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UEFA U-19 Euro Final 2013: Kulbakov (BLR)

1 August 2013

France – Serbia
Referee: Aleksei Kulbakov (BLR, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Dermot Broughton (IRL)
Assistant Referee 2: Leif Opland (NOR)
Fourth Official: Felix Zwayer (GER)
Referee Observer: Kyros Vassaras (GRE)

UEFA Europa League – Third Qualifying Round (First Leg)

1 August 2013

Swansea City – Malmo FF
Referee: Paolo Mazzoleni (ITA, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Gianluca Cariolato (ITA)
Assistant Referee 2: Riccardo Bianchi (ITA)
Fourth Official: Carmine Russo (ITA)
Referee Observer: Zdravko Jokic (SRB)

AS Trencin – Astra Ploiesti
Referee: Christian Dingert (GER)
Assistant Referee 1: Thorsten Schiffner (GER)
Assistant Referee 2: Sascha Stegemann (GER)
Fourth Official: Guido Winkmann (GER)
Referee Observer: William Young (SCO)

FK Ventspils – Maccabi Haifa
Referee: Marco Borg (MLT)
Assistant Referee 1: William Debattista (MLT)
Assistant Referee 2: Roberto Vella (MLT)
Fourth Official: Malcolm Spiteri (MLT)
Referee Observer: Miroslav Tulinger (CZE)

Dinamo Minsk – Trabzonspor
Referee: Rene Eisner (AUT)
Assistant Referee 1: Andreas Witschnigg (AUT)
Assistant Referee 2: Richard Huebler (AUT)
Fourth Official: Manuel Schuettengruber (AUT)
Referee Observer: Cosimo Bolognino (ITA)

Petrolul Ploiesti – Vitesse
Referee: Carlos Del Cerro (ESP)
Assistant Referee 1: Teodoro Sobrino (ESP)
Assistant Referee 2: Abraham Alvarez (ESP)
Fourth Official: Alejandro Hernandez (ESP)
Referee Observer: Frank De Bleeckere (BEL)

Aktobe – Breidablik
Referee: Libor Kovarik (CZE)
Assistant Referee 1: Krystof Mencl (CZE)
Assistant Referee 2: Patrik Filipek (CZE)
Fourth Official: Tomas Kocourek (CZE)
Referee Observer: Aleksei Spirin (RUS)

Jablonec – Stromsgodset
Referee: Leontios Trattou (CYP)
Assistant Referee 1: Michael Soteriou (CYP)
Assistant Referee 2: Aristides Christou (CYP)
Fourth Official: Thomas Mouskos (CYP)
Referee Observer: Brian Lawlor (WAL)

Qarabag FK – Gefle IF
Referee: Nicolas Rainville (FRA)
Assistant Referee 1: Stephan Luzi (FRA)
Assistant Referee 2: Djemel Zitouni (FRA)
Fourth Official: Sebastien Desiage (FRA)
Referee Observer: Kaj Natri (FIN)

FC Minsk – Saint Johnstone
Referee: Marcin Borski (POL)
Assistant Referee 1: Rafal Rostkowski (POL)
Assistant Referee 2: Sebastian Mucha (POL)
Fourth Official: Daniel Stefanski (POL)
Referee Observer: Leslie Irvine (NIR)

Chernomorets Odesa – Crvena Zvezda
Referee: Kenn Hansen (DEN)
Assistant Referee 1: Lars Rix (DEN)
Assistant Referee 2: David Andersen (DEN)
Fourth Official: Jakob Kehlet (DEN)
Referee Observer: Adrian Casha (MLT)

Randers FC – Rubin Kazan
Referee: Fernando Teixeira (ESP)
Assistant Referee 1: Victoriano Diaz (ESP)
Assistant Referee 2: Manuel Torre (ESP)
Fourth Official: Juan Martinez (ESP)
Referee Observer: Dani Koren (ISR)

Zalgiris – Lech Poznan
Referee: Vlado Glodjovic (SRB)
Assistant Referee 1: Branko Pavlovic (SRB)
Assistant Referee 2: Dejan Potocan (SRB)
Fourth Official: Majo Vujovic (SRB)
Referee Observer: Karen Nalbandyan (ARM)

Slovan Liberec – FC Zurich
Referee: Liran Liany (ISR)
Assistant Referee 1: David Biton (ISR)
Assistant Referee 2: Oren Borneshtain (ISR)
Fourth Official: Roy Reinshreiber (ISR)
Referee Observer: Jorn West Larsen (DEN)

Tromsoe – Differdange
Referee: Anar Salmanov (AZE)
Assistant Referee 1: Mubariz Hashimov (AZE)
Assistant Referee 2: Rza Mammadov (AZE)
Fourth Official: Rahim Hasanov (AZE)
Referee Observer: Sergey Zuev (RUS)

HNK Rijeka – MSK Zilina
Referee: Marco Fritz (GER)
Assistant Referee 1: Guido Kleve (GER)
Assistant Referee 2: Dominik Schaal (GER)
Fourth Official: Daniel Siebert (GER)
Referee Observer: Laszlo Vagner (HUN)

Vojvodina – Bursaspor
Referee: Steven McLean (SCO)
Assistant Referee 1: Derek Rose (SCO)
Assistant Referee 2: Alastair Mather (SCO)
Fourth Official: Paul Robertson (SCO)
Referee Observer: Jan Fasung (SVK)

BK Hacken – FC Thun
Referee: Mattias Gestranius (FIN)
Assistant Referee 1: Mikko Alakare (FIN)
Assistant Referee 2: Marko Hanninen (FIN)
Fourth Official: Jari Jarvinen (FIN)
Referee Observer: Oguz Sarvan (TUR)

FK Kukesi – Metalurh Donetsk
Referee: Artyom Kuchin (KAZ)
Assistant Referee 1: Anatoli Hodin (KAZ)
Assistant Referee 2; Sergei Vassyutin (KAZ)
Fourth Official: Sergei Gorokhovodatski (KAZ)
Referee Observer: Christakis Skapoullis (CYP)

Botev Plovdiv – VfB Stuttgart
Referee: Lee Probert (ENG)
Assistant Referee 1: Stephen Child (ENG)
Assistant Referee 2: Scott Ledger (ENG)
Fourth Official: Michael Jones (ENG)
Referee Observer: Cornelius Bakker (NED)

Pandurii Targu Jiu – Hapoel Tel Aviv
Referee: Vitali Meshkov (RUS)
Assistant Referee 1: Aleksei Vorontsov (RUS)
Assistant Referee 2: Maksim Gavrilin (RUS)
Fourth Official: Mikhail Vilkov (RUS)
Referee Observer: Alain Hamer (LUX)

AS Saint-Etienne – Milsami Orhei
Referee: Padraig Sutton (IRL)
Assistant Referee 1: Damien MacGraith (IRL)
Assistant Referee 2: Wayne McDonnell (IRL)
Fourth Official: Tomas Connolly (IRL)
Referee Observer: Costas Kapitanis (CYP)

Asteras Tripolis – Rapid Wien
Referee: Kevin Blom (NED)
Assistant Referee 1: Patrick Langkamp (NED)
Assistant Referee 2: Rob van de Ven (NED)
Fourth Official: Tom van Sichem (NED)

Skoda Xanthi – Standard Liege
Referee: Sascha Kever (SUI)
Assistant Referee 1: Raffael Zeder (SUI)
Assistant Referee 2: Vital Jobin (SUI)
Fourth Official: Pascal Erlachner (SUI)
Referee Observer: Rodger Gifford (WAL)

Siroki Brijeg – Udinese Calcio
Referee: Halis Ozkahya (TUR)
Assistant Referee 1: Cem Satman (TUR)
Assistant Referee 2: Kemal Yilmaz (TUR)
Fourth Official: Koray Gencerler (TUR)

Slask Wrocław – FC Brugge
Referee: Anthony Taylor (ENG)
Assistant Referee 1: Stuart Burt (ENG)
Assistant Referee 2: Peter Bankes (ENG)
Fourth Official: Jonathan Moss (ENG)

Motherwell – Kuban Krasnodar
Referee: Alain Bieri (SUI)
Assistant Referee 1: Remy Zgraggen (SUI)
Assistant Referee 2: Bruno Zurbrugg (SUI)
Fourth Official: Patrick Graf (SUI)

