Explanation of VAR situations (25th match day)

Friday, 16 February 2024
Explanation of VAR situations from the 25th Cyta Championship match day.

OTHELLOS – PAFOS minute 83rd    
REFEREE'S INITIAL DECISION:PENALTY KICK  
VAR: RECOMMENDED AN OFR
REFEREE’S DECISION AFTER OFR: DROPPED BALL
EXPLANATION:A DEFENDER CLEARLY PLAYED THE BALL IN FRONT OF HIS OPPONENT. AFTER THAT THE BALL WAS NOT WITHIN THE PLAYING DISTANCE OF THE ATTACKER AND THE CONTACT MADE WAS INITIATED BY THE ATTACKING PLAYER. CORRECTLY RECOMMENDED AN OFR AND GOOD DECISION MADE AFTER OFR.
Video Οθέλλος - Πάφος 83ο λεπτό

ANORTHOSIS – APOLLON minute 34th     
REFEREE'S INITIAL DECISIONPLAY ON  
VAR: RECOMMENDED AN OFR FOR POSSIBLE RED CARD – VIOLENT CONDUCT
REFEREE’S DECISION AFTER OFR: RED CARD AND DIRECT FREE KICK
EXPLANATION: AFTER A CORNER KICK HAD BEEN TAKEN AN ATTACKER KICKED HIS  OPPONENT IN THE OPPONENT’S PENALTY AREA. IT WAS A MISSED INCIDENT, THE MATCH CONTINUED AND AFTER THE TEAM WHO COMMITTED A FOUL SCORED A GOAL THE VAR RECOMMENDED AN OFR. THE REFEREE CORRECTLY ASSESSED THE FOUL (VIOLENT CONDUCT – PUNISHABLE WITH RED CARD) AND ACCORDING TO THE VAR PROTOCOL IN CASE OF RED CARD (EXCEPT DOGSO INCIDENT) ONLY THE INCIDENT IS REVIEWED, SO THE REFEREE AND THE VAR CORRECTLY DIDN’T REVIEW THE PERIOD OF PLAY AFTER THE INCIDENT AND PRIOR TO GOAL (APP).  CORRECTLY AWARDED BOTH FINAL DECISIONS (TECHNICAL AND DISCIPLINARY)- DIRECT FREE KICK FOR DEFENDING TEAM AND RED CARD.
Video Ανόρθωση - Απόλλων 34ο λεπτό

ANORTHOSIS –APOLLON mi
nute 90th +1
REFEREE'S INITIAL DECISIONPENALTY KICK 
VAR:CONFIRMED REFEREE’S DECISION
EXPLANATION:AN ATTACKER WAS TACKLED FROM BEHND BY HIS OPPONENT IN THE PENALTY AREA. IT WAS A DOGSO INCIDENT WITH AN ATTEMPT TO PLAY THE BALL. CORRECT DECISION TO AWARD THE PENALTY KICK AND TO SHOW THE YELLOW CARD.
Video Ανόρθωση - Απόλλων 90ο λεπτό

ANORTHOSIS – APOLLON minute 90th+5
REFEREE'S INITIAL DECISION
: PLAY ON 
VAR: RECOMMENDED AN OFR
REFEREE’S DECISION AFTER OFR: RED CARD 
EXPLANATION: VERY GOOD DECISION MADE BY THE VAR TO RECOMMEND AN OFR. POINT OF CONTACT WAS EXTREMELY HIGH AND THE CHALLENGE   CLEARLY ENDANGERED THE SAFETY OF THE OPPONENT. CORRECTLY SHOWN DIRECT RED CARD.  
Video Ανόρθωση - Απόλλων 90ο λεπτό +5

ETHNIKOS OMONOIA minute 65th
REFEREE'S INITIAL DECISIONYELLOW CARD 
VAR: RECOMMENDED AN OFR FOR POSSIBLE RED CARD  
REFEREE’S DECISION AFTER OFR: KEPT HIS ORIGINAL DECISION
EXPLANATION:REFEREE AWARDED A DIRECT FREE KICK AND SHOWED THE YELLOW CARD FOR STOPPING A PROMISING ATTACK. THE VAR RECOMMENDED AN OFR FOR POSSIBLE DOGSO INCIDENT, BUT THE REFEREE CORRECTLY KEPT HIS ORIGINAL DECISION. 
Video Εθνικός - Ομόνοια 65ο λεπτό

KARMIOTISSA
- DOXA minute 5th
REFEREE'S INITIAL DECISIONDIRECT FREE KICK AND RED CARD  
VAR: CONFIRMED REFEREE’S DECISION 
EXPLANATION:VERY GOOD ASSESSMENT OF THE HANDBALL OFFENCE BY THE GOALKEEPER OUTSIDE THE PENALTY AREA. CORRECTLY SHOWN RED CARD FOR DENYING OBVIOUS GOAL SCORING OPPORTUNITY. 
Video Καρμιώτισσα - Δόξα 5ο λεπτό
 
NEA SALAMINA – AEZ minute 88th
REFEREE'S INITIAL DECISIONPLAY ON 
VAR: CONFIRMED REFEREE’S DECISION 
EXPLANATION:THE BALL HIT DEFENDER’S ARM BUT THE ARM WAS IN A NATURAL POSITION, CLOSE TO THE BODY AND ABOVE ALL THE BALL WAS DEFLECTED FROM THE DEFENDER’S BODY. VERY GOOD DECISION BY THE REFEREE AND THE VAR AS WELL TO LET THE GAME FLOW.
Video Νέα Σαλαμίνα - ΑΕΖ 88ο λεπτό







 

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