Explanation of VAR situations from the 1st match day of play-offs at Cyta Championship.
NEA SALAMINA – OTHELLOS minute 40th
REFEREE'S INITIAL DECISION: PENALTY KICK
VAR: CONFIRMED REFEREE’S DECISION
EXPLANATION: VERY GOOD ASSESSMENT BY THE REFEREE OF THE FOUL OCCURRED ON THE LINE OF THE PENALTY AREA. ACCORDING TO LAWS OF THE GAME THE LINES BELONG TO THE AREAS OF WHICH THEY ARE BOUNDARIES, SO THE REFEREE CORRECTLY AWARDED A PENALTY KICK AND SHOWED THE YELLOW CARD IN A DOGSO INCIDENT SINCE THE DEFENDER WAS CHALLENGING FOR THE BALL. IF THE FOUL WAS MADE OUTSIDE THE PENALTY AREA THE DISCIPLINARY SANCTION WOULD HAVE BEEN THE RED CARD.
VIDEO Νέα Σαλαμίνα - Οθέλλος 40ο λεπτό
ARIS – OMONIA minute 24th
REFEREE'S INITIAL DECISION: GOAL ALLOWED
VAR: RECOMMENDED AN OFR FOR POSSIBLE OFFSIDE – INTERFERING WITH AN OPPONENT
REFEREE’S DECISION AFTER OFR: OFFSIDE – INDIRECT FREE KICK
EXPLANATION:AN ATTACKER IN AN OFFSIDE POSITION WAS CLEARLY ATTTEMPTING TO PLAY A BALL WHICH WAS CLOSE AND THIS ACTION HAD AN IMPACT ON HIS OPPONENT. VERY GOOD DECISION BY THE VAR TO RECOMMENDED AN OFR FOR AN OFFSIDE OFFENCE.
VIDEO Άρης - Ομόνοια 24ο λεπτό
ARIS – OMONIA minute 27th
REFEREE'S INITIAL DECISION: PLAY ON
VAR:RECOMMENDED AN OFR
REFEREE’S DECISION AFTER OFR: PENALTY KICK
EXPLANATION:THE BALL HIT THE DEFENDER’S ARM WHICH WAS IN AN UNNATURAL POSITION, OUSTRECHED, EXTENDED, OUT OF THE BODY, SO CORRECTLY RECOMMENDED AN OFR.
VIDEO Άρης - Ομόνοια 27ο λεπτό
PAFOS – AEK minute 90th +10
REFEREE'S INITIAL DECISION: PLAY ON
VAR: CONFIRMED REFEREE’S DECISION
EXPLANATION:AFTER A SHOT ON GOAL, THE BALL HIT THE DEFENDER’S ARM. THE BALL WAS DEFLECTED FROM THE DEFENDER’S BODY (LEG), IT WAS UNEXPECTED BALL AND THE ARM WAS FOLLOWING THE MOVEMENT OF THE BODY. CORRECT DECISION NOT TO AWARD A PENALTY KICK.
VIDEO Πάφος - ΑΕΚ 90ο λεπτό +10
APOLLON – DOXA minute 70th
REFEREE'S INITIAL DECISION: PLAY ON
VAR: CONFIRMED REFEREE’S DECISION
EXPLANATION:THE BALL HIT DEFENDER’S ARM WHICH WAS IN A NATURAL POSITION, ON THE BODY, NO ADDITIONAL MOVEMENT. CORRECT ASSESMENT OF THE REFEREE TO LET THE GAME FLOW.
VIDEO Απόλλων - Δόξα 70ο λεπτό
Explanation of VAR situations (1st match day, play-offs)
Tuesday, 27 February 2024
