The suspension is the largest handed out by the league since former Houston Dynamo midfielder Ricardo Clark was ruled out for a total of 10 games and fined $10,000 for a wild kick at an opponent on the floor during a match in 2007.
MLS player suspended for 10 games
Colorado Rapids midfielder Brian Mullan has been suspended for 10 games and fined more than $5,000 by Major League Soccer after a horror tackle which broke the leg of Seattle Sounders midfielder Steve Zakuani.
Mullan was given an automatic one-game suspension and a $250 fine after he was shown a red card for his wild, sliding tackle from the side in the third minute of last Friday’s game. But the MLS disciplinary committee took a dim view of the tackle and added an extra nine games and another $5,000 fine after Zakuani was ruled out for the season following surgery to his fractured right leg. “The Disciplinary Committee determined that Mullan’s challenge was reckless, egregious, and showed utter disregard for the safety of his opponent,” the league said in a statement on Thursday.
The suspension is the largest handed out by the league since former Houston Dynamo midfielder Ricardo Clark was ruled out for a total of 10 games and fined $10,000 for a wild kick at an opponent on the floor during a match in 2007.
The suspension is the largest handed out by the league since former Houston Dynamo midfielder Ricardo Clark was ruled out for a total of 10 games and fined $10,000 for a wild kick at an opponent on the floor during a match in 2007.
Moreno faces sentencing in drug case
Byron Moreno (ECU), the referee involved in Italy's controversial elimination from the 2002 World Cup will be sentenced next month in his New York drug smuggling case. Federal prosecutors said Thursday that Byron Moreno faces up to 20 years in prison. His sentencing is set for May 20 in Brooklyn. Moreno was arrested last year at New York's Kennedy Airport after arriving on a commercial flight from his native Ecuador. Authorities say they discovered bags of heroin attached to his body during a routine search. He pleaded guilty in January.
Moreno became a hated figure in Italy after several contentious decisions in its second-round loss to South Korea in 2002.
Source: The Associated Press
Source: The Associated Press
FIFA U-17 World Cup 2011
Mexico, 18 June - 10 July 2011
AFC
Referee: Ali Hamad Al-Badwawi (UAE, 1972)
Assistant Referee 1: Hamad Suliman Al Mayahi (OMA, 1975)
Assistant Referee 2: Reza Sokhandan (IRN, 1974)
Referee: Nawaf Ghayyath Shukralla (BHR, 1976)
Assistant Referee 1: Yaser Abdulla Tulefat (BHR, 1974)
Assistant Referee 2: Khaled Al Allan (BHR, 1973)
CAF
Referee: Neant Alioum (CAM, 1982)Assistant Referee 1: Djibril Camara (SEN, 1983)
Assistant Referee 2: Felicien Kabanda (RWA, 1971)
Referee: Helder Martins de Carvalho (ANG, 1977)
Assistant Referee 1: Aden Range Marwa (KEN, 1977)
Assistant Referee 2: Zakhele Siwela (RSA, 1982)
CONCACAFAssistant Referee 1: Stephen Brown (JAM, 1974)
Assistant Referee 2: Dion Neil (TRI, 1973)
Referee: Roberto Garcia Orozco (MEX, 1974, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Alejandro Ayala (MEX, 1976)
Assistant Referee 2: Victor Calderon (MEX, 1976)
CONMEBOL
Referee: Diego Hernan Abal (ARG, 1971)Assistant Referee 1: Alejo Hernan Castany (ARG, 1975)
