Santos Laguna – Monterrey
Referee: Roberto Garcia (MEX, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Jose Camargo (MEX)
Assistant Referee 2: Alberto Morin (MEX)
Fourth Official: Mauricio Morales (MEX)
CONCACAF Champions League Final 2012 (Second Leg)
Santos Laguna – Monterrey
Referee: Roberto Garcia (MEX, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Jose Camargo (MEX)
Assistant Referee 2: Alberto Morin (MEX)
Fourth Official: Mauricio Morales (MEX)
Copa Libertadores – Round of 16 (First Leg)
Bolivar – Santos
Referee: Enrique Osses (CHI, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Francisco Mondria (CHI)
Assistant Referee 2: Carlos Astroza (CHI)
Fourth Official: Claudio Puga (CHI)
Internacional – Fluminense
Referee: Paulo Oliveira (BRA)
Assistant Referee 1: Alessandro Rocha (BRA)
Assistant Referee 2: Emerson Carvalho (BRA)
Fourth Official: Ricardo Marques (BRA)
1 May 2012
Atletico Nacional – Velez Sarsfield
Referee: Dario Ubriaco (URU)
Assistant Referee 1: Miguel Nievas (URU)
Assistant Referee 2: Marcelo Costa (URU)
Fourth Official: Hector Martinez (URU)
Cruz Azul – Libertad
Referee: Sergio Pezzotta (ARG)
Assistant Referee 1: Ricardo Casas (ARG)
Assistant Referee 2: Juan Belatti (ARG)
Fourth Official: German Delfino (ARG)
2 May 2012
Boca Juniors – Union Espanola
Referee: Victor Carrillo (PER)
Assistant Referee 1: Jonny Bossio (PER)
Assistant Referee 2: Cesar Escano (PER)
Fourth Official: Henry Gambetta (PER)
Emelec – Corinthians
Referee: Jose Buitrago (COL)
Assistant Referee 1: Abraham Gonzalez (COL)
Assistant Referee 2: Wilson Berio (COL)
Fourth Official: Imer Machado (COL)
Vasco da Gama – Lanus
Referee: Roberto Silvera (URU)
Assistant Referee 1: Mauricio Espinosa (URU)
Assistant Referee 2: Carlos Pastorino (URU)
Fourth Official: Liber Prudente (URU)
3 May 2012
Deportivo Quito – Universidad de Chile
Referee: Francisco Chacon (MEX)
Assistant Referee 1: Salvador Rodriguez (MEX)
Assistant Referee 2: Victor Calderon (MEX)
Fourth Official: Jorge Gasso (MEX)
UEFA Champions League – Semi-finals (Second Leg)
Barcelona – Chelsea
Referee: Cuneyt Cakir (TUR, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Bahattin Duran (TUR)
Assistant Referee 2: Tarik Ongun (TUR)
Additional AR 1: Huseyin Gocek (TUR)
Additional AR 2: Bulent Yildirim (TUR)
Fourth Official: Firat Aydinus (TUR)
25 April 2012
Real Madrid – Bayern Munchen
Referee: Viktor Kassai (HUN)
Assistant Referee 1: Gabor Eros (HUN)
Assistant Referee 2: Gyorgy Ring (HUN)
Additional AR 1: Istvan Vad (HUN)
Additional AR 2: Tamas Bognar (HUN)
Fourth Official: Mihaly Fabian (HUN)
Medrano: sick and abandoned
The life of Mexican referee Juan Genaro Medrano has not been easy in the past year. His last match in the First Division was Atlas – Tijuana in the Apertura 2011. As required by the Mexican Referees Committee, he and his family moved ten months ago from Ciudad Juarez to Irapuato, which houses one of the five "Super Delegations" in which are concentrated the elite referees. His problems began after not passing the fitness test, which prevented him from refereeing matches at the highest level. While studying for his bar examination, Medrano had to referee in amateur leagues to financially support his family. In January, his condition weakened. His weight dropped from 76 kg to 62 kg and his body fat from 21% to 11%. He appeared very tired. Sources close to the referee say the doctor initially detected an anemia, but after the subsequent bone marrow biopsy he was diagnosed with a second grade leukemia. Sources close to the referee immediately pointed to the poor nutrition and supplements that he used to lose weight and prepare for the fitness tests as the cause for the disease. In spite of failing the fitness tests in November and January, the Referees Committee never asked Medrano to undergo a medical examination, but instead requested that the subject does not come to light.
