Explanation of referees decisions (2nd match day, 2nd phase)
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.
ARIS – AEK, 37th 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
DOXA – KARMIOTISSA, 8th minute
REF INITIAL DECISION: PLAY ON
VAR: VAR INTERVENTION – ON FIELD REVIEW – PENALTY KICK - HANDBALL
REFEREE AFTER ON FIELD REVIEW : PENALTY KICK
EXPLANATION: THE ATTACKER PLAYER AND DEFENDER PLAYER TRY TO PLAY THE BALL WHICH COMES FROM THE DISTANCE. DEFENDER AFTER LEAVES HIS ARM OUT OF THE BODY AND ABOVE THE SHOULDER IN WHICH THE BALL HITS. REFEREE FROM HIS POSITION DID NOT SEE THIS SITUATION AND DECIDED PLAY ON , INCORRECTLY. VAR CHECKED THE SITUATION, FOUND A CLEAR EVIDENCE FOR HANDBALL OFFENCE AND INTERVENED ACCORDING TO THE VAR PROTOCOL ,CORRECTLY. THE REFEREE AFTER ON FIELD REVIEW CHANGED THE DECISION, CORRECTLY.
CONSIDERATION FOR HANDBALL OFFENCE: THE PLAYER TAKES A RISK TO PUT HIS ARM IN THE POSITION TO BEING PENALISED IF THE HAND BEING HIT BY THE BALL
-ARM OUT OF THE BODY
-ARM IN UNNATURAL POSITION
-BALL CLEARLY HITS THE HAND
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Akritas - ENP, 24th minute
REF INITIAL DECISION: PLAY ON
VAR: VAR INTERVENTION – ON FIELD REVIEW – PENALTY KICK - HANDBALL
REFEREE AFTER VAR REVIEW : NO PENALTY KICK – NO HANDBALL OFFENCE
CORRECT DECISION: PENALTY KICK
EXPLANATION: DEFENDER PLAYER No 5 CLEARLY , FIRST WITH RIGHT AND THEN WITH HIS LEFT ARM PLAYS THE BALL IN FRONT OF ATTACKER IN THE PENALTY BOX. REFEREE FROM HIS POSITION DID NOT SEE THIS SITUATION AND DECIDED PLAY ON , INCORRECTLY. VAR CHECKED THE SITUATION, FOUND A CLEAR EVIDENCE FOR HANDBALL OFFENCE AND INTERVENED ACCORDING TO THE VAR PROTOCOL ,CORRECTLY. THE REFEREE AFTER ON FIELD REVIEW DID NOT CHANGE THE DECISION, INCORRECTLY.
CONSIDERATION FOR HANDBALL OFFENCE:
- CLEAR MOVEMENT ARM TOWARDS TO THE BALL
- BALL PLAYED BY ARM
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APOLLON – OMONOIA 43RD minute
REF INITIAL DECISION: PENALTY KICK
VAR: VAR CONFΙRMATION
EXPLANATION: ΑTTACKER PLAYER GETS A BALL FIRST 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.
VIDEO ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝ - ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ 43ο λεπτό
Nea Salamina - AEL 19th minute
REF INITIAL DECISION: PENALTY KICK
VAR: VAR CONFIRMATION
EXPLANATION: DEFENDER PLAYER IN SLIDDING START FROM THE BEHIND TRIES TO PLAY THE BALL , KICK“S THE ATTACKER IN THE LEG ,WITHOUT TOUCH THE BALL , AND TRIPPING HIM . REFEREE FROM VERY GOOD POSSITION AWARDED THE PENALTY KIICK , CORRECTLY. VAR CHECKED THE SITUATION AND CONFIRMED THE REFEREE DECISION ACCORDING TO THE VAR PROTOCOL, CORRECTLY.
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Olympiakos - Anorthosis, 68th minute
REF INITIAL DECISION: PENALTY KICK
VAR: VAR CONFERMATION
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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