Hajduk Split – Dila Gori
Referee: Eitan Shemeulevitch (ISR)
Assistant Referee 1: Nissan Davidy (ISR)
Assistant Referee 2: Sharon Eyal (ISR)
Fourth Official: Guy Berger (ISR)
Referee Observer: Luciano Luci (ITA)

Estoril Praia – Hapoel Ramat Gan
Referee: Fredy Fautrel (FRA)
Assistant Referee 1: Cyril Gringore (FRA)
Assistant Referee 2: Eric Dansault (FRA)
Fourth Official: Bartolomeu Varela (FRA)
Referee Observer: Siegfried Kirschen (GER)

Sevilla FC – Mladost Podgorica
Referee: Slavko Vincic (SVN)
Assistant Referee 1: Robert Vukan (SVN)
Assistant Referee 2: Jure Praprotnik (SVN)
Fourth Official: Dejan Balazic (SVN)
Referee Observer: Jon Skjervold (NOR)

Copa Sudamericana – Group Stage (Matchday 1)

30 July 2013
Itagui – Juan Aurich
Referee: Marlon Escalante (VEN, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Jairo Romero (VEN)
Assistant Referee 2: Luis Murillo (VEN)
Fourth Official: Wilson Lamouroux (COL)
Referee Observer: Otalvaro Polanco (COL)


Inti Gas – Atletico Nacional
Referee: Diego Lara (ECU)
Assistant Referee 1: Carlos Herrera (ECU)
Assistant Referee 2: Edwin Bravo (ECU)
Fourth Official: Manuel Garay (PER)
Referee Observer: Gilberto Hidalgo (PER)

Liga de Loja – Deportivo Lara
Referee: Oscar Maldonado (BOL)
Assistant Referee 1: Efrain Castro (BOL)
Assistant Referee 2: Humberto Paz (BOL)
Fourth Official: Jose Espinel (ECU)
Referee Observer: Bomer Fierro (ECU)

Nacional – The Strongest
Referee: Julio Bascunan (CHI)
Assistant Referee 1: Juan Maturana (CHI)
Assistant Referee 2: Raul Orellana (CHI)
Fourth Official: Mario Diaz (PAR)
Referee Observer: Juan Bernabe (PAR)

Real Potosi – Universidad de Chile
Referee: Henry Gambetta (PER)
Assistant Referee 1: Jorge Yupanqui (PER)
Assistant Referee 2: Jorge Hurtado (PER)
Fourth Official: Jose Jordan (BOL)
Referee Observer: Oscar Ortube (BOL)

Trujillanos – La Equidad
Referee: Roddy Zambrano (ECU)
Assistant Referee 1: Luis Alvarado (ECU)
Assistant Referee 2: Luis Vera (ECU)
Fourth Official: Jose Hoyo (VEN)
Referee Observer: Adrian Gomez (VEN)

31 July 2013
Sport Huancayo – Emelec
Referee: Adrian Velez (COL)
Assistant Referee 1: Wilson Berrio (COL)
Assistant Referee 2: Wilmar Navarro (COL)
Fourth Official: Miguel Santivanez (PER)
Referee Observer: Alfredo Velarde (PER)

Blooming – River Plate
Referee: Ulises Mereles (PAR)
Assistant Referee 1: Hugo Martinez (PAR)
Assistant Referee 2: Eduardo Cardozo (PAR)
Fourth Official: Johnny Cuellar (BOL)
Referee Observer: Jorge Calderon (BOL)

El Tanque Sisley – Colo Colo
Referee: Pericles Cortez (BRA)
Assistant Referee 1: Kleber Gil (BRA)
Assistant Referee 2: Rodrigo Correa (BRA)
Fourth Official: Christian Ferreyra (URU)
Referee Observer: Carlos Velazquez (URU)

Deportivo Pasto – Melgar
Referee: Juan Soto (VEN)
Assistant Referee 1: Carlos Lopez (VEN)
Assistant Referee 2: Elbis Gomez (VEN)
Fourth Official: Luis Sanchez (COL)
Referee Observer: Pablo Montoya (COL)

Universidad Catolica – Cerro Porteno
Referee: Daniel Fedorczuk (URU)
Assistant Referee 1: Carlos Changala (URU)
Assistant Referee 2: Gabriel Popovits (URU)
Fourth Official: Jorge Osorio (CHI)
Referee Observer: Pablo Pozo (CHI)

1 August 2013
Independiente – Deportivo Anzoategui
Referee: Jorge Mancilla (BOL)
Assistant Referee 1: Wilson Arellano (BOL)
Assistant Referee 2: Javier Bustillos (BOL)
Fourth Official: Carlos Orbe (ECU)
Referee Observer: Bomer Fierro (ECU)

Wanderers – Libertad
Referee: Patricio Loustau (ARG) 

Assistant Referee 1: Gustavo Rossi (ARG)
Assistant Referee 2: Ernesto Uziga (ARG)
Fourth Official: Andres Cunha (URU)
Referee Observer: Gustavo Lopez (URU)

Cobreloa – Penarol
Referee: Julio Quintana (PAR)
Assistant Referee 1: Dario Gaona (PAR)
Assistant Referee 2: Juan Zorrilla (PAR)
Fourth Official: Carlos Ulloa (CHI)
Referee Observer: Guido Aros (CHI)

Mineros – Barcelona
Referee: Jose Buitrago (COL)
Assistant Referee 1: Alexander Guzman (COL)
Assistant Referee 2: Rafael Rivas (COL)
Fourth Official: Mayker Gomez (VEN)
Referee Observer: Nelson Rodriguez (VEN)

Guarani – Oriente Petrolero
Referee: Mauro Vigliano (ARG)
Assistant Referee 1: Ivan Nunez (ARG)
Assistant Referee 2: Ezequiel Brailovscky (ARG)
Fourth Official: Enrique Caceres (PAR)
Referee Observer: Cecilio Bejarano (PAR)

UEFA Champions League – Third Qualifying Round (First Leg)

30-31 July 2013

Nomme Kalju – Victoria Plzen
Referee: Andre Marriner (ENG, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Simon Long (ENG)
Assistant Referee 2: John Brooks (ENG)
Fourth Official: Kevin Friend (ENG)
Referee Observer: Plarent Kotherja (ALB)

Shakhter Karagandy – KS Skenderbeu
Referee: Aleksei Nikolaev (RUS)
Assistant Referee 1: Tikhon Kalugin (RUS)
Assistant Referee 2: Vitali Drozdov (RUS)
Fourth Official: Maksim Layushkin (RUS)
Referee Observer: Vasyl Melnychuk (UKR)

Austria Wien – FH
Referee: Bobby Madden (SCO)
Assistant Referee 1: Alasdair Ross (SCO)
Assistant Referee 2: Stuart Stevenson (SCO)
Fourth Official: Alan Muir (SCO)
Referee Observer: Juan Fernandez Marin (ESP)

Dinamo Tbilisi – Steaua Bucuresti
Referee: Robert Schorgenhofer (AUT)
Assistant Referee 1: Roland Brandner (AUT)
Assistant Referee 2: Matthias Winsauer (AUT)
Fourth Official: Christian Dintar (AUT)
Referee Observer: Ferenc Szekely (HUN)

FC Basel – Maccabi Tel Aviv
Referee: Szymon Marciniak (POL)
Assistant Referee 1: Paweł Sokolnicki (POL)
Assistant Referee 2: Tomasz Listkiewicz (POL)
Fourth Official: Paweł Raczkowski (POL)
Referee Observer: Johannes Reijgwart (NED)

FC Nordsjaelland – Zenit St. Petersburg
Referee: Alon Yefet (ISR)
Assistant Referee 1: Amihay Mozes (ISR)
Assistant Referee 2: Abed Alramili (ISR)
Fourth Official: Liran Wachsberger (ISR)
Referee Observer: Zoran Petrovic (SRB)

PAOK Salonic – Metalist Kharkiv
Referee: Pol van Boekel (NED)
Assistant Referee 1: Davie Goossens (NED)
Assistant Referee 2: Berry Simons (NED)
Fourth Official: Ed Janssen (NED)
Referee Observer: Stefan Messner (AUT)

PSV Eindhoven – Zulte Waregem
Referee: Luca Banti (ITA)
Assistant Referee 1: Nicola Nicoletti (ITA)
Assistant Referee 2: Massimiliano Grilli (ITA)
Fourth Official: Andrea Gervasoni (ITA)
Referee Observer: Murat Ilgaz (TUR)

