Referee named for AVS v Sporting, surprise in appointments | OneFootball

The Refereeing Council of the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) announced last Wednesday, April 23, the refereeing team appointed for Matchday 31 of the Liga Portugal Betclic. Pedro Ramalho was chosen to officiate the match between Sporting and AVS SAD.

The referee from the Évora Football Association was appointed as the main official for the clash and will be assisted by Hugo Coimbra and Diogo Pereira. Bruno Vieira will be the fourth official, while João Casegas will serve as VAR. Marco Vieira will be the AVAR.

This will be only the second time in his entire career that Pedro Ramalho has officiated a Sporting match. The first was in the 2024/25 season, in the green-and-whites’ 6-0 thrashing of Amarante, in a match valid for the fourth round of the Portuguese Cup.

Still regarding the recent appointments, it is worth noting that João Pinheiro, who officiated the derby between Sporting and Benfica in the last round, will take charge of the match between Lusitânia de Lourosa and Paços de Ferreira, for Liga 2.

The green-and-white side return to action next Sunday, April 26, against AVS SAD. The match, for Matchday 31 of the Liga Portugal Betclic, against the team led by João Henriques, will be played in Vila das Aves at 8:30 pm.

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