Ref Azzopardi selected for UEFA U-19 Championship
FIFA referee Esther Azzopardi will officiate in the 2010 European Women's U-19 Championship final tournament which gets underway in Macedonia today. The match officials' team consists of six referees and eight assistants, along with two fourth...
FIFA referee Esther Azzopardi will officiate in the 2010 European Women's U-19 Championship final tournament which gets underway in Macedonia today.
The match officials' team consists of six referees and eight assistants, along with two fourth officials.
The teams taking part are Scotland, England, Germany and Italy (Group A) and Macedonia, Spain, Netherlands and France (Group B).
Azzopardi will referee today's Scotland vs England qualifier at the Zelezarnica stadium, Skopje.
Before her selection, Azzopardi was among 37 officials who attended a UEFA course for international women referees held in Nyon.
The course also served as a selection process for the U-19 Championship and its U-17 equivalent in summer.
Meanwhile, for the second consecutive year, Azzopardi has been confirmed on the UEFA Talents Programme.
The young referees and assistants - the talents - are fostered by their experienced mentors, who themselves are former international referees. A total of 156 talents from 50 UEFA member associations have been through the programme over the past ten years, and seven referees who were part of the talents and mentors scheme will be at the World Cup in South Africa this summer.