Between the San Luis Champions Trophy and the International Super Cup in the United Arab Emirates, Fernando Rapallini was at the center of the Argentine football scene. His decisions have caused controversy and discussions everywhere, and perhaps for this reason, beyond other commitments, he was not present at the first two dates of the Professional League.
This Tuesday, his name appeared in the designation for matchday three and in one of the most important matches: it will be next Sunday in River’s local debut at the Monumental stadium against Argentinos Juniors, which will include an exciting recognition of the champions of the world.
Rapallini, after that duel between Boca and Racing in Abu Dhabi, participated in the preseason that Conmebol organized for its international referees before Copa Libertadores and Sudamericana, and then had the pleasure of directing a championship duel from Saudi Arabia which featured Agustín Rossi and Cristiano Ronaldo, who managed to score his first goal for Al Nasser thanks to a penalty conceded by the Argentine.
Here’s what the referee nominations looked like for Date 3
Friday 10 February
21.30 Colón – Sarmiento (TNT Sports)
Referee: Pablo Echavarría
Assistant referee 1: Iván Nuñez
Assistant referee 2: Daiana Milone
Fourth official: Fabricio Llobet
VAR: Leandro Rey Hilfer
AVAR: Julio Fernández
21.30 Central Córdoba – Belgrano (ESPN Premium)
Referee: Silvio Makeup
Assistant referee 1: Eduardo Lucero
Assistant referee 2: Diego Martín
Fourth official: Nelson Sosa
VAR: Fernando Espinoza
AVAR: Javier Uziga
Saturday 11 February
17.00 Defense and Justice – Newell’s (TNT Sports)
Referee: Hernán Mastrángelo
Assistant referee 1: Juan Pablo Millenar
Referee 2: Lucio Mendez
Fourth official: Cristian Cernadas
VAR: Fernando Échenique
AVAR: Andres Merlos
17:00 San Lorenzo – Godoy Cruz (ESPN Premium)
Referee: Nazareno Arasa
Assistant Referee 1: Ariel Scime
Assistant referee 2: Walter Ferreyra
Fourth man: Massimiliano Macheroni
VAR: Ariel Penel
AVAR: Miguel Savorani
19.15 Platense – Atlético Tucumán (TNT Sports)
Referee: Pablo Dovalo
Assistant referee 1: Adrian Delbarba
Assistant referee 2: Iván Alliende
Fourth official: Juan Pablo Loustau
VAR: German dolphin
AVAR: Diego Romero
21.30 Workshop – Boca (TNT Sports)
Referee: Dario Herrera
Assistant referee 1: Juan Pablo Belatti
Assistant referee 2: Marcelo Bistocco
Fourth Officer: Brian Ferreyra
VAR: Yael Falcon Perez
AVAR: Gerardo Carretero
21.30 Vélez – Independiente (ESPN Premium)
Referee: Sebastiano Zunino
Assistant referee 1: Hugo Páez
Assistant referee 2: Pablo Acevedo
Fourth man: Mauro Biasutto
VAR: Fernando Rapallini
AVAR: Luca Germanotta
Sunday 12 February
17.00 Banfield – Gymnastics (ESPN Premium)
Referee: Sebastian Martinez
Assistant referee 1: Andrés Barbieri
Assistant referee 2: Gisela Trucco
Fourth official: Héctor Paletta
VAR: Diego Abal
AVAR: Cristian Navarro
17.00 Rosario Central – Arsenale (TNT Sports)
Referee: Fernando Espinoza
Assistant referee 1: Julio Fernández
Assistant referee 2: Federico Cano
Fourth official: Joaquín Gil
VAR: Luca Novelli
AVAR: Pablo Gonzalez
19.15 River – Argentines (ESPN Premium)
Referee: Fernando Rapallini
Assistant referee 1: Sebastián Raineri
Assistant referee 2: José Castelli
Fourth official: Fernando Echenique
VAR: Mauro Vigliano
AVAR: Ariel Suarez
21.30 Institute – Hurricane (ESPN Premium)
Referee: Luis Lobo Medina
Assistant referee 1: Javier Uziga
Assistant referee 2: Damián Espinoza
Fourth Officer: Brian Ferreyra
VAR: Hernan Mastrangelo
AVAR: Mariana De Almeida
21.30 Running – Tiger (TNT Sports)
Referee: Andres Merlos
Assistant referee 1: Miguel Savorani
Assistant referee 2: Pablo Gualtieri
Fourth official: Leandro Rey Hilfer
VAR: Silvio Makeup
AVAR: Diego Verlotta
Monday 13 February
17.00 Barracas Central – Union (TNT Sports)
Referee: Yael Falcon Perez
Assistant referee 1: Pablo González
Assistant referee 2: Massimiliano Castelli
Fourth official: Sebastián Habib
VAR: Ettore Paletta
AVAR: Juan Pablo Belatti
20.00 Students – Lanús (ESPN Premium)
Referee: Nicolas Ramirez
Assistant referee 1: Cristian Navarro
Assistant referee 2: Lucas Germanotta
Fourth Officer: Ariel Penel
VAR: Nazareno Arasa
AVAR: Diego Ceballos
Source: Clarin
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