Explanation of VAR situations from the 22th Cyta Championship match day.
ARIS – OTHELLOS minute 1st
REFEREE'S INITIAL DECISION: PLAY ON
VAR: CONFIRMED REFEREE’S DECISION
EXPLANATION: A DEFENDER IN HIS PENALTY AREA TACKLED AN OPPONENT FROM BEHIND. THE IMAGE IS NOT CLEAR IF A DEFENDER TOUCHED THE BALL OR NOT, EVEN IF HE DID THE BALL WAS ONLY TOUCHED NOT PLAYED SO THE BALL WAS STILL IN THE ATTACKER’S PLAYING DISTANCE. THE REFEREE SHOULD HAVE AWARDED A PENALTY KICK AND SHOWED THE YELLOW CARD TO THE DEFENDER SINCE IT WAS A DOGSO INCIDENT (DEFENDER ATTEMPTING/CHALLENGING FOR THE BALL). IN SPECIFIC SITUATION LIKE THIS THE VAR SHOULD HAVE RECOMMENDED AN OFR.
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ARIS – OTHELLOS minute 90th+3
REFEREE'S INITIAL DECISION: PLAY ON
VAR: RECOMMENDED AN OFR
REFEREE'S DECISION AFTER OFR: PENALTY KICK
EXPLANATION: THE BALL HIT DEFENDER’S ARM WHICH WAS CLEARLY OUT OF THE BODY, IN AN UNNATURAL POSITION, MAKING CLEAR MOVEMENT.
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AEK – OMONIA minute 45th+1
REFEREE'S INITIAL DECISION: PENALTY KICK
VAR:RECOMMENDED AN OFR
REFEREE'S DECISION AFTER OFR: DROPPED BALL
EXPLANATION: THE BALL HAS BEEN DEFLECTED FROM PLAYER’S RIGHT SHOULDER TO THE LEFT ARM WHICH WAS CLOSE TO THE BODY, NOT OUTSTRECHED, WITHOUT ANY ARM/HAND ADDITIONAL MOVEMENT.
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PAPHOS – APOLLON minute 87th
REFEREE'S INITIAL DECISION: PENALTY KICK
VAR: CONFIRMED REFEREE’S DECISION
EXPLANATION:CARELESS FOUL HAS BEEN MADE INSIDE THE PENALTY AREA. A DEFENDER WANTED TO PLAY THE BALL BUT INSTEAD OF THE BALL HE HAD A CONTACT WITH AN OPPONENT WHO HAD A FULL CONTROL OF THE BALL.
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Explanation of VAR situations (22nd match day)
Friday, 2 February 2024
