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.
AEK – APOLLON, 5th minute
REF INITIAL DECISION: PLAY ON
VAR :VAR INTERVENTION – ON FIELD REVIEW – DIRECT FREE KICK + RED CARD
REFEREE AFTER ON FIELD REVIEW : DIRECT FREE KICK + RED CARD
EXPLANATION : PLAYER No 7 (AEK) FROM THE BEHIND CLEARLY TACKLE A PLAYER No 25 ( APOLLON ) IN THE CALF WITH EXCESSIVE FORCE AND BRYTALITY THAT ENDANGERS THE SAFETY OF OPPONNENT. VAR CHECKED THE SITUATION FOUND A CLEAR EVIDENCE AND INTERVENED ACCORDING TO THE VAR PROTOCOL, CORRECTLY. REFEREE AFTER ON FIELD REVIEW CHANGED THE DECISION , CORRECTLY .
CONSIDERATION FOR INTERVENTION ( RED CARD):
-FULL STUDS IN THE CALF
-ENDAGERS SAFETY OF OPPONENT
-EXCESSIVE FORCE
-BRUTALITY
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AEL – OLYMPIAKOS, 50th minute
REF INITIAL DECISION: PENALTY KICK
VAR: VAR INTERVENTION – VAR REVIEW – DIRECT FREE KICK + YELLOW CARD
REFEREE AFTER ON FIELD REVIEW : DIRECT FREE KICK + YELLOW CARD
EXPLANATION: DEFENDER TRIES TO PLAY THE BALL , DID NOT TOUCH THE BALL AND TRIPPING THE ATTACKER . REFEREE FROM HIS POSITION AWARDED THE PENALTY BECAUSE OF OFFENCE IN THE PENALTY BOX, INCORRECTLY. VAR CHECKED THE SITUATION, FOUND THE CLEAR EVIDENCE THAT CONTACT WAS OUTSIDE OF THE PENALTY AREA AND INTERVENED ACCORDING TO THE VAR PROTOCOL, CORRECTLY. REFEREE AFTER VAR REVIEW CHANGED THE DECISION, CORRECTLY.
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Pafos F.C. – Άρης, 14th minute
REF INITIAL DECISION: PENALTY KICK
VAR: VAR CONFIRMATION
EXPLANATION: ATTACKER PLAYER GETS THE BALL IN THE PENALTY BOX . DEFENDER PLAYER FROM THE BEHIND KICKS THE ATTACKER IN THE LEG ,WITHOUT TOUCH THE BALL , AND TRIPPING HIM . REFEREE FROM HIS GREAT POSSITION AWARDED THE PENALTY KICK , CORRECTLY. VAR CHECKED THE SITUATION AND CONFIRMED THE REFEREE DECISION ACCORDING TO THE VAR PROTOCOL, CORRECTLY.
VIDEO ΠΑΦΟΣ - ΑΡΗΣ 14ο λεπτο
Pafos F.C. – Aris, 24th minute
REF INITIAL DECISION: PENALTY KICK
VAR: VAR CONFIRMATION
EXPLANATION: ATTACKER PLAYER HAD A CLEAR POSSESION OF THE BALL IN THE PENALTY BOX . DEFENDER PLAYER TRIED TO PLAY THE BALL, DID NOT TOUCH THE BALL AND TRIPPING THE ATTACKER BECAUSE OF WHICH THE ATTACKER FALLS. REFEREE AWARDED THE PENALTY KICK , CORRECTLY. VAR CHECKED THE SITUATION AND CONFIRMED THE REFEREE DECISION ACCORDING TO THE VAR PROTOCOL, CORRECTLY.
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Pafos F.C. – Aris, 38th 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
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Pafos F.C. – Aris, 78th minute
REF INITIAL DECISION: GOAL
VAR :VAR INTERVENTION – VAR REVIEW – CANSELLED THE GOAL / OFFSIDE
REFEREE AFTER ON FIELD 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
Omonoia - APOEL, 53th minute
REF INITIAL DECISION: PLAY ON
VAR: VAR CONFIRMATION
EXPLANATION: ATTACKER SHOOT ON GOAL AND THE BALL HITS THE DEFENDER PLAYER IN HIS ARM 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
-ARM NOT MADE A BODY BIGGER
-ARM IN NATURAL POSITION
VIDEO ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ - ΑΠΟΕΛ, 53ο λεπτό
Omonoia - APOEL, 60th minute
REF INITIAL DECISION: DIREKT FREE KICK – NO GOAL
VAR: VAR CONFIRMATION/ INFORMATION – OFFSIDE IN APP
EXPLANATION: ATTACKER No 81 SCORES THE GOAL. REFEREE FOLLOWED THE VAR PROCEDURE DELAY THE WHISTLE AND AFTER THE GOAL SCORED DECIDED TO CANSELED THE GOAL BECAUSE OF THE ATTACKING FOUL FROM PLAYER NO. 11. VAR CHECKED THE SITUATION, PERFORMED THE OFFSIDE LINE PROCEDURE CORRECTLY, AND USING TRIANGULATION METHOD CORRECT SOLUTION OBTAINED BY SOFTER. VAR INFORMED THE REFEREE THAT THE GOAL SCORER WAS IN OFFSIDE AND THE GOAL WAS NOT REGULAR ANYWAY.
