekly
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Vitulano injured and replaced by Kulcsar

August 9, 2014, 10:18 pm
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Italian referee Carina Vitulano suffered a knee injury in mid-sprint just a few minutes after kick-off between Ghana and Korea DPR, during the FIFA Under-20 Women’s World Cup. After falling to the ground, Vitulano held the back of her knee while grimacing as fans looked on in shock. She was attended to by medical staff before eventually hobbling off. She attempted to run back onto the pitch before the same lower-body injury caused her to fall to the ground again.
Luckily for FIFA, Canada was set to meet Finland at the conclusion of North Korea’s eventual 3-0 win over Ghana, meaning there were plenty of FIFA officials at the stadium. The Toronto crowd consoled the 39-year-old by applauding her as she was stretchered off the pitch, before fourth official Katalin Kulcsar from Hungary came on in her place. Vitulano most recently refereed at the 2013 UEFA Women’s Euro. Pushing 40, this tournament, considering the injury, might have been her last. 

Source: FIFA / Toronto Sun
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Busacca: "Referees must be clever”

August 9, 2014, 10:26 pm
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- Being the head of referees for the FIFA World Cup made you happy?
- It is a completely different task compared to the past, when I was a referee myself and was able to concentrate on the two or three games I got in a tournament. Now I had the role of a trainer, a coach. I worked for the referees, not for me. Every day I was busy with various scenes that occurred in a game, and yes, I was tense, because I wanted us to deliver the best possible services. 
- Were your expectations met? 
- At the end I was proud because I knew that the three years of preparation for the World Cup were not in vain, even if there were certain errors. But that cannot be avoided in 64 games. 
- Were you able to relax and enjoy the World Cup Final? 
- I tried it. Until an Argentinian goal was canceled due to offside and my heart was beating like crazy. Imagine if that would have been a mistake! We would have been broken, I cannot express it differently. During the second half, I left my place several times in the stadium, because I needed a TV to watch replays after some contentious moments. 
- Have you lived in Brazil with the constant fear of serious wrong decisions? 
- I was enormously tense. That is the life of the coach of a referee team but, in any case, no one laughed on the sidelines. There is too much at stake to have fun as a direct participant can. Who goes home earlier than expected will be received unfriendly by the whole nation, sometimes with scorn and derision. Nobody wants that. And if we make a blunder as referees, we have not only a country against us, but the whole world. In spite of that, I could still sleep peacefully, because I knew that I had made big efforts in preparing everything.
- Why are not selected the best referees from the best leagues for the World Cup? 
- Firstly, we had the best referees in the world. Secondly, it would be a lack of respect for other confederations if all referees must come from the major European or South American leagues. 
- What performances did you expect from your team at this tournament? 
- Good to very good. 
- But what happened in the opening game, when Fred pulled out a debatable penalty? 
- Yes, it was a debatable decision. There was a contact with the hand of a Croatian player on the upper body of Fred. The referee saw that, but he could not see the impossible, which forced him to act at the moment. 
- So you say that it was no obvious wrong decision?
- Yes. If the hand would not have been up there, we need not to discuss. But it was there, so I cannot blame the referee. There are situations that are black and white, and then there are situations that are not so clear. The opening match was the case. I have not criticized the referee after his decision, but supported it because there were arguments. 
- Discussions sparked the two goals of Mexico against Cameroon, which were cancelled because of alleged offside. What did you say to the referee in the analysis? 
- Even if we are only talking about centimeters, it was not correct. I could not say anything else to him but: if in doubt, it has to be decided for the attacker. That worked at this World Cup usually very good, because of the work done by my employee Manuel Navarro (former FIFA AR) with the assistants for three years. Now, concerning this one game, Mexico won. Fortunately! For me it's divine assistance, not happiness. I told the referee that it would be good if they would pray more in the morning because we, as humans, eventually reach the limits.
- Not a single team went home because of the wrong decision of a referee? 
- No. You can always discuss individual errors, but there was no scandal, not a single one. 
