Sporting - AVS referee has a habit of overlooking penalties for the Lions | OneFootball

The Arbitration Council of the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) announced this Monday, February 2nd, the refereeing team appointed for the quarter-finals of the Portuguese Cup. André Narciso was chosen to officiate the match between Sporting and AVS.

The referee from the Setúbal Football Association was appointed as the main referee for the clash and will be assisted by Vasco Marques and André Botelho. The fourth official will be Diogo Rosa, while the VAR will be handled by Bruno Esteves. Rui Teixeira will serve as AVAR.

André Narciso, 42 years old, will be officiating a Sporting match for the first time this season. In the 13 matches refereed by the AF Setúbal official involving Sporting, the record stands at 10 wins, two draws, and only one defeat. Still, the two most recent encounters ended in draws: against Rio Ave, 3-3, on February 25, 2024, and against Gil Vicente, on December 22, 2024, with a goalless draw.

Regarding the match between Sporting and Rio Ave (3-3), Iturralde González, former international Spanish referee, harshly criticized André Narciso's performance in the incident of a penalty not awarded to Francisco Trincão after a violent tackle by Miguel Nóbrega: "It was a penalty against Rio Ave, very clear. It’s a very, very clear penalty!" (Recall the statements HERE).

The green and white team will return to the pitch next Thursday, February 5th, against AVS. The match, counting for the quarter-finals of the Portuguese Cup, against the team led by João Henriques, will be played at 8:45 pm in Alvalade.

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