GNK Dinamo – FC Sheriff
Referee: Carlos Clos Gomez (ESP)
Assistant Referee 1: Javier Rodriguez (ESP)
Assistant Referee 2: Luis Martinez (ESP)
Fourth Official: Eduardo Prieto Iglesias (ESP)
Referee Observer: Shmuel Shteif (ISR)

Olympique Lyon – Grasshoppers
Referee: Huseyin Gocek (TUR)
Assistant Referee 1: Mustafa Eyisoy (TUR)
Assistant Referee 2: Orkun Aktas (TUR)
Fourth Official: Süleyman Abay (TUR)
Referee Observer: Donald McVicar (SCO)

Apoel – Maribor
Referee: Serhiy Boiko (UKR)
Assistant Referee 1: Volodymyr Volodin (UKR)
Assistant Referee 2: Oleg Pluzhnyk (UKR)
Fourth Official: Vitaliy Romanov (UKR)
Referee Observer: Bernardino Gonzalez Vazquez (ESP)

Molde FK – Legia Warszawa
Referee: Anastassios Kakos (GRE)
Assistant Referee 1: Christos Akrivos (GRE)
Assistant Referee 2: Dimitris Tatsis (GRE)
Fourth Official: Athanasios Giachos (GRE)
Referee Observer: Jari Maisonlahti (FIN)

Ludogorets Razgrad – FK Partizan
Referee: Michael Koukoulakis (GRE)
Assistant Referee 1: Dimitrios Saraidaris (GRE)
Assistant Referee 2: Christos Baltas (GRE)
Fourth Official: Anastasios Sidiropoulos (GRE)
Referee Observer: Kaj Ostergaard (DEN)

FC Salzburg – Fenerbahce
Referee: Duarte Gomes (POR)
Assistant Referee 1: Venancio Tome (POR)
Assistant Referee 2: Luis Campos (POR)
Fourth Official: Hugo Miguel (POR)
Referee Observer: Peter Jones (ENG)

Celtic – Elfsborg
Referee: Manuel De Sousa (POR)
Assistant Referee 1: Bertino Miranda (POR)
Assistant Referee 2: Daniel Carvalho Mesquita (POR)
Fourth Official: Antonio Moreira Santos (POR)
Referee Observer: Kostadin Gerginov (BUL)

UEFA U-19 Euro 2013 – Semi-finals

29 July 2013

Serbia – Portugal
Referee: Michael Oliver (ENG, photo)

Assistant Referee 1: Dermot Broughton (IRL)
Assistant Referee 2: Leif Opland (NOR)
Fourth Official: Felix Zwayer (GER)
Referee Observer: Jozef Marko (SVK)

Spain – France
Referee: Orel Grinfeeld (ISR)
Assistant Referee 1: Mitchell Scerri (MLT)
Assistant Referee 2: Nikola Razic (MNE)
Fourth Official: Aleksei Kulbakov (BLR)
Referee Observer: Kyros Vassaras (GRE)

CONCACAF Gold Cup Final 2013: Aguilar (SLV)

28 July 2013

USA Panama
Referee: Joel Aguilar (SLV, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Juan Zumba (SLV)
Assistant Referee 2: Ricardo Morgan (JAM)
Fourth Official: Enrico Wijngaarde (SUR)
Reserve AR: Hermenerito Leal (GUA)
Referee Observer: Luis Yero (CUB)

Villa Gutierrez will retire after the Women’s Euro final

The Spanish assistant referee Maria Luisa Villa Gutierrez will use her flag for the last time on Sunday and that will be one the matches she could get, the Women's European Championship final, Germany – Norway, to be played at the Arena Friends Solna, Stockholm.
Villa Gutierrez will leave behind more than 400 games and the 'privilege' of being the only woman to reach 1st Division in Spain, a category that could not debut because she failed the fitness tests. A blow from which she managed to recover and resume his successful refereeing career in the second category B. The age limit will force her to retire this season, after being at Olympic Games, World Cups, European Championships and even a Women's Champions League final.

Source: El rincon del arbitro

UEFA Women's Euro Final 2013: Dorcioman (ROU)

The UEFA Referees Committee has announced the referee for Sunday's UEFA Women's Euro 2013 final between Germany and Norway at Friends Arena in Solna, Sweden (16.00CET kick-off). The match will be handled by 39-year-old Romanian official Cristina Dorcioman who has been an international referee since 2002 and has officiated in a total of 62 UEFA fixtures in her career. During the Women’s Euro in Sweden, Dorcioman has taken charge of two group stage matches: Netherlands vs Iceland (0-1) in Vaxjo and Finland vs Sweden (0-5) in Gothenburg. Last season, she also refereed three UEFA Women’s Champions League matches, including the quarter-final between VfL Wolfsburg and WFC Rossiyanka (2-1) in Germany. (Source: UEFA)

28 July 2013

Germany – Norway
Referee: Cristina Dorcioman (ROU, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Sian Massey (ENG)
Assistant Referee 2: Maria Gutierrez (ESP)
Fourth Official: Kirsi Heikkinen (FIN)
Reserve AR: Lucie Ratajova (CZE)
Referee Observer: Bo Karlsson (SWE)

UEFA U-19 Euro 2013 – Group Stage (Matchday 3)

26 July 2013

France – Serbia
Referee: Felix Zwayer (GER, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Michael Karsiotis (GRE)
Assistant Referee 2: Dermot Broughton (IRL)
Fourth Official: Sergejus Slyva (LTU)
Referee Observer: Paulius Malzinskas (LTU)

Turkey – Georgia
Referee: Gediminas Mazeika (LTU)
Assistant Referee 1: Mitchell Scerri (MLT)
Assistant Referee 2: Vytautas Simkus (LTU)
Fourth Official: Nerijus Dunauskas (LTU)
Referee Observer: Nuno Castro (POR)

Portugal – Lithuania
Referee: Orel Grinfeeld (ISR)
Assistant Referee 1: Derya Oguz (DEN)
Assistant Referee 2: Stelios Nikita (CYP)
Fourth Official: Martin Strombergsson (SWE)
Referee Observer: Jozef Marko (SVK)

Netherlands – Spain
Referee: Aleksei Kulbakov (BLR)
Assistant Referee 1: Leif Opland (NOR)
Assistant Referee 2: Nikola Razic (MNE)
Fourth Official: Michael Oliver (ENG)
Referee Observer: Kyros Vassaras (GRE)

Referees get invaluable experience at U19 finals

The 2013 UEFA European Under-19 Championship is providing an important daily learning curve for the match officials working at the final tournament in Lithuania. Besides nurturing the future of Europe's footballing talent, the UEFA European Under-19 Championship final round also provides the tournament's referees with an important opportunity to hone their own developing skills.
Jozef Marko, a member of the UEFA Referees Committee attending the finals, said he has been particularly impressed by the standard of officiating at this, the first U19 championship to be held in Lithuania. "The referees have already shown their qualities and based on those they have been selected for this tournament; the process is very simple," he said. "The referees here are not beginners. The majority of them has been on the FIFA list for four or five years and has proved their quality over a period of time." The match officials are in daily contact at their base in Kaunas, with meetings and briefings organised by the Referees Committee as well as physical training regimes forming a significant part of their learning curve. "We arrange several seminars for them and show DVDs while issuing methodological information," Marko continued. "We observe their progress. Many of the referees are going step by step. Some have officiated at Under-17 level or at other tournaments as well as UEFA club competition matches. The process is to follow and increase their quality. "The main points here in Lithuania are to teach the referees to reach a high level of interpretation of the Laws of the Game," Marko explained. "Protecting the health of the players and the image of the game are also important points on the road to reaching the level required by UEFA".
Taking time out from this busy schedule, two of the referees, Israel's Orel Grinfeeld and Martin Strombergsson of Sweden told UEFA.com that their experience so far has been both enjoyable and highly informative. "Being here represents a great opportunity and it's a big step in my career," Grinfeeld said. "I was in Serbia a month ago for the elite round but this is my first time at an Under-19 championship. For us it's very important to learn at such a high-level tournament and you learn something new every day." Strombergsson agreed, adding: "We talk about respect here all the time, and I mean everyone, from coaches and players to the referees. There are very good player-referee relations here. My first match at the finals was the game between hosts Lithuania and the Netherlands and my feeling was that there was a lot of fair play between the teams." Dovetailing with the constant fine-tuning of referees' on and off-field skills is their own personal desire for progress, with this event helping to highlight what could lie ahead for them in the near future. "My dream is to take the next step and referee a UEFA Champions League match," Strombergsson said. "I love football and watch that tournament all the time." An appearance at a UEFA Euro, meanwhile, figures prominently on Grinfeeld's refereeing wish list. For now, though, both are thrilled to carry on learning at the 12th UEFA European U19 Championship.

