For the refereeing authorities, it was a positive day, aside from a few hiccups. The referees for the Super Cup semifinals have been named: Zufferli for Napoli vs. Milan, Chiffi for Bologna vs. Inter.

No dismissals, no suspensions, attentive VAR officials, and a day that—apart from a few hiccups—was generally well-received by the refereeing authorities. All this while also considering that the young Crezzini is still developing, and that in the Milan-Sassuolo match, he may have overreacted to the contact that led to the disallowed 3-1 Milan goal, but also that the alleged penalty by Pavlovic was deemed not to be awarded.

Gianluca Rocchi, the referee coordinator for CAN A and B, reportedly did not criticize Crezzini at all; in fact, he considered the penalty not awarded to Sassuolo to be the correct call because, while there was low contact, it resulted from Cheddira extending his foot (with the intent to make contact). The same goes for Marchetti: the refereeing authorities approved both red cards (in line with the “zero tolerance” policy repeatedly emphasized regarding play that can cause physical harm), and in fact, the one given to Cancellieri could also have been justified. Tomorrow on “Open VAR,” other incidents will also be analyzed, such as the one involving Torino vs. Cremonese (Simeone made contact first with his shoulder). Massa also did well in Bologna, and the VAR official in Udine spotted the foul before the goal was disallowed.

Super Cup—  Meanwhile, the referees for the two Super Cup semifinals have been appointed: Zufferli (with Aureliano as VAR) for Napoli vs. Milan; Chiffi (with Maresca as VAR) for Bologna vs. Inter.