With the changes in
the referee organization is introduced and the practice after each round, we as
organization and bodies responsible for refereeing football matches to
We also provide analysis for the public and clubs regarding controversial moments. We do not shy away from
responsibility and we want to publicly inform the public and clubs with professional
analysis of the moments that cause reactions and announcements.
The loudest after
The 20th round match is played by FK Besa 1976, who are complaining about two controversial moments after which they are requesting a penalty kick. On
the aforementioned match FK Besa 1976 – Gostivar, we as the refereeing committee
We also set up a super control of the match, led by Dimitar Mechkarovski.
(member of the refereeing committee and former FIFA referee). His report states:
"In the 73rd minute, a Besa player took a corner kick and crossed into the penalty area."
Gostivar, the ball reached his teammate who headed it towards the goal.
the visiting team. In front of him was an opposing player who blocked the ball.
with the head, (the top of the head), even though the player's hand was close to the head,
the ball does not hit his hand, the ball goes towards the goal (it does not change direction)
movement) and the goalkeeper with extreme efforts clears the ball into a corner. Correct
decision of the main referee who allowed the game to continue because the player on
Gostivar hits the ball with his head, not with his hand. In this situation, the main
The referee is perfectly positioned just a few meters from the incident and has an excellent
clarity of the disputed point.
"Z"and the controversial moment in the 93rd minute,the olman of
Gostivar had the ball in their possession, sideways in their own penalty area. A player from
Besa attacked the goalkeeper in a legal manner and took the ball from him, then the goalkeeper
pulled the player by the shirt with one hand and the player used that contact to
falls with the intention of forcing a penalty. Excellent cooperation with the first assistant and the main referee where
both were close to the situation, well positioned and made a good decision in the game
to continue. The contact was minimal, without intensity and insufficient for a penalty."
We as
organization, and in consultation with the officials of the said competition
We reached a conclusion about good arbitration by the four judges of
the aforementioned match in which all penalties (yellow cards) were correctly awarded
cards), with the exception of the moment when a yellow card is sanctioned to the home team
coach Gorazd Mihajlov, who according to the new criteria was supposed to earn
expulsion for unsportsmanlike conduct and entering the field.
Dear
clubs, respected football workers from FC Besa 1976, your attitude towards
and after the match is not in the context of fair play and the game of football. Making
Unprofessional analyses, comparisons of moments and constant pressure on judges through social networks and media are not the right path. We as a judiciary
organization in, we are at your disposal at any time for cooperation analysis
your demands and moments that make you decide to raise your voice
(mostly for no reason).
We are in
function of football and analysis of arbitration at any time. Our office is in
"House of Football", not the "House of Art" like in some former
times when certain officials, instead of actively working in the field and in the FFM, decided to walk around fashionable places across Europe like Monte Carlo, Nice and
Khan at the expense of certain clubs.
If he comes back
time will tell, in just a few months, how your club will fare
He was constantly judged by the same referees. For us, all clubs are treated the same and
All referees in all matches serve the purpose of football. And that's why we are
We are trying and will fight for VAR technology to be available from next season.
stadiums across Macedonia. Unfortunately, this was not the case in past seasons when many
clubs reacted precisely to the questionable refereeing of the matches against your club.
As a judge
organization, and without any reaction from FC Rabotnicki, it was concluded that
Wrong decisions were made in the match against FK Voska.
Assistant referee Toshe Icev from Kavadarci was rated with a negative 7.4 (poor grade), due to:
* A non-existent offside call was made against FK Voska in the 15th minute.
(promising goal-scoring action prevented)
the visiting team)".
* A non-existent offside call was raised against FK Rabotnicki and OVERRULED.
GOAL in the 52nd minute with the score 0:0.
FFM Refereeing Organization
Skopje 24.02.2025
