CAF Super Cup 2014: Doue (CIV)

20 February 2014

Al Ahly – CS Sfaxien
Referee: Noumandiez Doue (CIV, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Songuifolo Yeo (CIV)
Assistant Referee 2: Jean Birumushahu (BDI)
Fourth Official: Bienvenu Sinko (CIV)

UEFA Europa League – Round of 32 (First Leg)

20 February 2014

Juventus Turin - Trabzonspor
Referee: Aleksei Kulbakov (BLR, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Dmitry Zhuk (BLR)
Assistant Referee 2: Andrei Hetsikau (BLR)
Additional AR 1: Dzianis Shcharbakou (BLR)
Additional AR 2: Siarhei Tsynkevich (BLR)
Fourth Official: Aleh Maslianka (BLR)
Referee Observer: Herbert Fandel (GER)

Ajax Amsterdam - Red Bull Salzburg
Referee: Clément Turpin (FRA)
Assistant Referee 1: Frédéric Cano (FRA)
Assistant Referee 2: Nicolas Danos (FRA)
Additional AR 1: Tony Chapron (FRA)
Additional AR 2: Nicolas Rainville (FRA)
Fourth Official: Cyril Gringore (FRA)
Referee Observer: Pierluigi Collina (ITA)

Lazio Roma - Ludogorets
Referee: Felix Zwayer (GER)
Assistant Referee 1: Thorsten Schiffner (GER)
Assistant Referee 2: Marco Achmüller (GER)
Additional AR 1: Bastian Dankert (GER)
Additional AR 2: Robert Hartmann (GER)
Fourth Official: Holger Henschel (GER)
Referee Observer: David Elleray (ENG)

Anzhi - KRC Genk
Referee: Alon Yefet (ISR)
Assistant Referee 1: Danny Krasikow (ISR)
Assistant Referee 2: Amihay Mozes (ISR)
Additional AR 1: Eli Hacmon (ISR)
Additional AR 2: Menashe Masiah (ISR)
Fourth Official: Nissan Davidy (ISR)
Referee Observer: Gevorg Hovhannisyan (ARM) 

PAOK - SL Benfica
Referee: Wolfgang Stark (GER)
Assistant Referee 1: Jan-Hendrik Salver (GER)
Assistant Referee 2: Mike Pickel (GER)
Additional AR 1: Tobias Stieler (GER)
Additional AR 2: Daniel Siebert (GER)
Fourth Official: Christoph Bornhorst (GER)
Referee Observer: Oguz Sarvan (TUR)

Dynamo Kyiv - Valencia CF
Referee: Liran Liany (ISR)
Assistant Referee 1: Shabtai Nahmias (ISR)
Assistant Referee 2: David Elias Biton (ISR)
Additional AR 1: Orel Grinfeeld (ISR)
Additional AR 2: Roy Reinshreiber (ISR)
Fourth Official: Sharon Eyal (ISR)
Referee Observer: Michael Argyrou (CYP)

Slovan Liberec - AZ Alkmaar
Referee: Alexandru Tudor (ROU)
Assistant Referee 1: Aurel Onita (ROU)
Assistant Referee 2: Octavian Sovre (ROU)
Additional AR 1: Ovidiu Hategan (ROU)
Additional AR 2: Cristian Balaj (ROU)
Fourth Official: Radu Ghinguleac (ROU)
Referee Observer: Adrian Casha (MLT)

FC Dnipro - Tottenham
Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz (ESP)
Assistant Referee 1: Pau Cebrián Devis (ESP)
Assistant Referee 2: Javier Aguilar Rodríguez (ESP)
Additional AR 1: Carlos Clos Gómez (ESP)
Additional AR 2: Alejandro Hernández Hernández (ESP)
Fourth Official: Roberto Díaz Pérez Del Palomar (ESP)
Referee Observer: Christakis Skapoullis (CYP)

