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Match Officials for Final Group A & B Games #Euro2012

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Saturday 16th  Czech Republic vs Poland

Referee Craig Thomson (SCO)
Assistant referees Alasdair Ross (SCO), Derek Rose (SCO)
Additional assistant referees William Collum (SCO), Euan Norris (SCO)
Fourth official Fredy Fautrel (FRA)
Reserve official Frédéric Cano (FRA)

Thomson has worked at the FIFA U-17 World Cup, although his career highlights remain his ‘Old Firm’ games between Celtic FC and Rangers FC, the 2007, 2010 and 2011 Scottish League Cup finals and the 2009 Scottish Cup final.  He officiated the Denmark vs Portugal thriller during matchday 2.

Greece vs Russia

Referee Jonas Eriksson (SWE)
Assistant referees Stefan Wittberg (SWE), Mathias Klasenius (SWE)
Additional assistant referees Markus Strömbergsson (SWE), Stefan Johannesson (SWE)
Fourth official Hüseyin Göçek (TUR)
Reserve official Bahattin Duran (TUR)

Sunday 17th Denmark vs Germany

Referee Carlos Velasco Carballo (ESP)
Assistant referees Roberto Alonso Fernández (ESP), Juan Carlos Yuste Jiménez (ESP)
Additional assistant referees David Fernández Borbalán (ESP), Carlos Clos Gómez (ESP)
Fourth official Mark Clattenburg (ENG)
Reserve official Peter Kirkup (ENG)

This will be Carlos Velasco Carabllo first game at the tournament since the opening game.

Portugal vs Netherlands

Referee Nicola Rizzoli (ITA)

Assistant referees Renato Faverani (ITA), Andrea Stefani (ITA)

Additional assistant referees Gianluca Rocchi (ITA), Paolo Tagliavento (ITA)

Fourth official Martin Atkinson (ENG)
Reserve official Michael Mullarkey (ENG)

#Referee Appointments for Opening #Euro2012 Games

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Uefa have confirmed the appointments for the opening set of games for the Euro’s. Spains Carlos Caballo will take charge of the opening game between the Hosts Poland and 2004 winners Greece.   The 2010 world cup final referee Howard Webb will take charge of the evening match on the opening day between Russia & the Czech Republic.


 Match Referee Assistant Referee 1 Assistant Referee 2 Additional Assistant Referee 1 Additional Assistant Referee 2 4th Official
8 June POL – GRE  Carlos Velasco Carballo (ESP) Roberto Alonso Fernandez (ESP) Juan Carlos Yuste Jiménez (ESP) David Fernandez Borbalan (ESP) Carlos Clos Gomez (ESP) Gianluca Rocchi (ITA)
8 June RUS – CZE  Howard Webb (ENG) Michael Mullarkey (ENG) Peter Kirkup (ENG) Martin Atkinson (ENG) Mark Clattenburg (ENG) Manuel De Sousa (POR)
9 June NED – DEN  Damir Skomina (SLO) Primoz Arhar (SLO) Matej Žunič (SLO) Matej Jug (SLO)  Slavko Vinčič (SLO) Pavel Kralovec (SLO)
9 June GER – POR  Stéphane Lannoy (FRA) Frédéric Cano (FRA) Michael Annonier (FRA) Fredy Fautrel (FRA) Ruddy Buquet (FRA) Marcin Borski (POL)
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#Euro2012 Match Officials

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English football (soccer) referee Howard Webb

English football (soccer) referee Howard Webb (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

This week the England squad was named for the upcoming European Championships.  However there not the only english men going to Poland and Ukraine with a second team being named…..the match officials.

This championship being the first with Extra Assistant Referees we have 6 english match officials going to the finals.  Howard Webb, Michael Mullarkey  &Peter Kirkup will be Referee & Assistants respectively, with Stephen Child as backup Assistant incase one becomes injured.    The extra assistant referees are Martin Atkinson  & Mark Clattenburg.  Clattenburg is already in for a busy summer with his appointment to the olympics.

Uefa have also appointed four officials who will be dedicated fourth officials and a further four reserve assistant referees.

Full list off officials can be found here

As well as English representation credit should be paid to the Scottish FA for also providing a six man team.

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