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.
DOXA - ENP, 22nd 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.
DOXA - ENP, 35th minute
REF INITIAL DECISION: GOAL
VAR: VAR INTERVENTION / ON FIELD REVIEW – FOUL IN APP / CANCELLED THE GOAL
REFEREE AFTER ON FIELD REVIEW: CANSELLED THE GOAL / FOUL IN APP
EXPLANATION : DEFENDER PLAYER ( No 11) AND ATTACKER PLAYER (No 20) TRY TO GAIN POSSESION OF THE BALL . THE DEFENSIVE PLAYER TOUCHED THE BALL FIRST AND THEN THE ATTACKER PLAYS THE BALL WHICH CLEARLY REMAINS IN HIS POSSESSION, AFTER WHICH THERE IS A NORMAL FOOTBALL CONTACT BETWEEN THEM . REFEREE DECIDES PLAY ON , CORRECTLY. IN THE CONTINUATION OF THE ACTION AFTER FOUR PASSES ATTACKING TEAM ( ENP) SCORED THE GOAL. REFEREE AWARDED THE GOAL. VAR CHECKED THE SITUATION AND DETERMINED THAT IT WAS A FOUL FOR DEFENDER IN APP AND INVITED REFEREE FOR ON FIELD REVIEW FOR POSSIBLE FOUL IN APP, INCORRECTLY. REFEREE AFTER ON FIELD REVIEW CHANGE THE DECISION, INCORRECTLY.
NEA SALAMINA - AEK, 36th minute
REF INITIAL DECISION: PLAY ON
VAR: NO INTERVENTION
EXPLANATION: THE ATTACKER (No 70) FELT THAT HE WAS SLIGHTLY TOUCHED WITH THE DEFENSIVE PLAYER ( No 51) HAND, RIED TO FORCE PENALTY KICK AND EASY FEEL DOWN.
REFEREE DECIDED THAT IS NOT OFFENCE . VAR CHECKED THE SITUATION AND DID NOT INTERVENE CORRECTLY, ACCORDING TO THE VAR PROTOCOL.
PAFOS F.C - AKRITAS, 60th minute
REF INITIAL DECISION: GOAL
VAR : VAR INTERVENTION / VAR REVIEW/ CANSELLED THE GOAL- OFFSIDE
REFEREE AFTER VAR REVIEW: CANSELLED THE 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. 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
ARIS – APOEL, 31st 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
ARIS - APOEL, 45th minute
REF INITIAL DECISION: PENALTY KICK
VAR: VAR NO INTERVENTION, PENALTY CONFIRMED
EXPLANATION: DEFENDER PLAYER No 23 STOPED THE BALL AFTER THE BALL BOUNCED OFF
THE GROUND AND CLEARLY TOUCHED HIS ARM WHICH WAS CLEARLY OUT OF THE BODY AND MAKING THE BODY BIGGER. REFEREE AWARDED THE PENALTY KICK, BECAUSE OFHANDBALL OFFENCE. VAR CHECKED THE SITUATION AND FOLLOWING THE VARPROTOCOL INSTRUCTION DID NOT INTERVENED CORRECTLY
CONSIDERATION FOR NO VAR INTERVENTION:
-HAND / ARM OUT OF THE BODY MADE A BODY BIGGER
-BALL CLEARLY TOUCHED BY THE HAND
ARIS - APOEL, 90th minute
REF INITIAL DECISION: PLAY ON
VAR: VAR NO INTERVENTION
EXPLANATION: ATTACKER PLAYER( No 18) AND DEFENDER PLAYER (No 3)TRY TO GAIN POSSESION OF THE BALL IN THE PENALTY BOX . THE ATTACKER PLAYER IMMEDIATELY AFTER FIRST TOUCHING THE BALL BEGINGS TO FALL EXPECTING TO MAKE A CONTACT WITH DEFENDER PLAYER AND WANT TO FORCE THE PENALTY KICK. REFEREE FROM HIS GREAT POSSITION CLEARLY DECIDED TO PLAY ON. VAR CHECKED THE SITUATION VERY CAREFULLY AND FOUND THE CLEAR EVIDENCE FOR NO INTERVENTION ACCORDING TO THE VAR PROTOCOL, CORRECTLY.
REASON FOR NO VAR INTΕRVENTION:
-NO CLEAR TRIPPING
-NO CLEAR STEEPING ON FOOT
-MARGINAL PARCIAL SLIGHT CONTACT
