Explanation of VAR situations

REFEREE'S INITIAL DECISION: PLAY ON – GOAL AWARDED
VAR: CONFIRMED REFEREE’S DECISION
EXPLANATION: ALTHOUGH THERE WERE SEVERAL ATTACKERS IN AN OFFSIDE POSITION NONE OF THEM INTERFERED WITH THE GOALKEEPER OR MADE ANY ACTION THAT COULD HAVE HAD IMPACT ON THE ABILITY OF THE GOALKEEPER. VERY GOOD DECISION BY THE WHOLE REFEREE TEAM: ASSISTANT REFEREE, REFEREE AND VAR.
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ARIS – OMONIA minute 41st
REFEREE'S INITIAL DECISION: DIRECT FREE KICK AND YELLOW CARD
VAR: RECOMMENDED AN OFR
REFEREE’S DECISION AFTER OFR: DIRECT FREE KICK AND RED CARD
EXPLANATION: A PLAYER CLEARLY KICKED HIS OPPONENT WITH HIS LEG. THE REFEREE SHOWED THE YELLOW CARD BUT AFTER CORRECTLY RECOMMENDED OFR, THE REFEREE SHOWED THE RED CARD FOR VIOLENT CONDUCT.
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ARIS – OMONIA minute 74th
REFEREE'S INITIAL DECISION: PENALTY KICK
VAR:RECOMMENDED AN OFR
REFEREE’S DECISION AFTER OFR: DROPPED BALL
EXPLANATION: NORMAL FOOTBALL CONTACT, SHOULDER TO SHOULDER, BETWEEN TWO PLAYERS. NO HIGH INTENSITY USED, CONTACT MADE SIDE TO SIDE, NO ILLEGAL ACTIONS BY THE DEFENDER. VERY GOOD DECISION BY THE VAR TO RECOMMENED AN OFR.
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KARMIOTISSA – DOXA minute 52nd
REFEREE'S INITIAL DECISION: PENALTY KICK
VAR:RECOMMENDED AN OFR
REFEREE’S DECISION AFTER OFR: DROPPED BALL
EXPLANATION: VERY GOOD DECISION MADE BY THE VAR TO RECOMMEND AN OFR. CORRECT, NORMAL FOOTBALL CHALLENGE BETWEEN TWO PLAYERS.
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ETHNIKOS – AEZ minute 41st
REFEREE'S INITIAL DECISION: PENALTY KICK
VAR:RECOMMENDED AN OFR
REFEREE’S DECISION AFTER OFR: KEPT HIS OORIGINAL DECISION - PENALTY KICK
EXPLANATION: THE REFEREE SPOTTED A FOUL IN THE PENALTY AREA, SHORT AND NOT STRONG CONTACT MADE BY THE DEFENDING PLAYER. IN INCIDENTS LIKE THIS ONE, WHICH ARE NOT CLEAR AND OBVIOUS MISTAKE, VARs SHOULD REFRAIN FROM INTERVENTION.
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PAFOS – APOEL minute 55th
REFEREE'S INITIAL DECISION: PLAY ON
VAR:RECOMMENDED AND OFR
REFEREE’S DECISION AFTER OFR: PENALTY KICK
EXPLANATION: A DEFENDER CLEARLY TRIPPED HIS OPPONENT INSIDE THE PENALTY AREA. THE VAR CORRECTLY RECOMMENDED AN OFR. AFTER OFR CORRECTLY AWARDED A PENALTY KICK.
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