Assistant Referee 2: Gustavo Horacio Esquivel (ARG, 1969)
Referee: Victor Carrillo Casanova (PER, 1975)
Assistant Referee 1: Jonny Bossio Moncada (PER, 1975)
Assistant Referee 2: Cesar Escano Zambrano (PER, 1970)
Referee: Omar Ponce Manzo (ECU, 1977)
Assistant Referee 1: Carlos Herrera Freire (ECU, 1970)
Assistant Referee 2: Christian Lescano Guerrero (ECU, 1983)
OFC
Referee: Andrew Anand Achari (FIJ, 1973)Assistant Referee 1: Ashwin Anand Kumar (FIJ, 1978)
Assistant Referee 2: Ravinesh Kumar (FIJ, 1982)
UEFA
Referee: Tony Chapron (FRA, 1972)Assistant Referee 1: Emmanuel Boisdenghien (FRA, 1973)
Assistant Referee 2: Fredji Harchay (FRA, 1975)
Referee: Pavel Kralovec (CZE, 1977)
Assistant Referee 1: Martin Wilczek (CZE, 1970)
Assistant Referee 2: Miroslav Zlamal (CZE, 1973)
Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen (NOR, 1979)
Assistant Referee 1: Frank Andas (NOR, 1975)
Assistant Referee 2: Kim Thomas Haglund (NOR, 1977)
Referee: Bas Nijhuis (NED, 1977)
Assistant Referee 1: Angelo Boonman (NED, 1979)
Assistant Referee 2: Erwin Zeinstra (NED, 1977)
Referee: Alexey Nikolaev (RUS, 1971)
Assistant Referee 1: Anton Averianov (RUS, 1973)
Assistant Referee 2: Tikhon Kalugin (RUS, 1974)
Referee: Stephan Studer (SUI, 1975)
Assistant Referee 1: Sandro Pozzi (SUI, 1980)
Assistant Referee 2: Raffael Zeder (SUI, 1980)
Reserve Trios (CONCACAF)
Referee: Elmer Bonilla Ruiz (SLV, 1978)
Assistant Referee 1: Keytzell Corrales Mojica (NIC, 1980)
Assistant Referee 2: Octavio Jara Carballo (CRC, 1981)
Referee: Paul Delgadillo Haro (MEX, 1974)
Assistant Referee 1: Marcos Quintero Huitron (MEX, 1973)
Assistant Referee 2: Salvador Rodriguez Gorrocino (MEX, 1973)
Referee: Jafeth Perea Amador (PAN, 1981)
Assistant Referee 1: Ricardo Daniel Ake (BLZ, 1978)
Assistant Referee 2: Juan Rodas Zelaya (HON, 1984)
UEL Semi-finals, First Leg
28 April 2011 Porto – Villarreal
Referee: Björn Kuipers (NED, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Sander van Roekel (NED)
Assistant Referee 1: Sander van Roekel (NED)
Assistant Referee 2: Berry Simons (NED)
Additional AR 1: Richard Liesveld (NED)
Additional AR 1: Richard Liesveld (NED)
Additional AR 2: Ed Janssen (NED)
Fourth Official: Pol van Boekel (NED)
Fourth Official: Pol van Boekel (NED)
Benfica – Braga
Referee: Craig Thomson (SCO)
Assistant Referee 1: Francis Andrews (SCO)
Assistant Referee 1: Francis Andrews (SCO)
Assistant Referee 2: Graham Chambers (SCO)
Additional AR 1: Alan Muir (SCO)
Additional AR 1: Alan Muir (SCO)
Additional AR 2: Calum Murray (SCO)
Fourth Official: Robert Madden (SCO)
Fourth Official: Robert Madden (SCO)
Stark appointed for Real - Barcelona
27 April 2011Real Madrid – FC Barcelona
Referee: Wolfgang Stark (GER)
Assistant Referee 1: Jan-Hendrik Salver (GER)
Assistant Referee 2: Mike Pickel (GER)
Additional Assistant Referee 1: Babak Rafati (GER)
Additional Assistant Referee 2: Tobias Welz (GER)
Fourth Official: Thorsten Kinhofer (GER)
Velasco Carballo in the UCL Semi-finals
Spanish referee Carlos Velasco Carballo had one of the fastest ascensions on the international scene. He became a FIFA Referee in 2008, was upgraded to UEFA Category 2 in 2009, moved to Premier Development in 2010 and promoted to Elite in January 2011!!!
