Explanation of VAR situations from the matches played on 9th, 10th and 11th of March 2024 for the Cyta Championship.
DOXA – AEZ minute 6th
REFEREE'S INITIAL DECISION: PLAY ON
VAR: RECOMMENDED AN OFR
REFEREE’S DECISION AFTER OFR: PENALTY KICK
EXPLANATION: A DEFENDER IN HIS PENALTY AREA MADE A CARELESS FOUL, BODY CONTACT WITH HIS OPPONENT. THE DEFENDER DIDN’T PLAY THE BALL, SO THE VAR CORRECTLY RECOMMENDED AN OFR.
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ANORTHOSIS – PAFOS minute 31st
REFEREE'S INITIAL DECISION: PENALTY KICK
VAR: CONFIRMED REFEREE’S DECISION
EXPLANATION:A DEFENDER IN HIS PENALTY AREA CLEARLY OUTSTRECHED HIS ARM. THE ARM WAS OUT OF THE BODY AND THE PLAYER MADE HIMSELF UNNATURALY BIGGER. CORRECTLY AWARDED A PENALTY KICK.
VIDEO ΑΝΟΡΘΩΣΗ - ΠΑΦΟΣ 31ο λεπτό
ANORTHOSIS –PAFOS minute 90th + 4
REFEREE'S INITIAL DECISION: PLAY ON
VAR:RECOMMENDED AN OFR
REFEREE’S DECISION AFTER OFR: PENALTY KICK
EXPLANATION: A defender in his penalty area made a foul with the studs on an opponent. The Var checked possible foul and the position of the ball, if it was still in play. After that, correctly recommended an OFR.
VIDEO ΑΝΟΡΘΩΣΗ - ΠΑΦΟΣ 90ο λεπτό +4
ANORTHOSIS - PAFOS minute 90th + 9
REFEREE'S INITIAL DECISION: PLAY ON
VAR: INFORM THE REFEREE ABOUT THE POSITION OF THE GOALKEEPER- FACTUAL VAR REVIEW
REFEREE’S DECISION AFTER OFR: PENALTY KICK RETAKEN
EXPLANATION:THE VAR CORRECTLY INFORMED THE REFEREE ABOUT THE POSITION OF THE GOALKEEPER, SINCE HE DIDN’T HAVE AT LEAST PART OF ONE FOOT TOUCHING, IN LINE WITH OR BEHIND, THE GOAL LINE.PENALTY KICK CORRECTLY RETAKEN.
VIDEO ΑΝΟΡΘΩΣΗ - ΠΑΦΟΣ 90ο λεπτό +9
ARIS – APOEL, minute 41st
REFEREE'S INITIAL DECISION: RED CARD FOR DENYING OBVIOUS GOAL SCORING OPPORTUNITY
VAR: CONFIRMED REFEREE’S DECISION
EXPLANATION:A DEFENDER MADE A TACTICAL FOUL IN ORDER TO PREVENT AN OPPONENT’S COUNTER -ATTACK. SINCE IT WAS A DOGSO (DENYING OBVIOUS GOAL SCORING OPPORTUNITY) INCIDENT THE REFEREE CORRECTLY SHOWED THE RED CARD.
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Explanation of VAR situations
Thursday, 14 March 2024
