Norway 0-1 Hungary Referee: Mark Clattenburg (England)
Clattenburg and his crew were pretty good overall, but I think AAR Jonathan Moss may have missed a hold by a Hungary player in the box in the 56th minute. Otherwise, it was a solid performance, though I do wonder why Moss, who isn't a FIFA referee, was assigned to an important playoff match.
Bosnia & Herzegovina 1-1 Ireland Referee: Felix Brych (Germany)
It was a commendable performance from Brych and his crew, who had an almost perfect game in extremely foggy circumstances in Bosnia. The vision must have been poor for Brych and his crew, which makes a good performance that much more impressive. Nothing to go in depth on from this match.
Sweden 2-1 Denmark Referee: Nicola Rizzoli (Italy)
Rizzoli was the first referee to call a penalty during the qualifiers, and I agree with his decision
49th Minute: Denmark's Thomas Kahlenberg trips up Emil Forsberg on the edge of the area. Rizzoli was in great position to see the infraction and points to the spot. I agree with this decision, since there was clear contact by Kahlenberg on Forsberg's ankle.
Ukraine 2-0 Slovenia Referee: Jonas Eriksson (Sweden)
Eriksson had an excellent performance in Ukraine, showing great skill in man management especially. Nothing to go in depth on from a quiet match overall.
Leg 2 Reports coming tomorrow!
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