Chornomorets - Olympique Lyon
Referee: Craig Thomson (SCO)
Assistant Referee 1: Alan Mulvanny (SCO)
Assistant Referee 2: Damien Macgraith (IRL)
Additional AR 1: Steven McLean (SCO)
Additional AR 2: Kevin Clancy (SCO)
Fourth Official: David McGeachie (SCO)
Referee Observer: Uno Tutk (EST)

Esbjerg - Fiorentina
Referee: Sergei Karasev (RUS)
Assistant Referee 1: Tikhon Kalugin (RUS)
Assistant Referee 2: Anton Averianov (RUS)
Additional AR 1: Maksim Layushkin (RUS)
Additional AR 2: Vitaly Meshkov (RUS)
Fourth Official: Dmitry Mosyakin (RUS)
Referee Observer: Paul Allaerts (BEL)

Maccabi Tel Aviv - FC Basel
Referee: David Fernández Borbalán (ESP)
Assistant Referee 1: Raúl Cabañero Martínez (ESP)
Assistant Referee 2: José Fernández Miranda (ESP)
Additional AR 1: Fernando Teixeira Vitienes (ESP)
Additional AR 2: Carlos Del Cerro Grande (ESP)
Fourth Official: Roberto Alonso Fernández (ESP)
Referee Observer: Peter Fröjdfeldt (SWE)

FC Porto - Eintracht Frankfurt
Referee: Matej Jug (SVN)
Assistant Referee 1: Matej Žunič (SVN)
Assistant Referee 2: Roland Brandner (AUT)
Additional AR 1: Dragoslav Perič (SVN)
Additional AR 2: Dejan Balažič (SVN)
Fourth Official: Robert Vukan (SVN)
Referee Observer: Alan Snoddy (NIR)

Real Betis - Rubin Kazan
Referee: Serge Gumienny (BEL)
Assistant Referee 1: Frank Bleyen (BEL)
Assistant Referee 2: Kristof Meers (BEL)
Additional AR 1: Alexandre Boucaut (BEL)
Additional AR 2: Luc Wouters (BEL)
Fourth Official: Yves de Neve (BEL)
Referee Observer: William Young (SCO)

Swansea City - SSC Napoli
Referee: Ivan Bebek (CRO)
Assistant Referee 1: Tomislav Petrović (CRO)
Assistant Referee 2: Miro Grgić (CRO)
Additional AR 1: Domagoj Vučkov (CRO)
Additional AR 2: Goran Gabrilo (CRO)
Fourth Official: Dalibor Conjar (CRO)
Referee Observer: Marinus Koopman (NED)

NK Maribor - Sevilla CF
Referee: István Vad (HUN)
Assistant Referee 1: István Albert (HUN)
Assistant Referee 2: Zsolt Szpisjak (HUN)
Additional AR 1: Sándor Andó-Szabó (HUN)
Additional AR 2: Zsolt Szabó (HUN)
Fourth Official: László Viszokai (HUN)
Referee Observer: Zbigniew Przesmycki (POL)

Viktoria Plzen - Shakhtar Donetsk
Referee: Anastasios Sidiropoulos (GRE)
Assistant Referee 1: Christos Akrivos (GRE)
Assistant Referee 2: Damianos Efthimiadis (GRE)
Additional AR 1: Ilias Spathas (GRE)
Additional AR 2: Stavros Tritsonis (GRE)
Fourth Official: Dimitrios Gagas (GRE)
Referee Observer: Frank De Bleeckere (BEL)

UEFA Champions League – Round of 16 (First Leg, I)

18 February 2014
Manchester City – FC Barcelona
Referee: Jonas Eriksson (SWE, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Mathias Klasenius (SWE)
Assistant Referee 2: Daniel Wärnmark (SWE)
Additional AR 1: Stefan Johannesson (SWE)
Additional AR 2: Markus Strömbergsson (SWE)
Fourth Official: Daniel Gustavsson (SWE)
Referee Observer: Hugh Dallas (SCO)

