Explanation of referees decisions (11th match day)
Omonoia – Olympiakos, 31st minute
REF INITIAL DECISION: GOAL
VAR: VAR COMFIRMATION
EXPLANATION : ATTACKER WHO WAS IN OFFSIDE POSITION WHEN HIS TEAM MATE KICK THE BALL AND CROSSED IN THE PENALTY BOX, CONTININUES TO RUN WITHOUT ANY ADITIONAL ACTION AND HE WAS A 10 METERS FAR AWAY FROM THE GOAL KEEPER WHEN BALL PASSED FRONT OF HIM . HIS TEAM MATE WHO WAS IN REGULAR POSITION SCORED THE GOAL. ASSISTANT REFEREE AND REFEREE AWARDED THE GOAL, CORRECTLY. VAR CHECKED THE SITUATION, AND DID NOT INTERVENED ACCORDING TO THE VAR PROTOCOL, CORRECTLY
Consideration for no offside :
Attacker who was in offside position :
-did not touched the ball
-did not preventing opponent to be ably to play the ball
-did not challenging opponent for the ball
-did not made clearly action to impact the goal keeper
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Apollon – Akritas 22th minute
REF INITIAL DECISION: PLAY ON
VAR : VAR NO INTERVENTION
EXPLANATION : DEFENDER PLAYER BLOCKED A SHOOT FROM ATTACKER PLAYER IN THE PENALTY BOX. BALL AFTER THE DEFLECTION FROM THE DEFENDER LEGS , TOUCHED HIS RIGHT ARM / HAND WHICH WAS CLOSE TO THE BODY AND IN NATURAL POSITION . REFEREE DECIDED TO PLAY ON . VAR CHECKED THE SITUATION, FOUND THE CLEAR EVIDENCE AND DID NOT INTERVENED CORRECTLY ACCORDING TO THE VAR PROTOCOL .
CONSIDERATION FOR NO INTERVENTION :
-THE HAND CLOSE TO THE BODY
-HAND NOT MADE A BODY BIGGER
HAND / ARM IN NATURAL POSITION
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Apollon – Akritas 24th minute
REF INITIAL DECISION: PLAY ON
VAR : VAR INTERVENTION /OFR HANDBALL - PENALTY KICK
REFEREE DECISION AFTER ON FIELD REVIEW : PENALTY KICK
EXPLANATION: DEFENDER PLAYER IN THE PENALTY BOX CLEARLY TOUCHED THE BALL WITH HIS ARM WHICH WAS OUT OF THE BODY IN UNNATURAL POSITION. REFEREE MISSED THIS SITUATION AND DECIDED TO PLAY ON. VAR CHECKED THE SITUATION, FOUND THE CLEAR EVIDENCE FOR HANDBALL AND INTERVENED CORRECTLY ACCORDING TO THE VAR PROTOCOL. REFEREE AFTER ON FIELD REVIEW CHANGE THE DECISION ,AND AWARDED THE PENALTY, CORRECTLY.
CONSIDERATION FOR VAR INTERVENTION ( HANDBALL):
-HAND / ARM IN UNNATURAL POSITION
-ARM MADE A BODY BIGGER
- BALL CLEARLY TOUCHED BY THE ARM / HAND
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Apollon – Akritas, 35th minute
REF INITIAL DECISION: DIRECT FREE KICK AND YELLOW CARD
VAR : VAR INTERVENTION / OFR – DIRECT FREE KICK AND RED CARD ( SERIOUS FOUL PLAY)
REFEREE AFTER ON FIELD REVIEW: DIRECT FREE KICK AND RED CARD
EXPLANATION : DEFENDER PLAYER MADE A TACKLE FROM BEHIND, USING THE STRAIGHT LEG WITH HIGH SPEED AND EXCESSIVE FORCE, KICK THE OPPONENT IN THE CALF WITH FULL STUDS WITHOUT ANY CHANSE TO PLAY THE BALL. REFEREE AWARDED THE FOUL AND GAVE A YELLOW CARD VAR CHECKED THE SITUATION , FOUND THE CLEAR EVIDENCE AND INTERVENED CORRECTLY ACCORDING TO THE VAR PROTOCOL.
