Explanations from the Cyprus Referee Commitee, regarding to the Referees team decisions from 12th round of Cyprus Cyta Championship.
The situations which are explained, are only situations in which VAR correctly or incorrectly intervened or did not intervened, or did not intervene, in relation to the referees decision, according to the VAR protocol.
AKRITAS – ENP, 12th minute
REF INITIAL DECISION: PENALTY KICK
VAR : NO INTERVENTION
CORRECT DECISION : VAR INTERVENTION / ON FIELD REVIEW – NO PENALTY KICK
EXPLANATION: THE ATTACKER KICKED THE BALL, JUMP AND STARTED TO FELL DOWN TRIED TO FORCE THE PENALTY KICK, WITHOUT ANY CONTACT BY DEFENDER WHO TRIED TO PLAYED THE BALL WITH THE SLIDING TACKLE. CONTACT BETWEEN ATTACHER AND THE DEFENDER THAT OCCURRED IN THE END IS IRRELEVANT BECAUSE ATTACKER DID NOT FALL FROM THAT CONTACT. FROM REFEREE ANGLE IT LOOKED LIKE A PENALTY AND HE AWARDED THE PENALTY KICK.
VAR CHECKED THE SITUATION AND DISREGARD THE FACT WHICH CAMERA IS THE MOST AUTHORITATIVE FOR THIS KIND OF INCIDENT. VAR HAD TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THAT THE MOST AUTHORATITIVE CAMERA IS, WHICH SHOWING THE PLAYERS FROM THE SIDE WHERE THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE ATTACHER AND DEFENDER CAN BE CLEARLY SEEN, AS WELL AS THE WAY IN WHICH ATTACKER FALLS BEFORE THE CONTACT WITH DEFENDER .
VAR DID NOT INTERVENE , INCORRECTLY. THIS KIND OF PENALTY IS UNACCEPTABLE AND VAR INTERVENTION IS MANDATORY.
VIDEO ΑΚΡΙΤΑΣ - ΕΝΩΣΗ, 12ο λεπτό
Akritas – ENP, 90th minute
REF INITIAL DECISION: PENALTY KICK
VAR: VAR INTERVENTION / ON FIELD REVIEW – INDIRECT FREE KICK + YELLOW CARD
REF DECISION AFTER ON FIELD REVIEW : CANCELED PENALTY KICK , INDIRECT FREE KICK + YELLOW CARD.
EXPLANATION: THE ATTACKER ENTERED IN THE PENALTY BOX AND ATTEMTS TO DECIEVE THE REFEREE FELL DOWN WITHOUT ANY CONTACT TRIED TO FORCE THE PENALTY KICK. REFEREE AWARDED THE PENALTY KICK, INCORRECTLY.
VAR CHECKED THE SITUATION FOUND A CLEAR EVIDENCE AND INTERVENED, CORRECTLY ACCORDING TO THE VAR PROTOCOL. REFEREE AFTER ON FIELD REVIEW CHANGE THE DECISION AND MADE A CORRECT DECISION ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF THE GAME.
VIDEO Ακρίτας - ΕΝΠ, 90ο λεπτό
AEK - Apollon, 76th minute
REF INITIAL DECISION: DIRECT FREE KICK + RED CARD
VAR: VAR INTERVENTION / ON FIELD REVIEW – DIRECT FREE KICK FOR DEFENDER + YELLOW CARD
REF DECISION AFTER ON FIELD REVIEW: CANCELED RED CARD , DIRECT FREE KICK FOR DEFENDER AND YELLOW CARD FOR ATTACKER No 10. ( AEK )
EXPLANATION: REFEREE FROM HIS ANGLE AWARDED DIRECT FREE KICK ( PULLING) AND RED CARD BECAUSE OF DOGSO OFFENCE BY DEFENDER PLAYER. VAR CHECKED THE SITUATION AND FOUND THE CLEAR EVIDENCE THAT REFEREE MISSED THE FIRST OFFENCE BY ATTACKER WHO CLEARLY KICK DEFENDER PLAYER IN THE FACE BY HAND. VAR INTERVENED CORRECTLY ACCORDING TO THE VAR PROTOCOL. REFEREE AFTER ON FIELD REVIEW CHANGED THE DECISION , AND MADE A CORRECT DECISION ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF THE GAME.
VIDEO ΑΕΚ - ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝ, 76ο λεπτό
Aris – Pafos F.C., 61st 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 MADE A SLIDING TACKLE AND CLEARLY TOUCHED THE BALL WITH HIS ARM WHICH WAS OUT OF THE BODY IN UNNATURAL POSITION. REFEREE MISSED THIS SITUATION AND AWARDED A CORNER KICK. 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):
-ARM IN UNNATURAL POSITION
-ARM MADE A BODY BIGGER
-BALL CLEARLY TOUCHED THE ARM
VIDEO ΑΡΗΣ - ΠΑΦΟΣ F.C. 61ο λεπτό
Karmiotissa - Doxa, 19th minute
REF INITIAL DECISION: PLAY ON
VAR: VAR INTERVENTION / ON FIELD REVIEW – PENALTY KICK
REFEREE DECISION AFTER ON FIELD REVIEW: PENALTY KICK
EXPLANATION: DEFENDER PLAYER TRIED TO PLAY THE BALL WHICH FELL FROM THE AIR, WITH HIS HEAD. HE MISSED THE BALL, AND AFTER THE BALL BOUNCEDOFF THE GROUND CLEARLY TOUCHED THE ARM WHICH WAS CLEARLY OUT OF THE BODY MAKING THE BODY BIGGER. REFEREE MISSED THE SITUATION AND DECIDED TO PLAY ON. VAR CHECKED THE SITUATION FOUND A CLEAR EVIDENCE FOR HANDBALL OFFENCE AND INTERVENED CORECTLY ACCORDING TO THE VAR PROTOCOL. REFEREE AFTER THE ON FIELD REVIEW CHANGED THE DECISION, CORRECTLY.
CONSIDERATION FOR VAR INTERVENTION:
-ARM OUT OF THE BODY MADE A BODY BIGGER
-ARM IN UNNATURAL POSITION
-BALL CLEARLY TOUCHED BY THE ARM
VIDEO ΚΑΡΜΙΩΤΙΣΣΑ - ΔΟΞΑ, 19ο λεπτό
Explanation of referees decisions (12th match day)
Wednesday, 30 November 2022