Bayer Leverkusen – Paris St. Germain
Referee: Viktor Kassai (HUN)
Assistant Referee 1: György Ring (HUN)
Assistant Referee 2: Vencel Tóth (HUN)
Additional AR 1: Tamás Bognar (HUN)
Additional AR 2: Mihály Fabián (HUN)
Fourth Official: Robert Kispál (HUN)
Referee Observer: Jean Lemmer (LUX)

19 February 2014
Arsenal FC – Bayern München
Referee: Nicola Rizzoli (ITA)
Assistant Referee 1: Andrea Stefani (ITA)
Assistant Referee 2: Renato Faverani (ITA)
Additional AR 1: Luca Banti (ITA)
Additional AR 2: Antonio Damato (ITA)
Fourth Official: Lorenzo Manganelli (ITA)
Referee Observer: Manuel Mejuto González (ESP)

AC Milan – Atlético Madrid
Referee: Pedro Proença (POR)
Assistant Referee 1: Bertino Miranda (POR)
Assistant Referee 2: Tiago Trigo (POR)
Additional AR 1: João Capela (POR)
Additional AR 2: Duarte Gomes (POR)
Fourth Official: Paulo Santos (POR)
Referee Observer: Horst Brummeier (AUT)

FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup 2014

Costa Rica, 15 March - 4 April 2014

Referees

AFC
1. Fusako Kajiyama (JPN, 1977, photo)
2. Pannipar Kamnueng (THA, 1976)

CAF
1. Aissata Amegee (TOG, 1975)

CONCACAF
1. Miriam Leon (SLV, 1986)
2. Cardella Samuels (JAM, 1983)
3. Lucila Venegas (MEX, 1981)

CONMEBOL
1. Ana Marques (BRA, 1979)
2. Silvia Reyes (PER, 1981)

OFC
1. Anna Keighley (NZL, 1982)

UEFA
1. Jana Adamkova (CZE, 1978)
2. Katalin Kulcsar (HUN, 1984)
3. Pernilla Larsson (SWE, 1976)
4. Kateryna Monzul (UKR, 1981)
5. Carina Vitulano (ITA, 1975)

Assistant Referees

AFC
1. Emi Chiba (JPN, 1975)
2. Kyoung Kim (KOR, 1980)
3. Seul Li (KOR, 1980)
4. Saori Takahashi (JPN, 1973)

CAF
1. Ayawa Dzodope (TOG, 1978)
2. Lidwine Rakotozafinoro (MAD, 1978)

CONCACAF
1. Emperatriz Ayala (SLV, 1980)
2. Princess Brown (JAM, 1986)
3. Enedina Caudillo (MEX, 1984)
4. Lixy Enriquez (MEX, 1973)
5. Stacy Grayson (JAM, 1986)
6. Kimberly Moreira (CRC, 1986)

CONMEBOL
1. Luciana Mascarana (URU, 1981)
2. Katiuscia Mayer (BRA, 1977)
3. Rossana Salinas (PAR, 1979)
4. Nadia Weiler (PAR, 1985)

OFC
1. Nagarita Jimmy (SOL, 1980)
2. Lata Kaumatule (TGA, 1985)

UEFA
1. Ourania Foskolou (GRE, 1979)
2. Helen Karo (SWE, 1974)
3. Panagiota Koutsoumpou (GRE, 1978)
4. Judit Kulcsar (HUN, 1980)
5. Angela Kyriakou (CYP, 1977)
6. Sian Massey (ENG, 1985)
7. Yolanda Parga Rodriguez (ESP, 1978)
8. Lucie Ratajova (CZE, 1979)
9. Sanja Rodak Karsic (CRO, 1986)
10. Maria Sukenikova (SVK, 1975)

Fourth Officials 

AFC
Abirami Naidu (SIN, 1983)

CAF
Gladys Lengwe (ZAM, 1978)

CONCACAF
Marianela Araya (CRC, 1988)

CONMEBOL
Maria Carvajal (CHI, 1983)

Former FIFA referee Gallagher reveals Ferguson tactics

'Do me a favour and call the game off': Former ref Gallagher lifts lid on Fergie's cheeky tactics with officials. Dermot Gallagher claims Sir Alex Ferguson asked him to call game off against Middlesbrough in 1997. Former ref says ex-United boss wanted fixture replayed to help with title bid.