When the situation finally emerged, the president of the Mexican Referees Committee, Aaron Padilla, confirmed the disease and said that "the situation is not as dramatic as people said on television and it has nothing to do with the fitness tests. We have 750 referees and all have been fine, have worked with great dedication and it never happened before". The reality is that the Mexican Referees Committee made their fitness tests stricter. They held their most recent fitness at noon, under high humidity and temperature. The reduction from 35 to 30 seconds for rest during the interval fitness test has caused problems for more than one referee and, as it leaked last week, the top referee Marco Rodriguez had to be restrained so as not to faint after the last sprint. A couple of months ago, another FIFA referee, Paul Delgadillo, was forced to travel from Guadalajara to Mexico City, although he suffered from sinusitis for which even had to stay in the hospital. Before that, referee Jaime Herrera was forced to withdraw from the tests with tachycardia and had to go to hospital. Former FIFA World Cup Referee Felipe Ramos Rizo summed up the situation: "Medrano did everything he was asked by the Referees Committee and is now abandoned. He changed residence, moved his family along, tried to be at the fitness levels required and now he is sick and not even able to support his family. This is very sad".
Super Delegations
Before the start of the season, the Mexican Referees Committee created five "Super Delegations" and forced referees to change their residence. Without receiving a fixed salary, they must stay in one of these cities (Mexico City, Guadalajara, Monterrey, Aguascalientes and Irapuato), which allows them to be eligible for appointments whenever needed, the only guarantee of getting paid. Also, they have to pass fitness tests more stringent than the FIFA tests. The latter calls for referees to complete 10 laps of a 400-meter track at various intervals, with 35 seconds recovery walk after every 150 m sprints. In Mexico, referees must complete 12 laps and the walking time for recovery is reduced from 35 to 30 seconds.
Source: Medio Tiempo
Super Delegations
Before the start of the season, the Mexican Referees Committee created five "Super Delegations" and forced referees to change their residence. Without receiving a fixed salary, they must stay in one of these cities (Mexico City, Guadalajara, Monterrey, Aguascalientes and Irapuato), which allows them to be eligible for appointments whenever needed, the only guarantee of getting paid. Also, they have to pass fitness tests more stringent than the FIFA tests. The latter calls for referees to complete 10 laps of a 400-meter track at various intervals, with 35 seconds recovery walk after every 150 m sprints. In Mexico, referees must complete 12 laps and the walking time for recovery is reduced from 35 to 30 seconds.
Source: Medio Tiempo
UEFA Futsal Cup 2012
Lleida, 27-29 April 2012Referees
1. Oleg Ivanov (UKR, 1972)
2. Gabor Kovacs (HUN, 1978)
3. Borut Sivic (SVN, 1971)
4. Bogdan Sorescu (ROU, 1974, photo)
Semi-finals
Dinamo Moscow – Marca
Referee 1: Bogdan Sorescu (ROU)
Referee 2: Borut Sivic (SVN)
Barcelona – Sporting
Referee 1: Gabor Kovacs (HUN)
Referee 2: Oleg Ivanov (UKR)
Match for Third Place
Marca – Sporting
Referee 1: Borut Sivic (SVN)
Referee 2: Oleg Ivanov (UKR)
Final
Barcelona – Dinamo Moscow
Referee 1: Gabor Kovacs (HUN)
Referee 2: Bogdan Sorescu (ROU)
Olympic Games 2012 Play-Off
23 April 2012
Oman – Senegal
Oman – Senegal
Referee: Howard Webb (ENG, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Michael Mullarkey (ENG)
Assistant Referee 2: Stephen Child (ENG)
Fourth Official: Martin Atkinson (ENG)
Assistant Referee 1: Michael Mullarkey (ENG)