Source: UEFA

CAF Champions League – Group Stage (Matchday 1)

20-24 July 2013

Zamalek – El Ahly
Referee: Djamel Haimoudi (ALG, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Abdelhak Echiali (ALG)
Assistant Referee 2: Mounir Bitam (ALG)
Fourth Official: Amalou Mokhtar (ALG)

Orlando Pirates – AC Leopards

Referee: Rajindrapasad Seechurn (MRI)
Assistant Referee 1: Balkrishna Bootun (MRI)
Assistant Referee 2: Vinesh Swanber (MRI)
Fourth Official: Parmendra Nunkoo (MRI)

Coton Sport – Sewe Sport

Referee: Eric Otogo-Castane (GAB)
Assistant Referee 1: Theophile Vinga (GAB)
Assistant Referee 2: David Obamba (GAB)
Fourth Official: Antsaraga Woungui (GAB)

Recreativo Do Libolo – Esperance Tunis

Referee: Janny Sikazwe (ZAM)
Assistant Referee 1: Francis Siskekanu (ZAM)
Assistant Referee 2: Chiyowu Sinyangwe (ZAM)
Fourth Official: Stanley Hachiwa (ZAM)

CAF Confederation Cup – Group Stage (Matchday 1)

19-21 July 2012

ES Setif – TP Mazembe
Referee: Bakary Gassama (GAM, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Angeson Ogbamariam (ERI)
Assistant Referee 2: Felicien Kabanda (RWA)
Fourth Official: Omar Sallah (GAM)

CS Sfaxien – Etoile du Sahel

Referee: Noumandiez Doue (CIV)
Assistant Referee 1: Songuifolo Yeo (CIV)
Assistant Referee 2: Jean-Claude Birumushahu (BDI)
Fourth Official: Coulibaly Abou (CIV)

FUS Rabat – Bizertin

Referee: Eric Otogo-Castane (GAB)
Assistant Referee 1: Theophile Vinga (GAB)
Assistant Referee 2: David Obamba (GAB)
Fourth Official: Antsaraga Woungui (GAB)

St. Georges – Stade Malien

Referee: Badara Diatta (SEN)
Assistant Referee 1: Djibril Camara (SEN)
Assistant Referee 2: El Hadji Samba (SEN)
Fourth Official: Malang Diedhiou (SEN)

FIFA Referee Aleckovic suspended for sending inappropriate SMS

The Referees Committee of the Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Federation (BiH FF) held a special meeting on 23 July 2013 and suspended FIFA referee Emir Aleckovic for violating Article 5 of the Football Federation Code of Conduct. The case will be forwarded to the competent authorities for further action.
According to Nezavisne, Aleckovic was suspended for sending text messages (SMS) with inappropriate content to youth players. Their parents informed BiH FF, who suspended the referee. The decision was reported to UEFA, who immediately sent home Aleckovic from the U-19 Euro 2013 in Lithuania. UEFA says the case relates to "alleged wrongdoings in Bosnia-Herzegovina" and doesn't involve the under-19 tournament being played in Lithuania. The Bosnian federation said in a statement it suspended Aleckovic during its investigation. "He blackmailed young referees who were involved in the Talent and Mentor Program by sending them messages with inappropriate, offensive content”, said the father of one of the boys which Aleckovic allegedly sent text messages. He says that the application was filed with the consent of the parents of another boy and believes that his move will encourage others to speak out about the scandal rocking Bosnian football. "My son has started to train with Aleckovic a year and seven months ago, when he was still a minor. This lasted for half a year, then my son refused and told him to stop, at the cost of his refereeing career. The same happened to another boy and I am ashamed to talk about it. Aleckovic called the kids, telling them offensive words, talking to them about sex, rather than training. "If we go to police and the phone card is decoded, all the messages can be found there. I was present when Aleckovic asked my son, over Skype, to undress in front of a camera while he was watching. He asked the kids to not tell their parents about it, to trust him and to love him more than their parents". The worried father says that he will take further steps after consulting with a lawyer and meeting with Aleckovic, who returned to Sarajevo. "I am waiting for Aleckovic to come back to talk. He called me from Lithuania and begged me to talk with him", he says. Emir Aleckovic asked his cousin, Sarajevo lawyer Kemal Aleckovic, to represent him. "I sent a request to the BiH FF and until I see the documentation would not be ethical to talk about this case. Emir verbally authorized me to take care of the case. We talked this morning, when he was at the airport in Lithuania. I believe that he is not guilty and that he did not commit the acts for which he is charged. These charges compromised his career. The case will only be conducted within the BiH FF and I think that will be able to solve it", said the lawyer.
Aleckovic, who is 33, was promoted to FIFA's list of international referees in 2010. He was among the six referees selected for the UEFA U-19 Euro tournament and was appointed to only one match, France – Georgia, played last Saturday. He refereed a World Cup qualifier last September, when Hungary won 5-0 in Andorra.

Source: BiH FF / Nezavisne
 

UEFA Europa League – Second Qualifying Round (Second Leg)

25 July 2013

Botev Plovdiv – HSK Zrinjski
Referee: Clement Turpin (FRA, photo)

Milsami – Shakhtyor
Referee: Mihaly Fabian (HUN)

Trencin – IFK Goteborg

Referee: Artur Soares (POR)

MSK Zilina – Olimpija Ljubljana

Referee: Jakob Kehlet (DEN)

Piast Gliwice – Qarabag FK

Referee: Stanislav Todorov (BUL)

FK Turnovo – Hajduk Split

Referee: Arnold Hunter (NIR)

Jeunesse Esch – Ventspils

Referee: Jan Valasek (SVK)

Chikhura Sachkhere – FC Thun
Referee: Ante Vucemilovic-Simunovic (CRO)

Aktobe – Hodd

Referee: Mete Kalkavan (TUR)

Rubin Kazan – FK Jagodina

Referee: Antti Munukka (FIN)

Pyunik – Zalgiris
Referee: Harald Lechner (AUT)

FC Minsk – FC Valletta
Referee: Alexander Kostadinov (BUL)

Sturm Graz – Breidablik
Referee: Anastasios Sidiropoulos (GRE)

Inter Baki – IL Tromso
Referee: Eli Hacmon (ISR)

Xazar Lankaran – Maccabi Haifa

Referee: Danny Makkelie (NED)

Gefle IF – Anorthosis Famagusta
Referee: Kristinn Jakobsson (ISL)

Hapoel Tel Aviv – Beroe Stara Zagora

Referee: Carlos Xistra (POR)

Hacken BK – Sparta Praha
Referee: Tobias Welz (GER)

Omonia – Astra

Referee: Steven McLean (SCO)

Slovan Liberec – FC Skonto

Referee: Ken Henry Johnsen (NOR)

Pandurii Targu Jiu – Levadia Tallinn
Referee: Tamas Bognar (HUN)

Dacia Chisinau – Chornomorets Odesa

Referee: Serdar Gozubuyuk (NED)

Senica FK – Mladost Podgorica
Referee: Anar Salmanov (AZE)

Utrecht – Differdange
Referee: Nikolai Yordanov (BUL)

Lokomotiva Zagreb – Dinamo Minsk

Referee: Kevin Clancy (SCO)

Víkingur – Petrolul

Referee: Said Ennjimi (FRA)

Prestatyn Town – HNK Rijeka

Referee: Dimitar Meckarovski (MKD)

Aalborg BK – Dila Gori

Referee: Robert Malek (POL)

Debreceni VSC – Stromsgodset IF
Referee: Ilias Spathas (GRE)

Rudar Pljevlja – Wrocław Slask

Referee: Luc Wouters (BEL)

Standard Liege – Reykjavik KR

Referee: Yevhen Aranovskiy (UKR)