Former referee Dermot Gallagher has lifted the lid on Sir Alex Ferguson's intimidation tactics. And, with figures showing 'Fergie Time' has been slashed since the Scot's departure, the official has revealed the pressure referees were under during Manchester United home matches. Gallagher recalls one particular episode when United were chasing the title in 1997 - which they duly won - and welcomed Middlesbrough to a sodden Old Trafford. 'It was chucking it down with rain and Fergie pulled me aside and said “do me a favour, call the game off’," Gallagher told Sportlobster TV. 'I asked why and he said “there’s nowhere else to fit this game in and the Premier League will have to extend the season. We’ll have a better chance of winning the match and we’ll win the league at Old Trafford”. 'At half time United were losing 3-1 and the pitch was like a swimming pool. As we came off he said “I know we’re 3-1 down but please call it off, we could do with a hand here”. 'They managed to pull it back to 3-3 and in the last minute Dennis Irwin ran into the box and went down in front of the Stretford End and I only gave a goal kick. 'At full-time Fergie sprinted across the pitch and shouted at me furiously. My wife said, “Fergie had a right go at you about that penalty didn’t he”. 'I told her he hadn’t mentioned the penalty. She asked why he came tearing across the pitch at me then. The truth is he ran over and asked me if I was going out to dinner that night. I said “no” and he asked “why are we leaving so early then?”.' Indeed, Ferguson's ability to squeeze every last second out of officials when his side were losing has since been highlighted. With United trailing at Old Trafford under their former boss, an average of 79 seconds extra was played in added time. However, this compares to just 40 seconds extra under his successor David Moyes.
Gallagher went on to reveal the anxiety caused by not awarding key decisions to United. 'Years and years ago one of the referees had a heart monitor on during a match at Old Trafford,' he explained. 'They were assessing it and suddenly it jumped and went through the roof. They looked at the DVD and he’d just turned down a penalty in front of the Stretford End. The pressure is immense.'

Source: Daily Mail

Copa Libertadores – Group Stage (Matchday 1)

11 February 2014
Botafogo – San Lorenzo
Referee: Roberto Silvera (URU, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Miguel Nievas (URU)
Assistant Referee 2: Nicolas Taran (URU)
Fourth Official: Pericles Cortes (BRA)
Referee Observer: Sergio Correa (BRA)

Zamora – Atletico Mineiro
Referee: Mauro Vigliano (ARG)
Assistant Referee 1: Diego Bonfa (ARG)
Assistant Referee 2: Ernesto Uziga (ARG)
Fourth Official: Jose Hoyo (VEN)
Referee Observer Adrian Gomez (VEN)

Santos Laguna – Arsenal
Referee: Adrian Velez (COL)
Assistant Referee 1: Wilson Berrio (COL)
Assistant Referee 2: Alexander Guzman (COL)
Fourth Official: Jorge Perez (MEX)
Referee Observer: Jose Ramirez (MEX)

Universitario – Velez Sarsfield
Referee: Roddy Zambrano (ECU)
Assistant Referee 1: Carlos Herrera (ECU)
Assistant Referee 2: Luis Vera (ECU)
Fourth Official: Manuel Garay (PER)
Referee Observer: Gilberto Hidalgo (PER)

Santa Fe – Nacional
Referee: German Delfino (ARG)
Assistant Referee 1: Ivan Nunez (ARG)
Assistant Referee 2: Gustavo Rossi (ARG)
Fourth Official: Juan Ponton (COL)
Referee Observer: Pablo Montoya (COL)

12 February 2014
Deportivo Anzoategui – Penarol
Referee: Diego Lara (ECU)
Assistant Referee 1: Byron Romero (ECU)
Assistant Referee 2: Edwin Bravo (ECU)
Fourth Official: Adrian Cabello (VEN)
Referee Observer Ilario Mendez (VEN)

