Explanation of referees decisions (15th match day)
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.
Apollon – Doxa, 29th minute
REF INITIAL DECISION: OFFSIDE / NO GOAL
VAR : VAR CONFIRMATION / OFFSIDE
EXPLANATION : THE ATTACKER ON THE RIGHT SIDE WAS IN OFFSIDE POSITION WHEN HE RECIVED THE BALL FROM HIS TEAMMATE AND PASSED THE BALL TO THE ANOTHER ATTACKER WHO SCORED THE GOAL . ASSISTANT REFEREE AND REFEREE FOLLOWED THE OFFSIDE VAR PROCEDURE, DELAY THE FLAG AND AFTER THE GOAL SCORED , AWARDED OFFSIDE OFFENCE IN APP ( THE FIRST SITUATION - NEAR TO ASSISTANT REFEREE).
VAR CHECKED THE SITUATION, PERFORMED THE OFFSIDE LINE PROCEDURE CORRECTLY, AND USING TRIANGULATION METHOD CORRECT SOLUTION OBTAINED BY SOFTER . VAR CONFIRMED THE REFEREE DECISION ACCORDING TO THE VAR PROTOCOL
Apollon – Doxa, 56th minute
REF INITIAL DECISION: OFFSIDE / NO GOAL
VAR : VAR CONFIRMATION / OFFSIDE
EXPLANATION : ASSISTANT REFEREE AND REFEREE FOLLOWED THE OFFSIDE VAR PROCEDURE, DELAY THE FLAG AND AFTER THE GOAL SCORED , AWARDED OFFSIDE OFFENCE.
VAR CHECKED THE SITUATION, PERFORMED THE OFFSIDE LINE PROCEDURE CORRECTLY, AND USING TRIANGULATION METHOD CORRECT SOLUTION OBTAINED BY SOFTER . VAR CONFIRMED THE REFEREE DECISION ACCORDING TO THE VAR PROTOCOL ,CORRECTLY
APOEL - ANORTHOSI, 9th minute
REF INITIAL DECISION: PENALTY KICK
VAR : VAR CONFIRMATION
EXPLANATION : ATTACKER PLAYER ( No 16 ) RUNNING IN THE PENALTY BOX WITH FULL CONTROLL OF THE BALL. DEFENDER PLAYER No(20) RUNNING BEHIND HIM AND CLEARLY KICK HIM WITH LEFT LEG IN HIS RIGHT AND TRIPPING ATTACKER PLAYER WHICH IS REASON BECAUSE HE FELL DOWN . . REFEREE AWARDED THE PENALTY KICK , CORRECTLY
VAR CHECKED THE SITUATION AND CONFIRMED REFEREE DECISION ACCORDING TO THE VAR PROTOCOL , CORRECTLY.
Consideration for NO VAR intervention:
-Clear evidence of tripping from behind of the opponent
-Attacker has a full control of the ball
-Offence inside the penalty box
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APOEL - ANORTHOSI, 66th minute
APOEL – ANORTHOSI, 66th minute
REF INITIAL DECISION: OFFSIDE / NO GOAL
VAR : VAR CONFIRMATION / OFFSIDE
EXPLANATION : THE ATTACHER PLAYER (No 11) WAS IN OFFSIDE POSITION IN THE MOMENT WHEN THE HIS TEAM MATE SHOOT ON GOAL. DEFENDER (No 44) DELEBERATELY SAVE( DEFLECTION) THE BALL WHICH UNEXPECTED CAME TO HIS TEAM MATE (No 33) AND AFTER CLEAR DEFLECTION FROM HIS LEG , THE ATTACKER ( No 11) SCORES THE GOAL BY TAKING ADVANTAGE FROM OFFSIDE POSITION . ASSISTANT REFEREE AND REFEREE FOLLOWED THE OFFSIDE VAR PROCEDURE, DELAY THE FLAG AND AFTER THE GOAL SCORED , AWARDED OFFSIDE OFFENCE.VAR CHECKED THE SITUATION, PERFORMED THE OFFSIDE LINE PROCEDURE CORRECTLY, AND USING TRIANGULATION METHOD CORRECT SOLUTION OBTAINED BY SOFTER . VAR CONFIRMED THE REFEREE DECISION ACCORDING TO THE VAR PROTOCOL ,CORRECTLY
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APOEL - ANORTHOSIS, 29th minute
REF INITIAL DECISION: GOAL – ONSIDE
VAR : VAR CONFIRMATION / GOAL
EXPLANATION :. ASSISTANT REFEREE FOLLOWED THE OFFSIDE VAR PROCEDURE, DELAY THE FLAG AND AWARDED THE GOAL IN THE VERY TIGHT SITUATION, CORRECTLY. VAR CHECKED THE SITUATION, PERFORMED THE OFFSIDE LINE PROCEDURE CORRECTLY, AND USING TRIANGULATION METHOD CORRECT SOLUTION OBTAINED BY SOFTER . VAR CONFIRMED THE REFEREE DECISION ACCORDING TO THE VAR PROTOCOL ,CORRECTLY
AKRITAS - NEA SALAMINA, 50th minute
REF INITIAL DECISION: PLAY ON
VAR : VAR INTERVENTION /OFR – PENALTY KICK + YELLOW CARD
REFEREE AFTER ON FIELD REVIEW : PENALTY KICK + YELLOW CARD
EXPLANATION:
THE BALL WAS IN PLAY . THE DEFENDER PLAYER IN THE PENALTY BOX CLEARLY ILLEGAL USE OF ELBOW AND KICK THE ATTACKER IN THE CHEST IN THE RECLESS MANER. REFEREE MISSED THIS INCIDENT BECAUSE HI FOLLOW THE BALL AND THE INCIDENT HAPPENED BEHIND HIS BACK. VAR CHECKED THE SITUATION, FOUND THE CLEAR EVIDENCE FOR THE PENALTY KICK AND INTERVENED ACCORDING TO THE VAR PROTOCOL, CORRECTLY REFEREE AFTER THE OFR, AWARDED THE PENALTY KICK AND GAVE A YELLOW CARD , CORRECTLY.