Assistant Referee 2: Stephen Child (ENG)
Fourth Official: Martin Atkinson (ENG)
UEFA U-17 Euro 2012
Referees
1. Emir Aleckovic (BIH, 1979)
2. Marius Avram (ROU, 1979)
3. Mattias Gestranius (FIN, 1978)
4. Ivan Kruzliak (SVK, 1984)
5. Harald Lechner (AUT, 1982, photo)
6. Alan Mario Sant (MLT, 1980)
Assistant Referees
1. Milutin Djukic (MNE, 1979)
2. Mark Gavin (IRL, 1979)
3. Serkan Gençeler (TUR, 1978)
4. Haralds Gudermanis (LVA, 1979)
5. Mubariz Hashimov (AZE, 1981)
6. Borut Krizaric (CRO, 1979)
7. Leif Opland (NOR, 1980)
8. Jean-Yves Wicht (SUI, 1980)
Fourth Officials
1. Dejan Balazic (SVN, 1980)
2. Mitja Zganec (SVN, 1983)
UEFA Europa League – Semi-finals (First Leg)
19 April 2012Referee: Jonas Eriksson (SWE, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Stefan Wittberg (SWE)
Assistant Referee 2: Mathias Klasenius (SWE)
Additional AR 1: Markus Strombergsson (SWE)
Additional AR 2: Stefan Johannesson (SWE)
Fourth Official: Daniel Stalhammar (SWE)
Atletico Madrid – Valencia CF
Referee: Craig Thomson (SCO)
Assistant Referee 1: Alasdair Ross (SCO)
Assistant Referee 2: Derek Rose (SCO)
Additional AR 1: William Collum (SCO)
Additional AR 2: Robert Madden (SCO)
Fourth Official: Steven McLean (SCO)
CONCACAF Champions League Final 2012 (First Leg)
Monterrey – Santos Laguna
Referee: Francisco Chacon (MEX, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Marvin Torrentera (MEX)
Assistant Referee 2: Marcos Quintero (MEX)
Fourth Official: Ricardo Arellano (MEX)
Copa Libertadores – Group Stage (Matchday 12)
Bolivar – Universidad Catolica
Referee: Carlos Vera (ECU, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Christian Lescano (ECU)
Assistant Referee 2: Luis Alvarado (ECU)
Fourth Official: Johnny Cuellar (BOL)
Velez Sarsfield – Defensor Sporting
Referee: Sandro Ricci (BRA)
Assistant Referee 1: Altemir Hausmann (BRA)
Assistant Referee 2: Dibert Pedrosa (BRA)
Fourth Official: German Delfino (ARG)
Deportivo Quito – Chivas
Referee: Wilmar Roldan (COL)
Assistant Referee 1: Eduardo Diaz (COL)
Assistant Referee 2: Rafael Rivas (COL)
Fourth Official: Roddy Zambrano (ECU)
Junior – Union Espanola
Referee: Federico Beligoy (ARG)
Assistant Referee 1: Hernan Maidana (ARG)
Assistant Referee 2: Diego Bonfa (ARG)
Fourth Official: Ramiro Suarez (COL)
18 April 2012
Arsenal – Fluminense
Referee: Roberto Silvera (URU)
Assistant Referee 1: Mauricio Espinosa (URU)
Assistant Referee 2: Nicolas Taran (URU)
Fourth Official: Nestor Pitana (ARG)
Boca Juniors – Zamora
Referee: Raul Orosco (BOL)
Assistant Referee 1: Arol Valda (BOL)
Assistant Referee 2: Wilson Arellano (BOL)
Fourth Official: Sergio Pezzotta (ARG)
Corinthians – Deportivo Tachira
Referee: Patricio Polic (CHI)
Assistant Referee 1: Sergio Roman (CHI)
Assistant Referee 2: Marcelo Barraza (CHI)
Fourth Official: Paulo Oliveira (BRA)
Cruz Azul – Nacional
Referee: Victor Carrillo (PER)
Assistant Referee 1: Raul Lopez (PER)
Assistant Referee 2: Braulio Cornejo (PER)
Fourth Official: Mauricio Morales (MEX)
19 April 2012
Juan Aurich – Internacional
Referee: Marlon Escalante (VEN)
Assistant Referee 1: Jorge Urrego (VEN)
Assistant Referee 2: Elbis Gomez (VEN)
Fourth Official: Miguel Santivanez (PER)
Santos – The Strongest
Referee: Julio Quintana (PAR)
Assistant Referee 1: Rodney Aquino (PAR)
Assistant Referee 2: Hugo Martinez (PAR)
Fourth Official: Wilson Seneme (BRA)
Universidad de Chile – Atletico Nacional
Referee: Victor Rivera (PER)
Assistant Referee 1: Jonny Bossio (PER)
Assistant Referee 2: Cesar Escano (PER)
Fourth Official: Eduardo Gamboa (PER)
Penarol – Godoy Cruz
Referee: Ricardo Marques (BRA)
Assistant Referee 1: Rodrigo Joia (BRA)
Assistant Referee 2: Fabricio Vilarinho (BRA)
Fourth Official: Liber Prudente (URU)
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