Vestmannaeyjar – Crvena Zvezda

Referee: Istvan Kovacs (ROU)

Honved Budapest – FK Vojvodina

Referee: Stephan Studer (SUI)

Siroki Brijeg – Pavlodar Irtysh
Referee: Alan Kelly (IRL)

St. Johnstone – Rosenborg

Referee: Miroslav Zelinka (CZE)

Derry City – Trabzonspor
Referee: Michael Lerjeus (SWE)

Hibernian – Malmo FF

Referee: Sebastien Delferiere (BEL)

Linfield FC – Skoda Xanthi

Referee: Aleksei Eskov (RUS)

Lech Poznan – Honka Espoo

Referee: Eitan Shemeulevitch (ISR)

Sarajevo – Kukesi

Referee: Mikhail Vilkov (RUS)

UEFA Women’s Euro 2013 – Semi-finals

24 July 2013
Sweden – Germany
Referee: Esther Staubli (SUI, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Maria Lisicka (SVK)
Assistant Referee 2: Judit Kulcsar (HUN)
Fourth Official: Kirsi Heikkinen (FIN)

25 July 2013
Norway – Denmark
Referee: Kateryna Monzul (UKR)
Assistant Referee 1: Natalia Rachynska (UKR)
Assistant Referee 2: Lucie Ratajova (CZE)
Fourth Official: Katalin Kulcsar (HUN)

CONCACAF Gold Cup 2013 – Semi-finals

24 July 2013

USA – Honduras
Referee: Walter Quesada (CRC, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Octavio Jara (CRC)
Assistant Referee 2: Hermenerito Leal (GUA)
Fourth Official: Jeffrey Solis (CRC)
Reserve AR: Garnet Page (JAM)
Referee Observer: Luis Yero (CUB)

Mexico – Panama

Referee: Courtney Campbell (JAM)
Assistant Referee 1: Joe Fletcher (CAN)
Assistant Referee 2: Ramon Louisville (SUR)
Fourth Official: Elmer Bonilla (SLV)
Reserve AR: Garnet Page (JAM)
Referee Observer: Donald Wilbur (USA)

UEFA Champions League – Second Qualifying Round (Second Leg)

23-24 July 2013

Celtic – Cliftonville
Referee: Thorsten Kinhofer (GER, photo)

Shakhter FC – Bate Borisov
Referee: Stephan Klossner (SUI)

Sutjeska – Sheriff

Referee: Vladimir Kazmenko (RUS)

Kalju JK – HJK Helsinki

Referee: Milenko Vukadinovic (SRB)

FC Daugava – Elfsborg
Referee: Antonis Giachos (GRE)

Molde FK – Sligo Rovers

Referee: Danilo Grujic (SRB)

Skenderbeu – PFK Neftci

Referee: Pawel Gil (POL)

EB/Streymur – Dinamo Tbilisi

Referee: Simon Lee Evans (WAL)

Maccabi Tel Aviv – FC Gyor

Referee: Martin Hansson (SWE)

Vardar – Steaua

Referee: Oleksandr Derdo (UKR)

Dinamo Zagreb – Esch Fola
Referee: Lasha Silagava (GEO)

Zeljeznicar – Viktoria Plzen
Referee: Joao Capela (POR)

Hafnarfjordur – Ekranas

Referee: Ivan Kruzliak (SVK)

Ludogorets Razgrad – Slovan Bratislava

Referee: Mauro Bergonzi (ITA)

NK Maribor – FC Birkirkara

Referee: Andris Treimanis (LVA)

Legia Warszawa – The New Saints
Referee: Bardhyl Pashaj (ALB)

Partizan – Shirak

Referee: Ioannis Anastasiou (CYP)

UEFA U-19 Euro 2013 – Group Stage (Matchday 2)

23 July 2013

Lithuania – Spain
Referee: Aleksei Kulbakov (BLR, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Michael Karsiotis (GRE)
Assistant Referee 2: Mitchell Scerri (MLT)
Fourth Official: Emir Aleckovic (BIH)

Netherlands – Portugal
Referee: Michael Oliver (ENG)
Assistant Referee 1: Dermot Broughton (IRL)
Assistant Referee 2: Stelios Nikita (CYP)
Fourth Official: Sergejus Slyva (LTU)

Serbia – Georgia
Referee: Orel Grinfeeld (ISR)
Assistant Referee 1: Leif Opland (NOR)
Assistant Referee 2: Derya Oguz (DEN)
Fourth Official: Gediminas Mazeika (LTU)

Turkey – France

Referee: Martin Strombergsson (SWE)
Assistant Referee 1: Mubariz Hashimov (AZE)
Assistant Referee 2: Nikola Razic (MNE)
Fourth Official: Felix Zwayer (GER)

UEFA Women’s U-19 Euro 2013

Wales, 19-31 August 2013

Referees
1. Olga Zadinova (CZE)
2. Eleni Lampadariou (GRE)
3. Monika Mularczyk (POL)
4. Petra Chuda (SVK, photo)
5. Dilan Deniz Gokcek (TUR)
6. Eszter Urban (HUN)

Assistant Referees
1. Araksya Saribekyan (ARM)
2. Cindy Zeferino de Oliveira (AUT)
3. Sanja Rodjak Karsic (CRO)
4. Giuliana Guarino (ITA)
5. Yana Mazanova (RUS)
6. Svetlana Bilic (SRB)
7. Rocio Puente Pino (ESP)
8. Belinda Brem (SUI)

Fourth Officials
1. Paula Brady (IRL)
2. Lorraine Clark (SCO)

CONCACAF Gold Cup 2013 – Quarter-finals

20 July 2013
Panama – Cuba
Referee: Mark Geiger (USA, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Joe Fletcher (CAN)
Assistant Referee 2: Eric Boria (USA)
Fourth Official: Jair Marrufo (USA)
Reserve AR: Christian Ramirez (HON)
Referee Observer: Jose Ramirez (MEX)

Mexico – Trinidad & Tobago
Referee: Joel Aguilar (SLV)
Assistant Referee 1: Juan Zumba (SLV)
Assistant Referee 2: Octavio Jara (CRC)
Fourth Official: Walter Quesada (CRC)
Reserve AR: Christian Ramirez (HON)
Referee Observer: Donald Wilbur (USA)


21 July 2013
USA – El Salvador
Referee: Enrico Wijngaarde (SUR)
Assistant Referee 1: Marvin Torrentera (MEX)
Assistant Referee 2: Ramon Louisville (SUR)
Fourth Official: David Gantar (CAN)

Reserve AR: Hermenerito Leal (GUA)
Referee Observer: Luis Yero (CUB)

Honduras – Costa Rica
Referee: Courtney Campbell (JAM)
Assistant Referee 1: Ricardo Morgan (JAM)
Assistant Referee 2: Garnet Page (JAM)
Fourth Official: Marco Rodriguez (MEX)

Reserve AR: Hermenerito Leal (GUA)
Referee Observer: Stanley Darville (BAH)

UEFA Women’s Euro 2013 – Quarter-finals

21 July 2013
Sweden – Iceland
Referee: Kirsi Heikkinen (FIN, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Tonja Paavola (FIN)
Assistant Referee 2: Maria Gutierrez (ESP)
Fourth Official: Kateryna Monzul (UKR)

Referee Observer: Carolin Rudolph (GER)

Italy – Germany

Referee: Katalin Kulcsar (HUN)
Assistant Referee 1: Judit Kulcsar (HUN)
Assistant Referee 2: Hege Steinlung (NOR)
Fourth Official: Teodora Albon (ROU)

Referee Observer: Bo Karlsson (SWE)

22 July 2013
Norway – Spain

Referee: Bibiana Steinhaus (GER)
Assistant Referee 1: Marina Wozniak (GER)
Assistant Referee 2: Helen Karo (SWE)
Fourth Official: Cristina Dorcioman (ROU)

Referee Observer: Katarzyna Nadolska (POL)

France – Denmark

Referee: Carina Vitulano (ITA)
Assistant Referee 1: Romina Santuari (ITA)
Assistant Referee 2: Petruta Iugulescu (ROU)
Fourth Official: Esther Staubli (SUI)

Referee Observer: Dagmar Damkova (CZE)

UEFA U-19 Euro 2013 – Group Stage (Matchday 1)