CONSIDERATION FOR VAR INTERVENTION: RECLLES OFFENCE WITH ELBOW IN THE PENALTY BOX
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AKRITAS - NEA SALAMINA, 83th minute
REF INITIAL DECISION: PLAY ON
VAR : VAR INTERVENTION /OFR – PENALTY KICK + OFFSIDE IN APP
REFEREE AFTER ON FIELD REVIEW : OFFSIDE
EXPLANATION : ATTACKER WHO WAS IN OFFSIDE POSITION WHEN HIS TEAM MATE KICK THE BALL, AFTER NONE OF THE OPPONENTS PLAYED THE BALL TAKES A BALL AND KICK IN THE AIR DEFENDER MADE AN ADDITIONAL MOVEMENT WITH HIS ARM WHICH WAS IN UNATURAL POSITION AND CLEARLY TOUCHED THE BALL .ASSISTANT REFEREE MISSED THIS OFFSIDE OFFENCE , REFEREE MISSED THE HANDBALL OFFENCE AND DECIDED PLAY ON.
VAR CHECKED THE SITUATION, FOUND THE CLEAR EVIDENCE FOR THE PENALTY KICK BECAUSE OF HANDBALL AND ALSO FOR THE OFFSIDE SITUATION BEFORE THAT IN APP .
VAR INTERVENED CORRECTLY ACCORDING TO THE VAR PROTOCOL AND INVITED REF EREE FOR ON FIELD REVIEW TO SHOW HIM THE BOTH MISSED SITUATIONS ,THE POSSIBLE PENALTY AND ALSO OFFSIDE SITUATION IN APP.
REFEREE AFTER THE OFR, CORRECTLY RESTART THE GAME WITH INDIRECT FREE KICK BECAUSE OF OFFSIDE OFFENCE
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KARMIOTISSA – PAFOS F.C. , 55th minute
REF INITIAL DECISION: GOAL
VAR : VAR INTERVENTION / VAR REVIEW / OFFSIDE
REFEREE AFTER VAR REVIEW : NO GOAL /OFFSIDE
EXPLANATION : IN THE BEGINNING OF THE ATTACKING ACTION PLAYER (No 7) FROM PAFOS RECEIVED THE BALL FROM HIS TEAM MATE IN OFFSIDE POSITION AND AFTER 4 PASSES, WITHOUT THE OPPOSING TEAM GAINING POSSESION OF THE BALL , IN THE SAME ACTION PAFOS TEAM SCORES A GOAL. 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. 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
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Karmiotissa - Pafos, 90th minute
REF INITIAL DECISION: OFFENSIVE FOUL
VAR : VAR CONFIRMATION / NO INTERVENTION
EXPLANATION : IT WAS A DIREKT FREE KICK FOR KARMIOTISA. KARMIOTISA PLAYER ( No 9) WAS IN OFFSIDE POSITION IN THE MOMENT WHEN HIS TEAM MATE KICKED THE BALL TOWARDS HIM. ATACKER PLAYER (No 9) WANTS TO PLAY THE BALL MADE A CLEAR MOVEMENT TOWARDS THE BALL, JUMPING IN FRONT OF THE OPOSSING PLAYER (No 7) WHERE UPON HE HIT THE DEFENDER PLAYER IN THE FACE WITH PART OF HIS BODY. AS A RESULT OF THIS CONTACT THE DEFENSIVE PLAYER MAKES A MOVEMENT WITH HIS ARM AND THE BALL HITS HIM IN THE ARM WHICH WAS IN UNNATURAL POSITION.
ASSISTANT REFEREE MISSED TO SIGNALS A CLEAR OFFSIDE FROM PLAYER ( No 9) BECAUSE OF INTERFERING TO OPPONENT( No 7) BUT REFEREE STOPPED THE GAME AND AWARDED A FREE KICK FOR DEFENDER PLAYER BECAUSE OF FOUL, CORRECTLY. VAR CHECKED ALL POSSIBLE INCIDENTS AND CONFIRMED REFEREE DECISION ACCORDING TO THE VAR PROTOCOL , CORRECTLY.
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