- At least the Brazilians shouted once, as Neymar was seriously injured in the quarter-finals by the Colombian Zuniga and the tournament ended for him. 
- It was an unfortunate situation. You can discuss a yellow card, but no more than that. 
- There were many different opinions and some said that a red card would have been mandatory. 
- As it happened, nobody could have said that for sure. And the players went on. 
- After you had seen the foul more than once, you still do not consider it as a red card? 
- No. The TV experts express themselves differently, according to their cause and their job. It is easy to imagine the camera with a microphone and judging. 
- Former World Cup referee and currently TV expert Urs Meier criticized FIFA, saying that referees lacked a clear line at this World Cup. 
- He saw it that way. I see it differently. Nowadays, the referees must show tact; they must be able to read the game. 80 or 85% can, but there are a few who are still working on it. The majority of the 1930 decisions taken by referees were correct. And this is impressive. If an expert has so many solutions for the refereeing, why is he working for the television and not for the referees? I take my responsibility seriously. 
- Also in the final, when Manuel Neuer rushed out of the goal and hit Gonzalo Higuain… No Penalty? No red? 
- Never. Firstly, the ball was played clear. Then there was an unavoidable normal body contact. It was a natural movement of the goalkeeper. 
- What was the bite of Luis Suarez against Giorgio Chiellini for you? Assault? 
- I did not quite see the bite even after three or four days. At first, I thought Suarez had pitched only with the teeth. The TV images allow for a different conclusion, but one thing is clear: the referee had no chance to see that on the pitch. 
- The Mexicans complained about the referee who evaluated the intervention of Rafael Marquez against Arjen Robben as a foul leading to an important penalty kick.
- And rightly so. And in injury time! It was a foul. 
- But Robben fell theatrically. 
- That was not necessary. 
- How much criticism do you accept? 
- I can handle it as long as it is constructive. My father always told me: "Forget about the polemic; ensure that you do your job well". 
- Why did you emphasize the importance of prevention in your work? 
- It is important in any job. We must anticipate, act; not just react. We, referees, are small, so small compared to the players. That means we have to be clever - not willing to compromise, clever. 
- Did the prevention work at the World Cup? 
- A few complaints, few unsporting conducts, only a warning for simulation, no card for exaggerated goal celebrations. There were situations where a referee could have cautioned a player strictly by the rule book, but he refused. Why? Because he felt that it was not necessary at that moment. Of course, that did not always work and we can still improve, for sure. 
- In what way? 
- Before the World Cup I was convinced that everyone has understood the ideas and plans I have, as the requirements are. But I made the experience that will be better in the future to work individually with referees not only in groups. In the second part of the World Cup we already did that. I chatted with referees on game days, looked at them, told them what to expect, especially with regards to tactical alignments of the teams. 
- Should FIFA inform the public better to promote understanding? 
- Yes. On the other hand, we must also be honest: the referee is shown interest only when mistakes are made. Do we get praised when we take the correct decisions, no matter how difficult it was to see? 
- That is the life of the referee. 
- I know. Nevertheless, I would hope that the referees will be praised, same as with the players.
- In Brazil, the referee had first aid. There was a spray for the free kicks and there was the goal-line technology.
- The investments have paid off. Let's just take the spray: We had not a single yellow card because a player has not complied with the distance. And the goal-line twice saved our lives in France - Honduras and especially the goal by Bryan Ruiz of Costa Rica against Italy. 
- Is it for this reason why there is not enough technology in football? 
- There are already limits, especially in regards to fouls. Take the penalty in Brazil - Croatia. The game is stopped, the referee goes to the line, consult the TV images. What does he see more than before? He cannot figure out whether the Croatian player has not drawn against the Brazilians from the pictures. The problem is not resolved. But for offside I can imagine the use of an auxiliary tool, similar to the goal-line technology. 
- Why for offside? 
- Because we just do not want to risk in a World Cup that a team is eliminated due to an incorrect offside decision. That would be disastrous. Therefore, it might be worth considering the technology even for offside.

