Fabio Maresca has been appointed to referee Udinese against Roma, a Serie A Matchday 10 fixture set for Saturday 31 October at 18:00 at the Stadio Friuli. The Italian Football Federation's referees' body (AIA) has published the full appointments for the round, and Roma, coached by Gian Piero Gasperini, travel to face Udinese in the match.
Maresca, from the Naples section, will be assisted by linesmen Lo Cicero and Rossi L., with Chiffi as fourth official. The VAR will be Paterna, with Aureliano as AVAR. For Roma, the appointment places a referee from the Naples section in charge of an away game in the Friuli, with the rest of the team sheet set for the weekend.
The rest of the Matchday 10 programme is also set. Bologna host Monza on Saturday 31 October at 15:00, with Zanotti refereeing. Milan meet Inter at 20:45 the same day, refereed by Guida. Juventus face Napoli at 20:45 with Sozza in charge. Lazio play Cagliari at 15:00 under Colombo, while Lecce face Genoa at 18:00 with Marchetti in the middle. Como host Venezia at 12:30 with Ferrieri Caputi, and Frosinone meet Torino at 15:00 with Mucera. Sassuolo host Fiorentina on Monday 2 November at 18:30 with Marcenaro, and Atalanta face Parma the same evening at 20:45 with Crezzini.
The full list of officials for each match, including the VAR and AVAR teams, is published in the referees' designations for the 10th round of Serie A.
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Fabio Maresca, of the Naples section, has been appointed to referee Udinese against Roma in Serie A Matchday 10, scheduled for Saturday 31 October at 18:00 at the Stadio Friuli. Roma News and TeleRadioStereo name the venue the Bluenergy Stadium. Across the outlets, Lo Cicero and Rossi L. are the assistants, Chiffi is the fourth official, Paterna works the VAR and Aureliano is the AVAR. Roma News notes that Kosta Runjaić's Udinese host the Giallorossi, who return to action straight after their win over Cagliari.
The outlets differ on Maresca's record with Roma. TeleRadioStereo and Roma News both put it at 21 matches, with 10 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats. Retesport counts only 20 previous meetings, with 9 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats. Roma News reports that Roma have won the last three league games he has refereed, most recently a 2-0 win at Torino on 14 September 2026, a result Forza Roma and Retesport also cite. Forza Roma adds that Maresca denied Roma a penalty against Milan in 2021, a match also played on Halloween. Roma News also recalls a 4-0 Udinese win over Roma in September 2022.
TeleRadioStereo reports that Roma fly directly to England after the Friuli trip for their next Champions League match against Manchester United. GialloRossi's coverage places the Udinese match within a wider Matchday 10 programme, with Milan against Inter and Juventus against Napoli both at 20:45 that evening.
AI synthesis of all sources below — always check the originals.
Testo Originale / Source Text
“L’AIA ha reso note le designazioni arbitrali della decima giornata di Serie A. La Roma di Gian Piero Gasperini, impegnata domani, sabato 31 ottobre alle ore 18, sul campo dell’Udinese, sarà diretta da Fabio Maresca.
Ad assistere il fischietto della sezione di Napoli saranno Lo Cicero e Rossi L.,…”
Read the full article in Italian at GialloRossi.net.
