Copa Libertadores – Group Stage (Matchday 8)
14 April 2015Universitario de Sucre – Mineros de GuyanaReferee: Antonio Arias (PAR, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Milciades Saldivar (PAR)Assistant Referee 2: Eduardo Cardozo (PAR)Fourth Official: José...
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16 April 2015Dynamo Kyiv – AC FiorentinaReferee: Szymon Marciniak (POL, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Pawel Sokolnicki (POL)Assistant Referee 2: Tomasz Listkiewicz (POL)Additional AR 1: Pawel Raczkowski...
View ArticleUEFA Youth League Final 2015: Gözübüyük (NED)
13 April 2015 Shakhtar Donetsk – Chelsea Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük (NED, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Hessel Steegstra (NED)Assistant Referee 2: Mario Diks (NED)Fourth Official: Alain Bieri (SUI)Referee...
View ArticleO’Leary retires early from refereeing
New Zealand referee Peter O'Leary today announced his retirement from the professional game. After nearly 21 years as a referee, O'Leary made the decision recently to be able to spend more time with...
View ArticleUEFA Champions League – Quarter-finals (Second Leg)
21 April 2015Bayern München – FC PortoReferee: Martin Atkinson (ENG, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Michael Mullarkey (ENG)Assistant Referee 2: Stephen Child (ENG)Additional AR1: Anthony Taylor...
View ArticleCopa Libertadores – Group Stage (Matchday 9)
21 April 2015 Cruzeiro – Universitario de SucreReferee: Roddy Zambrano (ECU, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Byron Romero (ECU)Assistant Referee 2: Luis Vera (ECU)Fourth Official: Ricardo Marques...
View ArticleCONMEBOL Elite Referees Course 2015
In preparation for the 2015 Copa America, CONMEBOL will be hosting a course for Elite referees in Chile, from 8 to 12 May 2015.Argentina Referees: Néstor Pitana (photo), Patricio Loustau Assistant...
View ArticleOFC Champions League – Semi-finals (First Leg)
21 April 2015Ba FC – WellingtonReferee: Norbert Hauata (TAH, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Tevita Makasini (TGA)Assistant Referee 2: Paul Ahupu (TAH)Fourth Official: Robinson Banga (VAN)Auckland City –...
View ArticleCONCACAF Champions League Final (First Leg)
22 April 2015Club America – Montreal ImpactReferee: Hector Rodriguez (HON, photo)Assistant Referee: Christian Ramirez (HON)Assistant Referee: Oscar Velasquez (HON)Fourth Official: Armando Castro (HON)
View ArticleUEFA Europa League – Quarter-finals (Second Leg)
23 April 2015Dnipro – FC Brugge Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco (ESP, photo) Assistant Referee 1: Roberto Díaz Pérez (ESP)Assistant Referee 2: Pau Cebrián Devís (ESP) Additional AR 1: Carlos Clos...
View ArticleFIFA boss says Scottish FA wrong to act in handball case
A Scottish FA ruling that is likely to see a player banned from the Scottish Cup final for a handball the referee missed is wrong and could set a dangerous precedent, FIFA's referee chief Jim Boyce...
View ArticleUEFA Futsal Cup Finals 2015
Lisbon, 24-26 April 2015Referees1. Gábor Kovacs (HUN, 1978)2. Alessandro Malfer (ITA, 1975)3. Bogdan Sorescu (ROU, 1974, photo)4. Saša Tomić (CRO, 1975)
View ArticleReferee preparations for FIFA Women’s World Cup 2015
Around the globe, 24 national teams are working hard on their final adjustments leading up to the FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015 – the pinnacle of women’s football - which will kick off on 6 June....
View ArticleOFC Champions League Final 2015: Hauata (TAH)
26 April 2015Auckland City – WellingtonReferee: Norbert Hauata (TAH, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Tevita Makasini (TGA)Assistant Referee 2: Paul Ahupu (TAH)Fourth Official: Robinson Banga (VAN)
View ArticleUEFA Women’s Champions League – Semi-finals
First Leg, 18-19 April 2015FFC Frankfurt – IF BrøndbyReferee: Katalin Kulcsar (HUN, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Judit Kulcsar (HUN)Assistant Referee 2: Andrea Hima (HUN)Fourth Official: Gyongyi Gaal...
View ArticleCopa Libertadores – Round of 16 (I)
28 April 2015Universitario de Sucre – TigresReferee: Patricio Loustau (ARG, photo)Assistant Referee 1 Hernán Maidana (ARG)Assistant Referee 2 Gustavo Rossi (ARG)Fourth Official: Pablo Diaz (ARG)Referee...
View ArticleCONCACAF Champions League Final (Second Leg)
29 April 2015Montreal Impact – Club AmericaReferee: Henry Bejarano (CRC, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Leonel Leal (CRC)Assistant Referee 2: Octavio Jara (CRC)Fourth Official: Jeffrey Solis (CRC)
View ArticleReferees savouring UEFA Youth League finals
The UEFA Youth League finals in Nyon provided invaluable experience for talented young footballers – and the refereeing teams taking charge at the Colovray Sports Centre are also taking important steps...
View ArticleUEFA Women’s Champions League Final 2015: Staubli (SUI)
Swiss official Esther Staubli has been selected to referee the UEFA Women's Champions League final between FFC Frankfurt and Paris Saint-Germain at Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark in Berlin on 14 May....
View ArticleUEFA Champions League – Semi-finals (First Leg)
5 May 2015Juventus Turin – Real MadridReferee: Martin Atkinson (ENG, photo)Assistant Referee 1: Michael Mullarkey (ENG)Assistant Referee 2: Stephen Child (ENG)Additional AR1: Anthony Taylor...
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