Kelly aiming for World Cup spot
Irish referee Alan Kelly planned to use his experience in the MLS in America to try and secure a FIFA appointment to the next World Cup tournament in Russia in 2018. Former FIFA and UEFA ranked Kelly...
View ArticleFIFA Women’s World Cup 2015 Qualifiers
13 September 2014Russia – GermanyReferee: Pernilla Larsson (SWE, photo) Albania – NorwayReferee: Morag Pirie (SCO) Denmark – MaltaReferee: Ella Martinez (ESP) Croatia – SloveniaReferee: Monica Larsen...
View ArticleCopa Centroamericana Final 2014: Moreno (PAN)
14 September 2014FinalCosta Rica – GuatemalaReferee: Roberto Moreno (PAN, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Daniel Williamson (PAN)Assistant Referee 2: Keytzel Corrales (NCA)Fourth Official: Roberto Garcia...
View ArticleUEFA Champions League – Group Stage (Matchday 1)
16 September 2014Borussia Dortmund – Arsenal FCReferee: Olegário Benquerença (POR, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Ricardo Santos (POR)Assistant Referee 2: Nuno Pereira (POR)Additional AR 1: Carlos Taborda...
View ArticleCopa Sudamericana – Group Stage (Matchday 5)
16 September 2014Estudiantes – Gimnasia EsgrimaReferee: Néstor Pitana (ARG, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Ernesto Uziga (ARG)Assistant Referee 2: Cristian Navarro (ARG)Fourth Official: Patricio Loustau...
View ArticleCONCACAF Champions League – Group Stage (Matchday 4)
16 September 2014Portland Timbers – CD OlimpiaReferee: John Pitti (PAN, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Gabriel Victoria (PAN)Assistant Referee 2: Juan Baines (PAN)Fourth Official: Ameth Sanchez...
View ArticleFIFA Women’s World Cup 2015 Qualifiers
17 September 2014Norway – NetherlandsReferee: Cristina Dorcioman (ROU, photo)Montenegro – EnglandReferee: Petra Chudá (SVK)Turkey – BelarusReferee: Marianne Svendsen (DEN) Sweden – ScotlandReferee:...
View ArticleUEFA forced to change referees due to visa problems
Initially appointed for the UEFA Champions League match Chelsea – Schalke, referee Milorad Mazic and his team had some problems in obtaining their British visas. The UK Embassy in Warsaw, in charge of...
View ArticleUEFA Europa League – Group Stage (Matchday 1)
18 September 2014Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk – InternazionaleReferee: Felix Zwayer (GER, photo) Assistant Referee 1: Holger Henschel (GER) Assistant Referee 2: Marco Achmüller (GER) Additional AR 1: Bastian...
View ArticleAFC Champions League – Semi-finals (First Leg)
16-17 September 2014FC Seoul – Sydney WanderersReferee: Nawaf Shukralla (BHR, photo)Al Hilal – Al AinReferee: Masaaki Toma (JPN)
View ArticleAsian Games 2014
Korea, 14 September - 2 October 2014Referees 1. Minoru Tojo (JPN, photo)2. Ahmed Al-Kaaf (OMA)3. Marai Al-Awaji (KSA)4. Tayeb Shamsuzzaman (BAN)4. Ko Hyung-Jin (KOR)6. Yu Ming-Hsun (TWA)7. Ng Kai-Lam...
View ArticleCAF Confederation Cup – Semi-finals (First Leg)
20-21 September 2014Séwé Sport – AC Leopards de DolisieReferee: Bernard Camille (SEY, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Gilbert Lista(SEY)Assistant Referee 2: Eldrick Adelaide (SEY)Fourth Official: Allister...
View ArticleCAF Champions League – Semi-finals (First Leg)
20-21 September 2014E. S. Setifienne – TP MazembeReferee: Neant Alioum (CMR, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Guy Noupue (CMR)Assistant Referee 2: Pierre Enyegue (CMR)Fourth Official: Aurélien Juenkou...
View ArticleReferee headset malfunction causes problems in Bundesliga
Referee Manuel Grafe was unable to communicate with the fourth official after the incident due to a headset malfunction. A review has been launched after a broken headset led to referee Manuel Grafe...
View ArticleFIFA AR removes shirt to protest corruption and manipulation
Algerian FIFA Assistant Referee Mahmoud Mounir Bitam said FA’s President asked him to fix games. Algerian football is in major crisis after a headline grabbing stunt from a linesman in the second...
View ArticleCopa Sudamericana – Group Stage (Matchday 6)
23 September 2014Cerro Porteño – Independiente del ValleReferee: Daniel Fedorczuk (URU, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Gabriel Popovits (URU)Assistant Referee 2: Richard Trinidad (URU)Fourth Official:...
View ArticleCONCACAF Champions League – Group Stage (Matchday 5)
23 September 2014Portland Timbers – Alpha UnitedReferee: Ricardo Montero (CRC, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Warner Castro (CRC)Assistant Referee 2: Juan Lemus (GUA)Fourth Official: Jafeth Perea...
View ArticleFIFA: Referees must “smell” the game
At the FIFA Technical Conference held in Panama for representatives of CONMEBOL and CONCACAF one of the juiciest discourses was conducted by Massimo Busacca, the FIFA Head of Refereeing. Not only for...
View ArticleFIFA Seminar for Prospective European Referees
FIFA has invited 24 European prospective referees to a seminar to be held in Zurich from 18 to 22 November. Croatia - Ivan Bebek - First Category - 30/05/1977Czech Rep. - Miroslav Zelinka - First...
View ArticleCAF Confederation Cup – Semi-finals (Second Leg)
27-28 September 2014AC Leopards de Dolisie – Séwé SportReferee: Bakary Gassama (GAM, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Evarist Menkouande (CMR)Assistant Referee 2: Dickory Jawo (GAM)Fourth Official: Bakary...
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