VIDEO ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ - ΑΠΟΕΛ 60ο λεπτό
Anorthosis – Doxa, 56th minute
REF INITIAL DECISION: PENALTY KICK + YELLOW CARD ( 2nd YELLOW CARD)
VAR: VAR CONFIRMATION
EXPLANATION: ATTACKER PLAYER GETS THE BALL FIRST IN THE PENALTY BOX. DEFENDER PLAYER WHO IS TRIES TO PLAY THE BALL, DID NOT TOUCH THE BALL AND HITS THE ATTACKER IN THE FOOT , BECAUSE OF WHICH THE ATTACKER FALLS. REFEREE FROM HIS VERY GOOD POSSITION AWARDED THE PENALTY KIICK , CORRECTLY. VAR CHECKED THE SITUATION AND CONFIRMED THE REFEREE DECISION ACCORDING TO THE VAR PROTOCOL, CORRECTLY.
VIDEO ΑΝΟΡΘΩΣΗ - ΔΟΞΑ 56ο λεπτό
Anorthosis – Doxa, 57th minute
REF INITIAL DECISION: PLAY ON
VAR: VAR INTERVENTION – VAR REVIEW – PENALTY RETAKEN
REFEREE AFTER VAR REVIEW : PENALTY RETAKEN
EXPLANATION: DURING THE TAKING OF PENALTY KICK, THE PLAYERS FROM BOTH TEAM ENCROCMENT IN THE PENALTY BOX.THE GOALKEEPER SAFE AND BOUNCED THE BALL AFTER THE PK, DEFENDER PLAYER No 11 TOOK THE BALL AND PLAYED. REFEREE DECIDE TO PLAY ON. VAR CHECKED THE SITUATION, INFORM REFEREE THAT PENALTY KICK SHOULD BE RETAKEN , INCORRECTLY.
CONSIDERATION FOR NO VAR INTERVENTION:
- GOALKEEPER WAS ON THE LINE WITH ONE FOOT AND SAFE A BALL , CORRECTLY DEFENDER No 11 WHICH WAS INVOLVED IN ACTIVE PLAY AFTER THE PENALTY WAS TAKEN , IN THE MOMENT WHEN THE KICKER TAKES A PENALTY DID NOT TOUCH THE GROUND WITH HIS FOOT INSIDE THE PENALTY BOX, SO NO CLEAR EVIDENCE FOR DEFENDER No 11 FOR ECROACHMENT
NOTE: A PLAYER POSITION IS DETERMINED BY POSITION OF THEIR FEET OR ANY PART OF THEIR BODY WHICH IS TOUCHING THE GROUND ( CLEAR EVIDENCE – STEPPING ON THE GROUND) . IN THIS CASE VAR MUST INTERVENE ONLY WHEN THERE IS A CLEAR EVIDENCE THAT A DEFENDER WHO IS INVOLVED IN ACTIVE PLAY, STEPPED ON THE GROUND IN THE PENALTY BOX.
VIDEO ΑΝΟΡΘΩΣΗ - ΔΟΞΑ 57ο λεπτό
Karmiotissa – Enosi, 25th minute
REF INITIAL DECISION: CORNER KICK
VAR: VAR INTERVENTION – ON FIELD REVIEW – PENALTY KICK + YELLOW CARD – HANDBALL
REFEREE AFTER VAR REVIEW : PENALTY KICK + YELLOW CARD
EXPLANATION: ATTACKER PLAYER SHOOTS ON GOAL. DEFENDER PLAYER BLOCKED THE SHOOT WITH ARM WHICH IS OUT OF THE BODY. BALL HITS THE HAND OF THE DEFENDER AND AFTER THAT GOES OFF THE FIELD. REFEREE AWARDED THE CORNER KICK.
VAR CHECKED THE SITUATION, FOUND THE CLEAR EVIDENCE FOR HANDBALL OFENCE AND INTERVENED ACCORDING TO THE VAR PROTOCOL , CORRECTLY. REFEREE AFTER ON FIELD REVIEW CHANGED THE DECISION CORRECTLY.
CONSIDERATION FOR VAR INTERVENTION:
- ARM OUT OF THE BODY MADE A BODY BIGGER
- BALL CLEARLY HITS THE HAND
- SHOOT ON GOAL
VIDEO ΚΑΡΜΙΩΤΙΣΣΑ - ΕΝΠ 25ο λεπτό
Karmiotissa – Enosi, 33rd minute
REF INITIAL DECISION: DIRECT FREE KICK + RED CARD ( DOGSO )
VAR: VAR INTERVENTION – ON FIELD REVIEW – DIRECT FREE KICK + YELLOW CARD
REFEREE AFTER VAR REVIEW : DIRECT FREE KICK + YELLOW CARD
EXPLANATION: REFEREE AWARDED A DIRECT FREE KICK AND RED CARD FOR DOGSO OFFENCE. VAR CHECKED THE SITUATION FOUND A CLEAR EVIDENCE FOR NO DOGSO SITUATION AND INTERVENED ACCORDING TO THE VAR PROTOCOL, CORRECTLY. CONSIDERATION FOR VAR INTERVENTION ( NO RED CARD – NO DOGSO ):
-location and number of the defender
-there is no possibility to score the goal
VIDEO ΚΑΡΜΙΩΤΙΣΣΑ - ΕΝΠ, 33ο λεπτό