Leon – Flamengo
Referee: Jose Buitrago (COL)
Assistant Referee 1: Wilmar Navarro (COL)
Assistant Referee 2: Rafael Rivas (COL)
Fourth Official: Fernando Guerrero (MEX)
Referee Observer Carlos Gonzalez (MEX)

Real Garcilaso – Cruzeiro
Referee: Jose Argote (VEN)
Assistant Referee 1: Luis Sanchez (VEN)
Assistant Referee 2: Luis Murillo (VEN)
Fourth Official: Miguel Santivanez (PER)
Referee Observer Manuel Yupanqui (PER)

Deportivo Cali – Cerro Porteno
Referee: Paulo Oliveira (BRA)
Assistant Referee 1: Marcio Santiago (BRA)
Assistant Referee 2: Kleber Gil (BRA)
Fourth Official: Luis Sanchez (COL)
Referee Observer: Otalvaro Polanco (COL)

13 February 2014
Atletico Paranaense – The Strongest
Referee: Daniel Fedorczuk (URU)
Assistant Referee 1: Mauricio Espinosa (URU)
Assistant Referee 2: Gabriel Popovits (URU)
Fourth Official: Heber Lopes (BRA)
Referee Observer: Roberto Braatz (BRA)

Universidad de Chile – Defensor Sporting
Referee: Enrique Caceres (PAR)
Assistant Referee 1: Milciades Saldivar (PAR)
Assistant Referee 2: Juan Zorrilla (PAR)
Fourth Official: Jorge Osorio (CHI)
Referee Observer: Guido Aros (CHI)

Lanus – O´Higgins
Referee: Oscar Maldonado (BOL)
Assistant Referee 1: Efrain Castro (BOL)
Assistant Referee 2: Wilson Arellano (BOL)
Fourth Official: Saul Laverni (ARG)
Referee Observer: Abel Gnecco (ARG)

Nacional – Gremio
Referee: Antonio Arias (PAR)
Assistant Referee 1: Dario Gaona (PAR)
Assistant Referee 2: Eduardo Cardozo (PAR)
Fourth Official: Andres Cunha (URU)
Referee Observer: Carlos Velazquez (URU)

Atletico Nacional – Newell’s Old Boys
Referee: Julio Bascunan (CHI)
Assistant Referee 1: Juan Maturana (CHI)
Assistant Referee 2: Marcelo Barraza (CHI)
Fourth Official: Wilson Lamouroux (COL)
Referee Observer: Luis Agudelo (COL)

Emelec – Bolivar
Referee: Patricio Polic (CHI)
Assistant Referee 1: Francisco Mondria (CHI)
Assistant Referee 2: Raul Orellana (CHI)
Fourth Official: Carlos Orbe (ECU)
Referee Observer: Rogger Zambrano (ECU)

Referee seminars for FIFA World Cup 2014

On 14 January, the FIFA Referees Committee, meeting under the chairmanship of Jim Boyce (Northern Ireland), appointed 25 referee trios and eight support duos representing 43 different countries for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.

FIFA has implemented a comprehensive programme to ensure that the referees for its flagship competition are in peak condition come 12 June. Between now and the World Cup, the selected group of match officials will participate in a number of seminars: 

10 – 14 February 2014: Canary Islands (only referees)

24 – 28 March 2014: Home of FIFA Zurich (referees and assistant referees) 

(Confederations: UEFA, AFC, OFC)

07 – 11 April 2014: Home of FIFA Zurich (referees and assistant referees) 

(Confederations: CONMEBOL, CAF, CONCACAF)

01 – 10 June 2014: Rio de Janeiro (referees and assistant referees) 

The seminars will focus on the following:

- Protecting the players and the image of the game (fair-play)

- Guaranteeing consistency and uniformity of decisions

- Reading the game (technical/tactical approach)

- Understanding different football mentalities (knowledge of teams) 

Source: FIFA