Watch out! Sporting-Santa Clara referee misses Sporting penalties | OneFootball

The Arbitration Council of the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) announced this Wednesday, April 1, the refereeing team appointed for Matchday 28 of the Liga Portugal Betclic. André Narciso has been chosen to officiate the match between Sporting and Santa Clara.

The referee from the Setúbal Football Association was appointed as the main official for the clash and will have Vasco Marques and André Botelho as assistants. Pedro Ramalho will be the fourth official, while VAR will be handled by Luís Ferreira. Valdemar Maia will be on AVAR.

André Narciso, 43, will officiate a Sporting match for the second time this season. In the 14 matches refereed by the AF Setúbal official involving the Lions, the record stands at 11 wins, two draws and just one defeat. Even so, the two most recent matches ended in draws and another had to go to extra time: this season in the Portuguese Cup quarter-finals (3-2, AFS), against Rio Ave, in a 3-3 draw, on February 25, 2024, and against Gil Vicente, on December 22, 2024, with a goalless scoreline.

As for the match between Sporting and Rio Ave (3-3), Iturralde González, a former Spanish international referee, tore into André Narciso’s performance over an unawarded penalty on Francisco Trincão after a violent challenge by Miguel Nóbrega: "It was a penalty against Rio Ave, absolutely clear. It’s a very, very clear penalty!" (Read the statements HERE).

The match, counting for Matchday 28 of the Liga Portugal Betclic, against Petit’s side, will be played at the José Alvalade Stadium at 8:30 pm.

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