26 April 2011
FC Schalke - Manchester United
Referee: Carlos Velasco Carballo (ESP)
Assistant Referee 1: Roberto Alonso Fernandez (ESP)
Assistant Referee 2: Jesus Calvo Guadamuro (ESP)
Additional Assistant Referee 1: Carlos Clos Gomez (ESP)
Additional Assistant Referee 2: Antonio Rubinos Perez (ESP)
Fourth Official: David Fernandez Borbalan (ESP)
FC Schalke - Manchester United
Referee: Carlos Velasco Carballo (ESP)
Assistant Referee 1: Roberto Alonso Fernandez (ESP)
Assistant Referee 2: Jesus Calvo Guadamuro (ESP)
Additional Assistant Referee 1: Carlos Clos Gomez (ESP)
Additional Assistant Referee 2: Antonio Rubinos Perez (ESP)
Fourth Official: David Fernandez Borbalan (ESP)
De Bleeckere will miss the UCL Final
Being in his last year of international refereeing, Frank De Bleeckere (BEL) was considered as the main candidate for the 2011 UEFA Champions League Final. Everything seemed to go well for him until two weeks ago when his initial appointment for a quarter-final was suddenly replaced by UEFA with a semi-final. He will be refereeing in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League semi-finals, either FC Barcelona - Real Madrid (Tuesday, 3 May 2011) or Manchester United - Schalke (Wednesday, 4 May 2011). Having been appointed for a semi-final, De Bleeckere will miss his last chance for a Champions League final.
Proenca gets UCL Semi-final
Pedro Proenca (POR) will be refereeing in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League semi-finals. He will referee either FC Barcelona - Real Madrid (Tuesday, 3 May 2011) or Manchester United - Schalke (Wednesday, 4 May 2011). The actual game appointment will be published by UEFA 48 hours before the kick-off.
UEFA U-21 Euro 2011 – Denmark
1. Robert Schorgenhofer (AUT, 1973)
2. Marijo Strahonja (CRO, 1975)
3. Paolo Tagliavento (ITA, 1972, photo)
4. Aleksandar Stavrev (MKD, 1977)
5. Milorad Mazic (SRB, 1973)
6. Markus Strombergsson (SWE, 1975)
Assistant Referees
1. Michael Soteriou (CYP, 1979)
2. Jukka-Pekka Koskela (FIN, 1978)
3. Mark Borsch (GER, 1977)
4. Christos Akrivos (GRE, 1976)
5. Damien MacGraith (IRL, 1980)
5. Damien MacGraith (IRL, 1980)
6. Vytautas Simkus (LTU, 1975)
7. Marcin Borkowski (POL, 1979)
8. Venancio Batista Tome (POR, 1974)
Fourth Officials
1. Kenn Hansen (DEN, 1980)
2. Liran Liany (ISR, 1977)
Fourth Officials
1. Kenn Hansen (DEN, 1980)
2. Liran Liany (ISR, 1977)
UEFA U-17 Euro 2011 – Serbia
Referees 1. Sebastien Delferiere (BEL, 1981)
2. Liran Liany (ISR, 1977)
3. Steven McLean (SCO, 1981)
4. Artur Ribeiro Soares Dias (POR, 1979)
5. Kristo Tohver (EST, 1981, photo)
6. Stavros Tritsonis (GRE, 1977)
Assistant Referees
1. Raul Cabanero Martinez (ESP, 1981)
2. Peter Chladek (SVK, 1978)
3. Ridiger Cokaj (ALB, 1984)
4. Zaven Hovhannisyan (ARM, 1980)
5. Ivo Kolev (BUL, 1979)
6. Giorgi Kruashvili (GEO, 1986)
7. Arunas Seskus (LTU, 1979)
8. Vencel Toth (HUN, 1978)
Fourth Officials
1. Vlado Glodovic (SRB, 1976)
2. Bosko Jovanetic (SRB, 1973)
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