Explanation of VAR situations (7th match day).
NEA SALAMINA – KARMIOTISSA 45th+2 minute
REFEREE'S INITIAL DECISION: PLAY ON
VAR: CHECKED POSSIBLE HANDBALL OFFENCE AND CONFIRMΕD REFEREE’S DECISION
EXPLANATION: AFTER A CHALLENGE FOR THE BALL WITH AN OPPONENT THE BALL WAS DEFLECTED AND TOUCHED THE ARM OF THE DEFENDING PLAYER WHO WAS IN HIS PENALTY AREA. THE REFEREE CORRECTLY ASSESSED THE INCIDENT, IT WAS A DEFLECTED BALL FROM HIS BODY (FOOT), THE ARM WAS CLOSE TO THE BODY AND THERE WAS NO ADDITIONAL, EXTRA MOVEMENT OF THE ARM TO THE BALL. IT’S NOT A PUNISHABLE HANDBALL, CORRECTLY ASSESSED BY THE REFEREE AND BY THE VAR.
ΝΕΑ ΣΑΛΑΜΙΝΑ - ΚΑΡΜΙΩΤΙΣΣΑ 45ο λεπτό
APOLLON – DOXA 16th minute
REFEREE'S INITIAL DECISION: PLAY ON
VAR: CONFIRMED REFEREE’S DECISION
EXPLANATION: AN ATTACKER CHALLENGING FOR THE BALL BETWEEN TWO DEFENDERS FELL DOWN. NO FOUL MADE BY THE DEFENDER SINCE THE DEFENDER CLEARLY PLAYED THE BALL. GOOD ASSESSMENT BY THE REFEREE AND THE VAR AS WELL.
VIDEO ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝ - ΔΟΞΑ 16ο λεπτό
OMONΟIA – AEZ 80th minute
REFEREE'S INITIAL DECISION: PLAY ON
VAR: CONFIRMED REFEREE’S DECISION
EXPLANATION: AFTER A SHORT AND NORMAL FOOTBALL CONTACT BETWEEN TWO PLAYERS, THE ATTACKER FELL DOWN. THE REFEREE CORRECTLY AWARDED A GOAL KICK FOR THE DEFENDING TEAM.
VIDEO ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ - ΑΕΖ 80ο λεπτό
ANORTHOSIS – ARIS 64th minute
REFEREE'S INITIAL DECISION: OFFSIDE – INDIRECT FREE KICK
VAR: CHECKED POSITION OF THE ATTACKER
REFEREE'S DECISION AFTER VAR CHECK: GOAL ALLOWED
EXPLANATION: THE ASSISTANT REFEREE CORRECTLY APPLIED VAR PROTOCOL AND DELAYED THE FLAG. AFTER THE GOAL HAS BEEN SCORED HE RAISED THE FLAG FOR AN OFFSIDE POSITION. AFTER VAR CHECK GOAL WAS ALLOWED SINCE THE ATTACKER WASN’T IN AN OFFSIDE POSITION.
VIDEO ΑΝΟΡΘΩΣΗ - ΑΡΗΣ 64ο λεπτό
ETHNIKOS – AEL 63th minute
REFEREE'S INITIAL DECISION: PLAY ON
VAR: CONFIRMED REFEREE’S DECISION
EXPLANATION: AN ATTACKER WAS CHALLENGING FOR THE BALL WITH A DEFENDER WHO WAS FASTER AND CAME FIRST TO THE BALL. THE DEFENDER PLAYED THE BALL AND AFTERWARDS THERE WAS A CONTACT BETWEEN TWO PLAYERS INITIATED BY THE ATTACKER. VERY WELL ASSESSED BY THE REFEREE TO LET THE GAME FLOW.
ΕΘΝΙΚΟΣ - ΑΕΛ 63ο λεπτό