Source: Tages-Anzeiger
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FIFA U-20 Women World Cup 2014 – Group Stage (Matches 17-24)

August 11, 2014, 9:54 am
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12 August 2014
Brazil – Germany
Referee: Carol Anne Chenard (CAN, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Marie Charbonneau (CAN)
Assistant Referee 2: Suzanne Morisset (CAN)
Fourth Official: Michelle Pye (CAN)
Referee Observer: Jacqueline Leleu (AUS) 

USA – China
Referee: Katalin Kulcsar (HUN)
Assistant Referee 1: Lucie Ratajova (CZE)
Assistant Referee 2: Chrysoula Kourompylia (GRE)
Fourth Official: Therese Sagno (GUI)
Referee Observer: Michal Listkiewicz (POL) 

Canada – Korea DPR
Referee: Esther Staubli (SUI)
Assistant Referee 1: Ella De Vries (BEL)
Assistant Referee 2: Anna Nystrom (SWE)
Fourth Official: Finau Vulivuli (FIJ)
Referee Observer: Jacqueline Leleu (AUS) 

Ghana – Finland
Referee: Salome Di Iorio (ARG)
Assistant Referee 1: Mariana Corbo (URU)
Assistant Referee 2: Maria Rocco (ARG)
Fourth Official: Sachiko Yamagishi (JPN)
Referee Observer: Michal Listkiewicz (POL) 

13 August 2014
Paraguay – France
Referee: Margaret Domka (USA)
Assistant Referee 1: Veronica Perez (USA)
Assistant Referee 2: Marlene Duffy (USA)
Fourth Official: Therese Neguel (CMR)
Referee Observer: Lee Harmon (COK) 

Costa Rica – New Zealand
Referee: Kirsi Heikkinen (FIN)
Assistant Referee 1: Tonja Paavola (FIN)
Assistant Referee 2: Anu Jokela (FIN)
Fourth Official: Hyang Ri (PRK)
Referee Observer: Carlos Alarcon (PAR) 

Nigeria – England
Referee: Liang Qin (CHN)
Assistant Referee 1: Yan Fang (CHN)
Assistant Referee 2: Jianping Liang (CHN)
Fourth Official: Yeimy Martinez (COL)
Referee Observer: Lee Harmon (COK) 

Korea – Mexico
Referee: Kateryna Monzul (UKR)
Assistant Referee 1: Sian Massey (ENG)
Assistant Referee 2: Natalie Aspinall (ENG)
Fourth Official: Bibiana Steinhaus (GER)
Referee Observer: Carlos Alarcon (PAR)
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Referee Clattenburg living Super Cup dream

August 12, 2014, 10:30 am
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"I never dreamed I would be a part of this… This is huge", said English referee Mark Clattenburg when the 39-year-old spoke to UEFA.com ahead of the UEFA Super Cup in Cardiff between Real Madrid CF and Sevilla FC.
UEFA.com: Are you excited to be here in Cardiff?
Mark Clattenburg: Very much so. It doesn't feel too different – we have the same stormy weather back home at the minute! But it's fantastic to have the Super Cup in Cardiff and be a part of such a wonderful event. This is a real bonus for me.
UEFA.com: Have you been brushing up on your Spanish?
Clattenburg: A few words! For an English referee, it is a wonderful experience to take charge of an all-Spanish game. I want to give the best performance with my team.
UEFA.com: Can you elaborate on the homework you have done?
Clattenburg: Teams change every year with different managers and players, and it is tricky at the start of a season. But they play pre-season games and as referees we look at their tactics and pace of their play – any little details that can help us during the 90 minutes. If I do my research, it will make my job easier on the pitch.
UEFA.com: Are there any differences between games like this and matches in the Premier League?
Clattenburg: The differences are not as clear as they used to be, as the English league has become slower and more technical. In international football they keep the ball a lot longer, but it is still the same game, and the same 90 minutes.
UEFA.com: How do you prepare for such a big match so early in the season?
Clattenburg: We are prepared mentally and physically, even though it is the first big game of the season for us. I have put in a lot of physical training and also worked on the mental side of things. We use sports psychologists to make sure we are mentally prepared for the big kick-off.
UEFA.com: Your pre-season sounds as intensive as the ones the players dread…
Clattenburg: It is all about timing during the off-season. At the end of a campaign you are mentally and physically fatigued and it is important to be able to rest. We have help from within UEFA, getting advice on when to train, although personally I don't really stop. I like to keep going, and just steadily build up the intensity. I increased it about four weeks ago so I knew, when this appointment was made two weeks ago, that I was ready to go if called upon. I wouldn't have to react to the appointment; I was being proactive. It's important I keep my body tuned.
UEFA.com: What's your schedule like before kick-off?
Clattenburg: European games are different to the Premier League as you have to travel up the day before the game. So I make sure that I eat right the night before and try to sleep well. My team will attend a pre-match meeting on the morning of a game, preparing with the two clubs, and we will have our own meetings within the team, working out how we're going to do things, analysing things we have done well in previous games, and trying to address any problems we might have had last season.
UEFA.com: Last term you officiated a UEFA Europa League semi-final and UEFA Champions League quarter-final: Do you still get nervous?
Clattenburg: I don't think you'd call it nerves, but it is a strange feeling. Anticipation. You're so much looking forward to getting out on that pitch in front of millions of viewers in such a wonderful event. To be a part of this is just amazing – when I started off as a referee at 16 years old I never dreamed I would be a part of this competition. This is huge: a wonderful occasion.
UEFA.com: What targets are on your personal horizons now?
Clattenburg: I set myself goals every year to simply improve on my form last season. I believe that last year went well for me, but I still have to work on the negatives. If I can do that the rewards will come.

Source: UEFA
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