Explanation of VAR situations from the 5th Cyta Championship match day.

ANORTHOSIS – APOEL 20th minute
REFEREE'S INITIAL DECISION: PENALTY KICK
VAR: CONFIRMED REFEREE’S DECISION
EXPLANATION: DEFENDER MAKES HIS BODY UNNATURALY BIGGER, HIS ARM IS COMPLETELY OUTSTRECHED, OUT OF THE BODY AND HE MADE A CLEAR CONTACT WITH THE BALL, STOPPING THE BALL. GOOD ASSESSMENT MADE BY THE REFEREE AND THE VAR CORRECTLY CONFIRMED HIS DECISION.   
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OTHELLOS – NEA SALAMINA,  89th minute
REFEREE'S INITIAL DECISION: PLAY ON
VAR: CHECK POSSIBLE HANDBALL OFFENCE
REFEREE'S DECISION AFTER OFR: PENALTY KICK
EXPLANATION: THE BALL FIRST MADE A CONTACT WITH PLAYER’S BODY AND THEN, WITHOUT CHANGING THE DIRECTION,MADE A CONTACT WITH THE PLAYER’S ARM WHICH WAS NOT IN A NATURAL POSITION, SINCE IT WAS ABOVE THE SHOULDER LEVEL. THE DEFENDER ALSO MADE A CLEAR MOVEMENT TO THE BALL,  ARM TO BALL MOVEMENT, WHICH ARE THE CONSIDERATIONS FOR PUNISHING HANDBALL OFFENCE.  
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PAPHOS F.C – DOXA 51th minute
REFEREE'S INITIAL DECISION: PENALTY KICK
VAR: CONFIRMED REFEREE’S DECISION
EXPLANATION: DEFENDER OUTSTRECHED HIS LEG IN ORDER TO PREVENT AN OPPONENT’S PROGRESS IN HIS OWN PENALTY AREA. IT WAS A TRIPPING OFFENCE WHICH WAS CORRECTLY ASSESSED BY THE REFEREE AND VAR CORRECTLY CONFIRMED HIS DECISION.
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