Explanation of VAR situations from the 3rd Cyta Championship match day.
ANORTHOSIS – NEA SALAMINA 55th minute
REFEREE'S INITIAL DECISION: DIRECT FREE KICK AND RED CARD
VAR: CONFIRMED RED CARD FOR SERIOUS FOUL PLAY
EXPLANATION: A PLAYER USED EXCESSIVE FORCE WITH HIGH INTENSITY AND SPEED, TACKLING AN OPPONENT WITH THE STUDS SO THE REFEREE CORRECTLY SHOWED A DIRECT RED CARD FOR SERIOUS FOUL PLAY SINCE THE PLAYER WAS ENDANGERING THE SAFETY OF THE OPPONENT. VAR CHECKED THE INCIDENT AND CORRECTLY CONFIRMED REFEREE’S DECISION.
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PAFOS – AEL, 33rd minute
REFEREE'S INITIAL DECISION: DIRECT FREE KICK FOR ATTACKING FOUL
VAR: VAR CHECKED POSSIBLE ILLEGAL USE OF THE ARMS BY THE DEFENDER – POSSIBLE PENALTY KICK
REFEREE'S DECISION AFTER OFR: PENALTY KICK AND YELLOW CARD FOR ILLEGAL USE OF THE ARMS
EXPLANATION: AFTER THE KORNER KICK HAS BEEN TAKEN ONE DEFENDER ILLEGALY USED HIS ARM, IN A RECKLESS MANNER MAKING A CONTACT ARM TO HEAD. VAR CORRECTLY INVITED THE REFEREE TO AN OFR. AFTER OFR CORRECT DECISION HAS BEEN MADE ACCORIDNG TO THE LAWS OF THE GAME – LAW 12.
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PAFOS – AEL 89th minute
REFEREE'S INITIAL DECISION: DIRECT FREE KICK – ATTACKING HANDBALL
VAR: CHECK ATTACKING HANDBALL
REFEREE AFTER VAR INTERVENTION: GOAL ALLOWED
EXPLANATION: THE REFEREE AWARDED A DEFENDING FREE KICK SINCE HE SPOTTED A HANDBALL BY THE ATTACKER NUM. 22. VAR CORRECTLY INVITED THE REFEREE FOR AN OFR
AND AFTER THE REVIEW THE REFEREE ALLOWED A GOAL SINCE THERE WAS NO HANDBALL BY THE ATTACKING PLAYERS.
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ETHNIKOS – OTHELLOS , 24th minute
REF INITIAL DECISION: DIRECT FREE KICK AND YELLOW CARD
VAR: POSSIBLE RED CARD – SERIOUS FOUL PLAY
REFEREE'S DECISION AFTER OFR: RED CARD FOR SERIOUS FOUL PLAY
EXPLANATION: A PLAYER TACKLED AN OPPONENT WITH THE STUDS USING EXCESSIVE FORCE, HIGH INTENSITY AND SPEED. HE TRIED TO BEND THE LEG BUT HE DID IT AFTER THE CONTACT WITH THE OPPONENT. THIS KIND OF ACTION COULD ENDANGER THE SAFETY OF THE OPPONENT, SO VAR CORRECTLY INVITED THE REFEREE FOR AN OFR. AFTER AN OFR CORRECT DECISION HAS BEEN MADE – RED CARD.
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APOLLON – KARMIOTISSA 35th minute
REFEREE'S INITIAL DECISION: PLAY ON
VAR: VAR CHECK – POSSIBLE PENALTY KICK, POSSIBLE OFFSIDE IN APP
REFEREE'S DECISION AFTER OFR: OFFSIDE
EXPLANATION: REFEREE LET THE GAME FLOW AFTER A TACKLE IN THE PENALTY AREA. VAR CORRECTLY CHECKED POSSIBLE PENALTY KICK AND AFTERWARDS ATTACKING POSSESSION PHASE – APP. ALTHOUGH AN OFFSIDE OFFENCE FOR INTERFERING WITH THE PLAY IS A FACTUAL DECISION, VAR CORRECTLY INVITED THE REFEREE FOR AN OFR BECAUSE THERE WERE TWO INCIDENTS TO ASSESS: PK AND OFFSIDE. AFTER AN OFR CORRECT DECISION HAS BEEN MADE – OFFSIDE.
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OMONΟIA – APOEL , 5th minute
REFEREE'S INITIAL DECISION: PENALTY KICK
VAR :VAR CHECK – CONFIRMED PENALTY KICK
EXPLANATION: AN ATTACKER MOVED THE BALL IN FRONT OF THE GOALKEEPER, WHO WAS A BIT LATE IN HIS ATTEMPT TO TOUCH THE BALL AND MADE A CLEAR CONTACT WITH HIS BODY WITH THE ATTACKER. VAR CHECKED THE INCIDENT AND CORRECTLY CONFIRMED REFEREE’S DECISION.
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OMONΟIA – APOEL, 21st minute
REFEREE'S INITIAL DECISION: RED CARD –VIOLENT CONDUCT
VAR: VAR CHECKED AND CONFIRMED REFEREE’S DECISION
EXPLANATION: A PLAYER USED EXCESSIVE FORCE WHEN NOT CHALLENGING FOR THE BALL. THE REFEREE CORRETLY SHOWED A DIRECT RED CARD.
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Explanation of VAR situations (3rd match day)
Wednesday, 6 September 2023
