Friday 22 June 2007
Damir Skomina , pictured, at 30 is the youngest referee in the tournament. He is from the north Adriatic town of Koper, the former Italian town of Capodistria on the Gulf of Trieste. He will then represent the value of Slovenia, together with the customary Italian savvy when he will in charge Saturday's UEFA European Under-21 Championship final between the Netherlands and Serbia at the Euroborg in Groningen.
He will be assisted by assistant referees Manuel Navarro of Switzerland and Slovakian Tomas Mokos, with Stéphane Lannoy from France, acting as fourth official.
Style
This final will be the most important match of his carrier so far, which began when he was just 16. "I was asked if I wanted to try," he recalled. "For the first few years, I was refereeing at youth level. I didn't set myself big goals, but started thinking about how far I could go when I was promoted to the Slovenian top flight in 2000." For all his youth, Skomina is determined to be his own man. "I look at other referees, but it's important to me to have my own style - I don't copy anyone," he stressed. "And it's important to have mental strength because if you don't, it's impossible to be in charge of a game." Skomina's calm assurance should help cool emotions down as the Netherlands and Serbia battle for supremacy at a sold-out Euroborg in Groningen.
Major appointments
Previously Skomina has been fourth official at two major youth finals before landing this assignment - the UEFA European U19 Championship decider between England and France in Belfast in 2005, and the U17 showpiece contested by Portugal and Spain in Viseu in 2003. Now the proud father of a one-year-old boy has the chance to take the whistle himself in a UEFA tournament final.
Getting prepared
Although he will keep his emotions in check when the teams line up for the national anthems in Groningen, he will make doubly sure the adrenalin continues flowing ahead of the action. "You have to have this before a game," he told uefa.com from the referees' headquarters in Delden, in the eastern Netherlands. "I will prepare normally. A little breakfast and then light jogging. Then, just before the match, I try and clear my head, concentrate and make sure I am self-confident and calm."
Done well so far
Skomina's qualities have already shone through at two matches at this event - the curtain-raiser between the Netherlands and Israel in Heerenveen, and the exciting draw between England and Italy in Arnhem. "It was a pleasure just to be appointed for the tournament, so you can imagine it is even more pleasing to be given the final," added Skomina.
Words of advice
Having seen him officiating England vs. Italy, we wish him to maintain his cool albeit we hope, for the good of the game, he will make his mind up whereas presented to make decisions about reckless challenges as this was his weak spot for that match.
Damir Skomina , pictured, at 30 is the youngest referee in the tournament. He is from the north Adriatic town of Koper, the former Italian town of Capodistria on the Gulf of Trieste. He will then represent the value of Slovenia, together with the customary Italian savvy when he will in charge Saturday's UEFA European Under-21 Championship final between the Netherlands and Serbia at the Euroborg in Groningen.
He will be assisted by assistant referees Manuel Navarro of Switzerland and Slovakian Tomas Mokos, with Stéphane Lannoy from France, acting as fourth official.
Style
This final will be the most important match of his carrier so far, which began when he was just 16. "I was asked if I wanted to try," he recalled. "For the first few years, I was refereeing at youth level. I didn't set myself big goals, but started thinking about how far I could go when I was promoted to the Slovenian top flight in 2000." For all his youth, Skomina is determined to be his own man. "I look at other referees, but it's important to me to have my own style - I don't copy anyone," he stressed. "And it's important to have mental strength because if you don't, it's impossible to be in charge of a game." Skomina's calm assurance should help cool emotions down as the Netherlands and Serbia battle for supremacy at a sold-out Euroborg in Groningen.
Major appointments
Previously Skomina has been fourth official at two major youth finals before landing this assignment - the UEFA European U19 Championship decider between England and France in Belfast in 2005, and the U17 showpiece contested by Portugal and Spain in Viseu in 2003. Now the proud father of a one-year-old boy has the chance to take the whistle himself in a UEFA tournament final.
Getting prepared
Although he will keep his emotions in check when the teams line up for the national anthems in Groningen, he will make doubly sure the adrenalin continues flowing ahead of the action. "You have to have this before a game," he told uefa.com from the referees' headquarters in Delden, in the eastern Netherlands. "I will prepare normally. A little breakfast and then light jogging. Then, just before the match, I try and clear my head, concentrate and make sure I am self-confident and calm."
Done well so far
Skomina's qualities have already shone through at two matches at this event - the curtain-raiser between the Netherlands and Israel in Heerenveen, and the exciting draw between England and Italy in Arnhem. "It was a pleasure just to be appointed for the tournament, so you can imagine it is even more pleasing to be given the final," added Skomina.
Words of advice
Having seen him officiating England vs. Italy, we wish him to maintain his cool albeit we hope, for the good of the game, he will make his mind up whereas presented to make decisions about reckless challenges as this was his weak spot for that match.
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