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NEW YORK - American Mark Geiger has been chosen to referee Saturday's final of the Under-20 World Cup between Brazil and Portugal in Bogota, Colombia, on Saturday, and then will return to officiate Comunicaciones vs. Herediano next week in Round 2 of the CONCACAF Champions League.
The 36-year-old Geiger, an eight-year veteran of U.S. Major League Soccer and in his fourth season as a Champions League referee, has officiated three games at the U-20 World Cup, including the second-round match between Spain and South Korea.
CONCACAF linesmen Mark Hurd of the United States and Joe Fletcher of Canada will be his assistant referees in the U-20 title match.
Geiger heads the list of Round 2 referees for the Champions League. Elmar Rodas of Guatemala will referee the Mexico-U.S. clash between defending champion Monterrey and the Seattle Sounders, while Javier Santos of Puerto Rico will officiate the all-MLS clash between Toronto and FC Dallas.
CONCACAF Champions League
Referee Assignments
Group Stage
All Times U.S. Eastern
(Home teams listed first)
Round 2
Tuesday, August 23
Monterrey (MEX) vs. Seattle Sounders (USA), 8 p.m.
Referee: Elmar Rodas (GUA)
Assistant 1: Cesar Ruano (GUA)
Assistant 2: Marco Diaz (GUA)
Fourth: Oscar Reyna (GUA)
Real España (HON) vs. Colorado Rapids (USA), 10 p.m.
Referee: Roberto Garcia (MEX)
Assistant 1: Alejandro Ayala (MEX)
Assistant 2: Victor Calderon (MEX)
Fourth: Alfredo Penaloza (MEX)
Comunicaciones (GUA) vs. Herediano (CRC), 10 p.m.
Referee: Mark Geiger (USA)
Assistant 1: Eric Boria (USA)
Assistant 2: Adam Wienckowski (USA)
Fourth: Jair Marrufo (USA)
Wednesday, August 24
Toronto FC (CAN) vs. FC Dallas (USA), 8 p.m.
Referee: Javier Santos (PUR)
Assistant 1: Antonio Lopez (PUR)
Assistant 2: Dion Neil (TRI)
Fourth: Neal Brizan (TRI)
Metapán (SLV) vs. Santos Laguna (MEX), 10 p.m.
Referee: Raymond Bogle (JAM)
Assistant 1: Ricardo Morgan (JAM)
Assistant 2: Kedlee Powell (JAM)
Fourth: Valdin Legister (JAM)
Thursday, August 25
Tauro (PAN) vs. Pumas UNAM (MEX), 8 p.m.
Referee: Mauricio Navarro (CAN)
Assistant 1: Phillipe Briere (CAN)
Assistant 2: Daniel Belleau (CAN)
Fourth: David Gantar (CAN)
LA Galaxy (USA) vs. Alajuelense (CRC), 10 p.m.
Referee: Marco Rodriguez (MEX)
Assistant 1: Jose Luis Camargo (MEX)
Assistant 2: Alberto Morin (MEX)
Fourth: Mauricio Morales (MEX)
Morelia (MEX) vs. Motagua (HON), 10 p.m.
Referee: Elmer Bonilla (SLV)
Assistant 1: William Torres (SLV)
Assistant 2: Juan Zumba (SLV)
Fourth: Ruben Medrano (SLV)