20 July 2013

Serbia – Turkey
Referee: Michael Oliver (ENG, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Mitchell Scerri (MLT)
Assistant Referee 2: Dermot Broughton (IRL)
Fourth Official: Sergejus Slyva (LTU)
Referee Observer: Nuno Castro (POR)

Lithuania – Netherlands
Referee: Martin Strombergsson (SWE)
Assistant Referee 1: Dery Oguz (DEN)
Assistant Referee 2: Leif Opland (NOR)
Fourth Official: Aleksei Kulbakov (BLR)
Referee Observer: Kyros Vassaras (GRE)

Georgia – France
Referee: Emir Aleckovic (BIH)
Assistant Referee 1: Stelios Nikita (CYP)
Assistant Referee 2: Michael Karsiotis (GRE)
Fourth Official: Gediminas Mazeika (LTU)
Referee Observer: Paulius Malzinskas (LTU)

Spain – Portugal
Referee: Felix Zwayer (GER)
Assistant Referee 1: Nikola Razic (MNE)
Assistant Referee 2: Mubariz Hashimov (AZE)
Fourth Official: Orel Grinfeeld (ISR)
Referee Observer: Jozef Marko (SVK)

UEFA Europa League – Second Qualifying Round (First Leg)

18 July 2013

Dila – Aalborg
Referee: Marco Fritz (GER, photo)

Levadia – Pandurii
Referee: Marco Borg (MLT)

Irtysh – Siroki Brijeg
Referee: Paweł Raczkowski (POL)

Ventspils – Jeunesse Esch
Referee: Sergei Lapochkin (RUS)

Mladost Podgorica – Senica
Referee: Vitali Meshkov (RUS)

Qarabag – Piast
Referee: Damir Batinic (CRO)

Honka – Lech
Referee: Lee Probert (ENG)

Shakhtyor – Milsami
Referee: Mattias Gestranius (FIN)

Dinamo Minsk – Lokomotiv Zagreb
Referee: Richard Trutz (SVK)

Zrinjski – Botev Plovdiv
Referee: Padraig Sutton (IRL)

Skonto – Liberec

Referee: Daniel Stefanski (POL)

Beroe – Hapoel Tel Aviv
Referee: Vlado Glodjovic (SRB)

Stromsgodset – Debrecen
Referee: Marius Avram (ROU)

Petrolul – Vikingur
Referee: Marios Panayi (CYP)

Malmo – Hibernian

Referee: Rene Eisner (AUT)

Maccabi Haifa – Xazar Lankaran
Referee: Slavko Vincic (SVN)

Hodd – Aktobe
Referee: Stavros Tritsonis (GRE)

Rosenborg – St. Johnstone

Referee: Halis Ozkahya (TUR)

Anorthosis – Gefle
Referee: Andrea De Marco (ITA)

Tromso – Inter Baki

Referee: Yuriy Mozharovskyy (UKR)

Chornomorets Odesa – Dacia

Referee: Michael Dean (ENG)

Goteborg – Trencin

Referee: Paolo Mazzoleni (ITA)

Differdange – Utrecht

Referee: Alain Bieri (SUI)

Valletta – Minsk
Referee: Oliver Drachta (AUT)

Kukes – Sarajevo

Referee: Adrien Jaccottet (SUI)

Thun – Chikhura
Referee: Ivaylo Stoyanov (BUL)

Jagodina – Rubin
Referee: Kenn Hansen (DEN)

Zalgiris – Pyunik

Referee: Menashe Masiah (ISR)

Xanthi – Linfield

Referee: Nicolas Rainville (FRA)

Sparta Praha – Hacken
Referee: Javier Estrada (ESP)

Hajduk Split – Turnovo
Referee: Richard Liesveld (NED)

Astra – Omonia
Referee: Maksim Layushkin (RUS)

Trabzonspor – Derry
Referee: Artyom Kuchin (KAZ)

Vojvodina – Honved

Referee: Ruddy Buquet (FRA)

Crvena Zvezda – IBV

Referee: Luca Banti (ITA)

Olimpija Ljubljana – Zilina

Referee: Kristo Tohver (EST)

Slask – Rudar Pljevlja

Referee: Andreas Ekberg (SWE)

Rijeka – Prestatyn
Referee: Carlos Gomez (ESP)

KR – Standard Liege

Referee: Christian Dingert (GER)

Breidablik – Sturm

Referee: Ognjen Valjic (BIH)

UEFA Champions League – Second Qualifying Round (First Leg)

16-17 July 2013

Plzen – Zeljeznicar

Referee: Cesar Muniz (ESP, photo)

Bate – Shakhter

Referee: John Beaton (SCO)

Dinamo Tbilisi – EB/Streymur

Referee: Alan Sant (MLT)

Sheriff – Sutjeska

Referee: Bulent Yildirim (TUR

Ekranas – FH

Referee: Dag Vidar Hafsas (NOR)

Birkirkara – Maribor

Referee: Radu Petrescu (ROU)

Fola – Dinamo Zagreb

Referee: Bobby Madden (SCO)

Steaua – Vardar

Referee: Radek Prihoda (CZE)

Shirak – Partizan

Referee: Libor Kovarik (CZE)

HJK Helsinki – Nomme Kalju

Referee: Jovan Kaludjerovic (MNE)

Neftci PFK – KS Skenderbeu

Referee: Leontios Trattou (CYP)

Sligo Rovers – Molde FK 

Referee: Alexandre Boucaut (BEL)

IF Elfsborg – Daugava Daugavpils

Referee: Carlos Del Cerro (ESP)

The New Saints – Legia Warszawa

Referee: Thorvaldur Árnason (ISL)

Slovan Bratislava – Ludogorets Razgrad

Referee: Anthony Taylor (ENG)

Gyori ETO – Maccabi Tel Aviv

Referee: Markus Hameter (AUT)

Cliftonville – Celtic
Referee: Serhiy Boiko (UKR)

Copa Libertadores Final 2013

First Leg, 17 July 2013
Olimpia – Atletico Mineiro
Referee: Nestor Pitana (ARG, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Hernan Maidana (ARG)
Assistant Referee 2: Juan Belatti (ARG)
Fourth Official: German Delfino (ARG)
Referee Observer: Carlos Alarcon (PAR)

Second Leg, 24 July 2013
Atletico Mineiro – Olimpia
Referee: Wilmar Roldan (COL)
Assistant Referee 1: Humberto Clavijo (COL)
Assistant Referee 2: Eduardo Ruiz (COL)
Fourth Official: Imer Machado (COL)
Referee Observer: Salvio Fagundes (BRA)

UEFA Women’s Euro 2013 – Group Stage (Matchday 3)

16 July 2013
Sweden – Italy

Referee: Katalin Kulcsar (HUN)
Assistant Referee 1: Judit Kulcsar (HUN)
Assistant Referee 2: Sian Massey (ENG)
Fourth Official: Monika Mularczyk (POL)
Referee Observer: Carolin Rudolph (GER)

Denmark – Finland

Referee: Kateryna Monzul (UKR)
Assistant Referee 1: Natalia Rachynska (UKR)
Assistant Referee 2: Maria Gutierrez (ESP)
Fourth Official: Esther Azzopardi (MLT)
Referee Observer: Katarzyna Nadolska (POL)

17 July 2013
Germany – Norway

Referee: Esther Staubli (SUI)
Assistant Referee 1: Maria Lisicka (SVK)
Assistant Referee 2: Romina Santuari (ITA)
Fourth Official: Teodora Albon (ROU)

Netherlands – Iceland

Referee: Cristina Dorcioman (ROU)
Assistant Referee 1: Petruta Iugulescu (ROU)
Assistant Referee 2: Hege Steinlund (NOR)
Fourth Official: Carina Vitulano (ITA)

18 July 2013
France – England

Referee: Kirsi Heikkinen (FIN)
Assistant Referee 1: Tonja Paavola (FIN)
Assistant Referee 2: Natalia Rachynska (UKR)
Fourth Official: Esther Azzopardi (MLT)

Russia – Spain

Referee: Jenny Palmqvist (SWE)
Assistant Referee 1: Helen Karo (SWE)
Assistant Referee 2: Marina Wozniak (GER)
Fourth Official: Monika Mularczyk (POL)

CONCACAF Gold Cup 2013 – Group Stage (Matchday 3)