COSIDERATION FOR VAR INTERVENTION :
-tackle from behind
-High point of the contact
-Straith leg with full studs
-danger for safety an opponent
-excessive force
-high speed
REFEREE AFTER THE OFR, CHANGED THE DECISION, CORRECTLY.
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AEK - AEL, 35th minute
REF INITIAL DECISION: GOAL
VAR : VAR INTERVENTION / VAR REVIEW / OFFSIDE
REFEREE AFTER VAR REVIEW : NO GOAL /OFFSIDE
EXPLANATION : ASSISTANT REFEREE AND REFEREE FOLLOWED THE OFFSIDE VAR PROCEDURE, DELAY THE FLAG IN THE VERY TIGHT SITUATION DECIDED TO PLAY ON AND AWARDED THE GOAL, INCORRECTLY. VAR CHECKED THE SITUATION, PERFORMED THE OFFSIDE LINE PROCEDURE CORRECTLY, AND USING TRIANGULATION METHOD CORRECT SOLUTION OBTAINED BY SOFTER . VAR INTERVENED ACCORDING TO THE VAR PROTOCOL ,CORRECTLY. REFEREE AFTER VAR REVIEW CHANGED THE DECISION , CORRECTLY.
AEK – AEL, 80th minute
REF INITIAL DECISION: PLAY ON
VAR : NO INTERVENTION
EXPLANATION : THE ATTACKER TOUCHED THE BALL IN THE PENALTY BOX AND DEFENDER WHO TRIED THE PLAY THE BALL IN THE VERY MARGINAL WAY TOUCHED THE ATTACKER LEG , WHO USED THIS SMALL CONTACT TO EASILY FALL DOWN . BALL GOES OUTSIDE OF THE FIELD . .REFEREE AWARDED A GOAL KICK , CORRECTLY . VAR CHECKED THE SITUATION AND DID NOT INTERVENE ACCORDING TO THE VAR PROTOCOL , CORRECTLY .
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Nea Salamina - Aris, 58th minute
REF INITIAL DECISION: PLAY ON
VAR : NO INTERVENTION
CORRECT DECISION : VAR INTERVENTION / ON FIELD REVIEW – PENALTY KICK
EXPLANATION : ATTACKER PLAYER RUNNING IN THE PENALTY BOX WITH FULL CONTROLL OF THE BALL. DEFENDER PLAYER RUNNING BEHIND HIM AND CLEARLY TRIPPING FIRST RIGHT LEG AND THΕN ALSO LEFT LEG ATTACKER PLAYER WHICH IS REASON BECAUSE HE FELL DOWN. REFEREE MISSED THIS SITUATION AND DECIDED PLAY ON . VAR CHECKED THE SITUATION AND DID NOT INTERVENE, INCORRECTLY .
Consideration for VAR intervention:
Clear tripping from behind of the opponent
Attacker has a full control of the ball
Offence inside the penalty box
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E.N.P - Karmiotissa, 78th minute
REF INITIAL DECISION: PLAY ON
VAR : VAR INTERVENTION /OFR HANDBALL - PENALTY KICK
REFEREE DECISION AFTER ON FIELD REVIEW : PENALTY KICK
EXPLANATION : DEFENDER PLAYER IN THE PENALTY BOX CLEARLY TOUCHED THE BALL WITH HIS ARM WHICH WAS OUT OF THE BODY IN UNNATURAL POSITION .
REFEREE MISSED THIS SITUATION AND DECIDED TO PLAY ON.cVAR CHECKED THE SITUATION, FOUND THE CLEAR EVIDENCE FOR HANDBALL AND INTERVENED CORRECTLY ACCORDING TO THE VAR PROTOCOL. REFEREE AFTER ON FIELD REVIEW CHANGE THE DECISION ,AND AWARDED THE PENALTY, CORRECTLY.
CONSIDERATION FOR VAR INTERVENTION ( HANDBALL):
-HAND / ARM IN UNNATURAL POSITION
-ARM MADE ΤΗΕ BODY BIGGER
-BALL CLEARLY TOUCHED BY THE ARM / HAND
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