The referees for the matches of our clubs participating in European competitions have been announced. In the third qualifying round of the UEFA Conference League, the match between “Araz-Nakhchivan” and the Cypriot club “Omonia” in Baku will be officiated by Czech referee Ondřej Berka. The 37-year-old head referee will be assisted by Ivo Nadvornik and Jan Vana.
Berka began officiating matches in the Czech league and cup in April 2016 and has refereed over 150 games so far. He started his international refereeing career in 2021.
Interestingly, the “Dalga Arena” stadium is familiar to Berka. In June 2023, he officiated the EURO 2024 qualifying match between Azerbaijan and Estonia (1:1) at the same venue, alongside Ivo Nadvornik.
Based on recent statistics, Berka shows an average of 3.8 yellow cards per game. His card average in European club competitions is slightly higher. In Conference League matches, he shows an average of 4.5 yellow cards per game — a generally average indicator.
Note that the match will take place on August 7 at 20:00 at Dalga Arena.