14 July 2013
Martinique – Mexico
Referee: Mark Geiger (USA, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Mark Hurd (USA)
Assistant Referee 2: William Torres (SLV)
Fourth Official: Joel Aguilar (SLV)    
Referee Observer: Stanley Darville (BAH)

Panama – Canada
Referee: Walter Quesada (CRC)
Assistant Referee 1: Christian Ramirez (HON)
Assistant Referee 2: Octavio Jara (CRC)
Fourth Official: Marcos Brea (CUB) 
Referee Observer: Donald Wilbur (USA)

15 July 2013
El Salvador – Haiti
Referee: Javier Santos (PUR)
Assistant Referee 1: Ricardo Morgan (JAM)
Assistant Referee 2: Philippe Briere (CAN)
Fourth Official: Jair Marrufo (USA)
Referee Observer: Luis Yero (CUB)

Honduras – Trinidad & Tobago
Referee: Marco Rodriguez (MEX)
Assistant Referee 1: Eric Boria (USA)
Assistant Referee 2: Marvin Torrentera (MEX)
Fourth Official: Hugo Cruz (CRC)

Referee Observer: Donald Campos (NCA)

16 July 2013
Cuba – Belize
Referee: Enrico Wijngaarde (SUR)
Assistant Referee 1: Hermenerito Leal (GUA)
Assistant Referee 2: Graeme Browne (SKN)
Fourth Official: Hector Rodriguez (HON)
Referee Observer: Neftali Recinos (SLV)

USA – Costa Rica
Referee: Courtney Campbell (JAM)
Assistant Referee 1: Garnet Page (JAM)

Assistant Referee 2: Joe Fletcher (CAN)
Fourth Official: Elmer Bonilla (SLV)

Referee Observer: Jose Ramirez (MEX)

UEFA Women’s Euro 2013 – Group Stage (Matchday 2)

13 July 2013
Finland – Sweden
Referee: Cristina Dorcioman (ROU, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Maria Lisicka (SVK)
Assistant Referee 2: Maria Gutierrez (ESP)
Fourth Official: Carina Vitulano (ITA)

Italy – Denmark
Referee: Esther Staubli (SUI)
Assistant Referee 1: Sian Massey (ENG)
Assistant Referee 2: Lucie Ratajova (CZE)
Fourth Official: Katalin Kulcsar (HUN)

14 July 2013
Norway – Netherlands
Referee: Teodora Albon (ROU)
Assistant Referee 1: Petruta Iugulescu (ROU)
Assistant Referee 2: Judit Kulcsar (HUN)
Fourth Official: Esther Azzopardi (MLT)

Iceland – Germany
Referee: Kirsi Heikkinen (FIN)
Assistant Referee 1: Tonja Paavola (FIN)

Assistant Referee 2: Helen Karo (SWE)
Fourth Official: Monika Mularczik (POL)

15 July 2013
England – Russia
Referee: Bibiana Steinhaus (GER)
Assistant Referee 1: Marina Wozniak (GER)
Assistant Referee 2: Lucie Ratajova (CZE)
Fourth Official: Cristina Dorcioman (ROU)

Spain – France
Referee: Carina Vitulano (ITA)
Assistant Referee 1: Romina Santuari (ITA)
Assistant Referee 2: Hege Steinlung (NOR)
Fourth Official: Esther Staubli (SUI)

FIFA U-20 World Cup Final 2013: Garcia (MEX)

On Saturday, Mexican referee Roberto Garcia will officiate the eagerly-awaited FIFA U-20 World Cup Turkey 2013 final between France and Uruguay in Istanbul. The 38-year-old will be assisted by his compatriots Jose Camargo and Alberto Morin, with the Ivorian Noumandiez Doue serving as fourth official. After taking charge of the match for third place, among others, at the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2011 in his homeland, Garcia’s nomination to referee this final represents the next step in his career. FIFA.com caught up with the official for his thoughts ahead of the title-decider.
- What does it mean to you to have been nominated as referee for the FIFA U-20 World Cup Turkey 2013 final?
- When I heard about it, I was just incredibly proud and happy. I was delighted for my family and my two assistants too. Without doubt it’s the highlight of my refereeing career so far and a huge step forward for me in terms of my future. However, I've never forgotten how much hard work has gone in to me getting this far.
- How did your family react?
- Thankfully they’ve been very supportive of me and have encouraged me every step of the way. I called them as soon as I found out and obviously they were all over the moon. They went absolutely crazy!
- What kind of match are you anticipating between France and Uruguay?
- I expect it to be a very demanding game. Both teams have exceptionally talented and, above all, experienced players in their ranks. I think it'll be a fast-paced, hard-running encounter.
- How will you prepare yourself both mentally and tactically for the final?
- It's important not to get too wound up and to stay fully focused. You need to try and maintain the same level of healthy tension you've had at the tournament in previous weeks. My assistants and I are a very experienced team and we're really looking forward to the final and welcome the accompanying responsibility that brings. The tactical preparations are important too. The instructors in FIFA's Refereeing Department will prepare us perfectly with, amongst other things, numerous video clips of the games so far, which we'll analyse together. We’ll also simulate and practice certain match situations during our daily practical training with players. To enhance our preparations we have access to the DVDs of all of the games played here to date and on top of that we'll have a tactical match discussion with FIFA's Technical Study Group (TSG).
- How important is teamwork and solidarity between you and your colleagues?
- It's invaluable to me. It helps in taking care of all the administrative, technical and medical side of things surrounding each game. It wouldn't be possible for everything to run smoothly without that sense of togetherness and a good collective morale. It's extremely important to all of us. That's why we have a special ritual: immediately before each game we embrace, forming a tight circle, and we encourage each other.
- How did you start out as a referee?
- Ever since I was a small boy I've always been incredibly passionate about football. I made it into the second division in Mexico as a player and when I was 23 a good friend of mine persuaded me to do the basic refereeing courses. I'm happy to admit I enjoyed it immensely right from the off.
- Vanishing spray has been used for the first time at a FIFA tournament here in Turkey. What are your first impressions of it?
- There's no doubt that it’s a huge help for us, especially when it comes to maintaining the required ten-yard distance between the ball and the wall at free-kicks. As a result, I think we're going to see more goals from free-kicks in future.
- How did referees prepare to use vanishing spray prior to the tournament?
- In May, all 52 refereeing candidates went to a seminar on the topic in Rio de Janeiro, where we were given excellent and very interesting training about it. In the first few weeks here in Turkey we also had some practical training sessions with vanishing spray so that we could get used to implementing it during games.
- After the tournament finishes, the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil is just around the corner...
- That’s true. I would love to be at the World Cup in Brazil next year. In Massimo Bussaca we have a fantastic instructor who’s preparing us for that and who conveys the philosophy we represent as referees in a wonderful way. But to be honest, at the moment all I’m thinking about is the U-20 final in Istanbul. That’s the most important thing right now. (Source: FIFA)
13 July 2013

Final
France – Uruguay
Referee: Roberto Garcia (MEX)
Assistant Referee 1: Jose Camargo (MEX)
Assistant Referee 2: Alberto Morin (MEX)
Fourth Official: Noumandiez Doue (CIV)
Reserve AR: Songuifolo Yeo (CIV)

Match for Third Place
Ghana – Iraq
Referee: Sandro Ricci (BRA)
Assistant Referee 1: Alessandro Rocha (BRA)
Assistant Referee 2: Emerson De Carvalho (BRA)
Fourth Official: Peter O'Leary (NZL)
Reserve AR: Jan Hintz (NZL)

CONCACAF Gold Cup 2013 – Group Stage (Matchday 2)

11 July 2013
Mexico – Canada
Referee: Joel Aguilar (SLV, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: William Torres (SLV)
Assistant Referee 2: Juan Zumba (SLV)
Fourth Official: Marcos Brea (CUB)
Referee Observer: Donald Wilbur (USA)

Panama – Martinique
Referee: Armando Castro (HON)
Assistant Referee 1: Christian Ramirez (HON)
Assistant Referee 2: Octavio Jara (CRC)
Fourth Official: Mark Geiger (USA)
Referee Observer: Stanley Darville (BAH)

12 July 2013
Trinidad & Tobago – Haiti
Referee: Jeffrey Solis (CRC)
Assistant Referee 1: Marcos Quintero (MEX)
Assistant Referee 2: Philippe Briere (CAN)
Fourth Official: Marco Rodriguez (MEX)
Referee Observer: Donald Campos (NCA)

