He said goodbye to Serie A with great emotion with the Atalanta-Fiorentina recovery match on 2 June and now Daniele Orsato, designated for the delicate match between Serbia and England, is preparing to definitively end his career in these European Championships. For years he has been the best Italian referee, despite the label he has carried with him for 6 seasons the red not shown to Pjanic in Inter-Juve in 2018 but let’s see how Schio’s whistle fared yesterday.
Orsato’s history with Serbia and England
There were two precedents against Serbia, both times winning, and only one with the National Three Lions who won on the occasion.
The referee cautioned two players
Assisted by assistants Carbone and Giallatini with the Slovakian Kružliak IV man and Irrati al Varthe referee cautioned two players: Gudelj (S), Tadic (S)
Serbia-England, the slow-motion cases
These are the dubious episodes. In the 38th minute, the first yellow of the match for Gudelj: Orsato warns him after a series of interventions, the decisive one on Bellingham. In the 59th minute Serbia protests for a possible penalty: Mladenovic’s low cross intended for Mitrovic who is anticipated coming out by Pickford, but complains of a high push from Trippier. Orsato lets you play. In the 75th minute, the second and last yellow card of the match: yellow for Tadic for a foul on Foden. Overall, an authoritative performance from the Italian whistle in Serbia-England, directed in his style: blowing little (perhaps there were two other yellows) even if the doubt remains about the denied penalty. For Bergonzi, who showed the episode again on “Notti Europee” on Rai1 in slow motion, there is the decision not to award the penalty to the Serbs.
