Law Referee Damir Skomina Is Our 2017 Referee Of The Twelvemonth
December 05, 2018
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Slovenian UEFA Elite Damir Skomina has been elected equally 2017 Referee of the Year yesteryear our blog's readers.
To follow equally #2 on our ranking nosotros get got Milorad Mažić with 166 points. The Serbian had a real practiced twelvemonth of officiating at function yesteryear grade amongst ane major assignment: 2017 Confederations Cup concluding involving Republic of Chile too Germany. Good performances inward UEFA matches were ensured equally well. He was the alone UEFA Elite referee officiating iv CL Group Stage matches inward 2017/18 laid out of the season. He got also a WC playoff, betwixt Kingdom of Denmark too Republic of Ireland. Game ended 0-0 without pregnant issues. So nosotros tin definitely state that he deserved this remarkable achievement.
Our third placed is 2016/17 CL concluding referee Felix Brych, who got 156 points. In damage of performances, the High German confirmed to hold upward a real reliable too solid referee. In add-on to CL final, he got a WC play off (Switzerland - Northern ireland) inward which everything was kept nether control. Furthermore, he was inward the middle for a 2017 Club World Cup Semi Final. We tin recall that he was originally planned yesteryear FIFA to attend Under xx World Cup inward Republic of Korea on May, but thus he renounced to this tournament due to CL final's call. After that too for this reason, he was called ane time to a greater extent than yesteryear FIFA equally top dog referee for Club World Cup on December. Surely an splendid twelvemonth for the German.
Outside UEFA, it is interesting to signal out that Néstor Pitana from Argentine Republic amongst 108 points has reached the fifth place inward our ranking. He handled a WC intercontinental playoff too he officiated at 2017 Confederations Cup. In this tournament he got a grouping phase game too a semifinal, both were to a greater extent than than practiced performances. In damage of performances, perchance at minute he is the best CONMEBOL referee.
Our 2017 concluding ranking (only function yesteryear fifteen positions):
1. Damir Skomina (SVN) 174 points
2. Milorad Mažić (SRB) 166 points
3. Felix Brych (GER) 156 points
4. Cüneyt Çakır (TUR) 122 points
5. Néstor Pitana (ARG) 108 points
6. Szymon Marciniak (POL) 106 points
7. Björn Kuipers (NED) 103 points
8. Gianluca Rocchi (ITA) 88 points
9. Ravshan Irmatov (UZB) 55 points
10. César Ramos Palazuelos (MEX) 51 points
11. Sandro Ricci (BRA) 42 points
12. Enrique Cáceres (PAR), Alireza Faghani (IRN) 35 points
13. Antonio Mateu Lahoz (ESP) 33 points
14. Mark Geiger (USA) thirty points
15. Bakary Gassama (GAM) 26 points
The 41 years onetime from Koper, Slovenia, who belongs to UEFA Elite Category, has obtained 174 points, becoming our best referee of the year.
Very probable 2017 has been the best twelvemonth for him thus far inward his international career, inward damage of performances too perchance also achievements. Starting from 2016/17 KO phase of both Champions too Europa League, he managed to ensure ever real practiced performances: he officiated games similar Real Madrid CF - SSC Napoli (CL Round of 16) too AS Monaco - Borussia Dortmund (CL Quarterfinals). H5N1 telephone phone for CL concluding was to a greater extent than than likely, but UEFA Referees Committee had dissimilar ideas. He was appointed equally top dog referee for EL concluding inward Solna, betwixt Ajax too Manchester United. This was inward whatsoever illustration roughly other milestone inward his international career.
After that, his participation inward Confederations Cup was roughly other real of import experience. He got alone ane game inward grouping phase (Cameroon - Chile), but he was sure a candidate for the final.
The twelvemonth for him continued amongst potent performances inward Champions League, at foremost inward OGC Nice - SSC Napoli (play off) too thus amongst 3 real remarkable games inward grouping stage.
On November, differently from other UEFA function yesteryear referees, he was non appointed for a WC playoff. Maybe this was merely a pick of chance yesteryear FIFA too UEFA, notwithstanding he was inward the middle for real of import games during the in conclusion matchdays of WC qualifiers. Then, an expected telephone phone for WC followed.
All inward all, nosotros tin state that real probable inward damage of achievements the Slovene got less than what he actually deserved, but his performances get got been absolutely great, too that's inward my sentiment the argue of his success amid our readers.
To follow equally #2 on our ranking nosotros get got Milorad Mažić with 166 points. The Serbian had a real practiced twelvemonth of officiating at function yesteryear grade amongst ane major assignment: 2017 Confederations Cup concluding involving Republic of Chile too Germany. Good performances inward UEFA matches were ensured equally well. He was the alone UEFA Elite referee officiating iv CL Group Stage matches inward 2017/18 laid out of the season. He got also a WC playoff, betwixt Kingdom of Denmark too Republic of Ireland. Game ended 0-0 without pregnant issues. So nosotros tin definitely state that he deserved this remarkable achievement.
Our third placed is 2016/17 CL concluding referee Felix Brych, who got 156 points. In damage of performances, the High German confirmed to hold upward a real reliable too solid referee. In add-on to CL final, he got a WC play off (Switzerland - Northern ireland) inward which everything was kept nether control. Furthermore, he was inward the middle for a 2017 Club World Cup Semi Final. We tin recall that he was originally planned yesteryear FIFA to attend Under xx World Cup inward Republic of Korea on May, but thus he renounced to this tournament due to CL final's call. After that too for this reason, he was called ane time to a greater extent than yesteryear FIFA equally top dog referee for Club World Cup on December. Surely an splendid twelvemonth for the German.
Outside UEFA, it is interesting to signal out that Néstor Pitana from Argentine Republic amongst 108 points has reached the fifth place inward our ranking. He handled a WC intercontinental playoff too he officiated at 2017 Confederations Cup. In this tournament he got a grouping phase game too a semifinal, both were to a greater extent than than practiced performances. In damage of performances, perchance at minute he is the best CONMEBOL referee.
Our 2017 concluding ranking (only function yesteryear fifteen positions):
2. Milorad Mažić (SRB) 166 points
3. Felix Brych (GER) 156 points
4. Cüneyt Çakır (TUR) 122 points
5. Néstor Pitana (ARG) 108 points
6. Szymon Marciniak (POL) 106 points
7. Björn Kuipers (NED) 103 points
8. Gianluca Rocchi (ITA) 88 points
9. Ravshan Irmatov (UZB) 55 points
10. César Ramos Palazuelos (MEX) 51 points
11. Sandro Ricci (BRA) 42 points
12. Enrique Cáceres (PAR), Alireza Faghani (IRN) 35 points
13. Antonio Mateu Lahoz (ESP) 33 points
14. Mark Geiger (USA) thirty points
15. Bakary Gassama (GAM) 26 points
To follow, in that location are other 45 referees from dissimilar countries.
If nosotros desire to argue in damage of confederations these are the respectve "winners":
AFC Ravshan Irmatov (UZB) 55 points
CAF Bakary Gassama (GAM) 26 points
CONCACAF César Ramos Palazuelos (MEX) 51 points
CONMEBOL Néstor Pitana (ARG) 108 points
OFC Matthew Conger (NZL) v points
UEFA Damir Skomina (SVN) 174 points
It is of import to recall that this ranking has non the aim to hold upward the best possible too the around reliable one, there are equally good many variables to hold upward taken into account.
Thanks for your participation. We desire to wishing Merry Christmas too a Happy New Year's Day to all our readers!