Honduras – El Salvador
Referee: Jair Marrufo (USA)
Assistant Referee 1: Eric Boria (USA)
Assistant Referee 2: Ricardo Morgan (JAM)

Fourth Official: Javier Santos (PUR)
Referee Observer: Luis Yero (CUB)

13 July 2013
USA – Cuba
Referee: David Gantar (CAN)
Assistant Referee 1: Joe Fletcher (CAN)
Assistant Referee 2: Garnet Page (JAM)
Fourth Official: Elmer Bonilla (SLV)      
Referee Observer: Jose Ramirez (MEX)

Costa Rica – Belize
Referee: Enrico Wijngaarde (SUR)
Assistant Referee 1: Ramon Louisville (SUR)
Assistant Referee 2: Graeme Browne (SKN)
Fourth Official: Hector Rodriguez (HON)                           
Referee Assessor: Neftali Recinos (SLV)

FIFA U-20 World Cup 2013

The following referees have been retained for the final and third place match:

AFC
Alireza Faghani (IRN, photo)
CAF
Noumandiez Doue (CIV)
CONCACAF
Roberto Garcia (MEX)
CONMEBOL
Sandro Ricci (BRA), Wilmar Roldan (COL)
OFC
Peter O'Leary (NZL)
UEFA
Milorad Mazic (SRB), Alberto Undiano (ESP)

UEFA Women’s Euro 2013 – Group Stage (Matchday 1)

10 July 2013
Italy – Finland
Referee: Teodora Albon (ROU, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Petruta Iugulescu (ROU)
Assistant Referee 2: Lucie Ratajova (CZE)
Fourth Official: Monika Mularczyk (POL)
Referee Observer: Carolin Rudolph (GER)

Sweden – Denmark
Referee: Bibiana Steinhaus (GER)
Assistant Referee 1: Marina Wozniak (GER)
Assistant Referee 2: Maria Gutierrez (ESP)
Fourth Official: Esther Azzopardi (MLT)
Referee Observer: Katarzyna Nadolska (POL)

11 July 2013
Norway – Iceland
Referee: Katalin Kulcsar (HUN)
Assistant Referee 1: Judit Kulcsar (HUN)
Assistant Referee 2: Sian Massey (ENG)
Fourth Official: Kirsi Heikkinen (FIN)
Referee Observer: Dagmar Damkova (CZE)

Germany – Netherlands
Referee: Silvia Spinelli (ITA)
Assistant Referee 1: Romina Santuari (ITA)
Assistant Referee 2: Maria Lisicka (SVK)
Fourth Official: Carina Vitulano (ITA)
Referee Observer: Bo Karlsson (SWE)
 
12 July 2013
France – Russia
Referee: Jenny Palmqvist (SWE)
Assistant Referee 1: Helen Karo (SWE)
Assistant Referee 2: Tonja Paavola (FIN)
Fourth Official: Esther Azzopardi (MLT)
Referee Observer: Katarzyna Nadolska (POL)
 
England – Spain
Referee: Kateryna Monzul (UKR)
Assistant Referee 1: Natalia Rachynska (UKR)
Assistant Referee 2: Hege Steinlund (NOR)
Fourth Official: Monika Mularczik (POL)
Referee Observer: Carolin Rudolph (GER)

FIFA U-20 World Cup 2013 – Semi-finals

10 July 2013

France – Ghana
Referee: Nawaf Shukralla (BHR, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Yaser Tulefat (BHR)
Assistant Referee 2: Ebrahim Saleh (BHR)
Fourth Official: Walter Lopez (GUA)
Reserve AR: Leonel Leal (CRC)

Uruguay – Iraq
Referee: Jonas Eriksson (SWE)
Assistant Referee 1: Mathias Klasenius (SWE)
Assistant Referee 2: Daniel Warnmark (SWE)
Fourth Official: Bakary Gassama (GAM)
Reserve AR: Angeson Ogbamariam (ERI)

Copa Libertadores – Semi-finals (Second Leg)

9 July 2013
Santa Fe – Olimpia
Referee: Martin Vazquez (URU, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Mauricio Espinosa (URU)
Assistant Referee 2: Nicolas Taran (URU)
Fourth Official: Andres Cunha (URU)
Referee Observer: Otalvaro Polanco (COL)

10 July 2013
Atletico Mineiro – Newells Old Boys
Referee: Roberto Silvera (URU)
Assistant Referee 1: Miguel Nievas (URU)
Assistant Referee 2: Carlos Pastorino (URU)
Fourth Official: Fernando Falce (URU)
Referee Observer: Salvio Fagundes (BRA)

UEFA Europa League – First Qualifying Round

Second Leg, 9-11 July 2013

Mika – Rudar Pljevlja
Referee: Svein-Erik Edvartsen (NOR, photo)

TPS – Jeunesse Esch
Referee: Gunnar Jonsson (ISL)

Differdange – Laci
Referee: Robert Malek (POL)

Linfield – IF
Referee: Dejan Jakimovksi (MKD)

Irtysh – Levski

Referee: Alexander Harkam (AUT)

Pyunik – Teteks
Referee: Peter Kralovic (SVK)

Xazar Lankaran – Sliema
Referee: Wim Smet (BEL)

Ventspils – Broughton
Referee: Ignasi Villamayor (AND
)

Gefle – Trans
Referee: Michael Oliver (ENG)

Aktobe – Gandzasar
Referee: Nikola Dabanovic (MNE)

Zilina – Torpedo Kutaisi
Referee: Elmir Pilav (BIH)

Turnovo – Suduva
Referee: Clayton Pisani (MLT)

FC Santa Coloma – Breidablik
Referee: Dennis Antamo (FIN)

Mladost Podgorica – Videoton
Referee: Jerome Efong Nzolo (BEL)

Dudelange – Milsami
Referee: Vadims Direktorenko (LVA)

Qarabag – Metalurg Skopje
Referee: Radek Matejek (CZE)

Inter Turku – Vikingur
Referee: Andranik Arsenyan (ARM)

Liepajas Metalurgs – Prestatyn
Referee: Sergei Tsinkevich (BLR)

Skonto – Tiraspol
Referee: Michael Tykgaard (DEN)

Levadia – Bala
Referee: Dumitru Muntean (MDA)

Dinamo Minsk – Kruoja
Referee: Aliyar Aghayev (AZE)

Valletta – La Fiorita
Referee: Bryn Markham-Jones (WAL)

Zrinjski – UE Santa Coloma
Referee: Kevin Azzopardi (MLT)

Vaduz – Chikhura
Referee: Enea Jorgji (ALB)

Rosenborg – Crusaders
Referee: Aleksei Kulbakov (BLR)

Celje – Tromso
Referee: Sebastian Coltescu (ROU)

Malmo – Drogheda
Referee: Anatoliy Abdula (UKR)

Mariehamn – Inter Baki
Referee: Mervyn Smyth (NIR)

Dacia – Teuta
Referee: Nikolaj Hanni (SUI)

Kukes – Flora
Referee: Mark Whitby (WAL)

Botev Plovdiv – Astana
Referee: Pavle Radovanovic (MNE)

HB – IBV
Referee: Robert Rogers (IRL)

Astra – Domzale
Referee: Yaroslav Kozyk (UKR)

Vojvodina – Hibernians
Referee: Tornike Gvantseladze (GEO)

Glentoran – KR
Referee: Georgi Kabakov (BUL)

Honved – Celik Niksic
Referee: Jonathan Lardot (BEL)

St. Patrick's – Zalgiris 
Referee: Igor Pristovnik (CRO)

Libertas – Sarajevo
Referee: Rahim Hasanov (AZE)

UEFA Champions League – First Qualifying Round

Second Leg, 9 July 2013

EB/Streymur – Lusitans
Referee: Raymond Crangle (NIR, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Gareth Eakin (NIR)
Assistant Referee 2: Andrew Neeson (NIR)
Fourth Official: Raymond Hetherington (NIR)
Referee Observer: Gylfi Thor Orrason (ISL)

Tre Penne – Shirak
Referee: Laurent Kopriwa (LUX)
Assistant Referee 1: Claudio De Carolis (LUX)
Assistant Referee 2: Steven Curf (LUX)
Fourth Official: Alex Kruger (LUX)
Referee Observer: Gunter Benko (AUT)