Explanation of VAR situations from the 9th Cyta Championship match day.
ANORTHOSIS – AEZ 48th minute
REFEREE'S INITIAL DECISION: PENALTY KICK
VAR: CHECKED THE FOUL AND CONFIRMED REFEREE’S DECISION
EXPLANATION: A DEFENDER COMMITTED A CARELESS FOUL FROM BEHIND, USING HIS BODY. REFEREE CORRECTLY AWARDED A PENALTY KICK.
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APOLLON – PAFOS 18th minute
REFEREE'S INITIAL DECISION: PENALTY KICK
VAR:CHECKED THE OFFENCE AND CONFIRMED REFEREE’S DECISION
EXPLANATION: A PLAYER CHALLENGED HIS OPPONENT IN A RECKLESS MANNER WITH THE STUDS IN HIS PENALTY AREA. REFEREE CORRECTLY AWARDED A PENALTY KICK WHICH WAS CONFIRMED BY VAR, BUT FAILED TO CAUTION A PLAYER WHO COMMITTED A RECKLESS FOUL.
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APOLLON – PAFOS minute 27th
REFEREE'S INITIAL DECISION: RED CARD – VIOLENT CONDUCT
VAR: CONFIRMED REFEREE’S DECISION
EXPLANATION: VERY GOOD INTERPRETATION OF LAW 12 OF THE LAWS OF THE GAME: „A PLAYER WHO, WHEN NOT CHALLENGING FOR THE BALL, DELIBERATELY STRIKES AN OPPONENT OR ANY OTHER PERSON ON THE HEAD OR FACE WITH THE HAND OR ARM, IS GUILTY OF VIOLENT CONDUCT UNLESS THE FORCE USED WAS NEGLIGIBLE“.
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ETHNIKOS – DOXA minute 10th
REFEREE'S INITIAL DECISION: PLAY ON
VAR: CHECKED POSSIBLE HANDBALL OFFENCE AND RECOMMENDED AN OFR
REFEREE'S DECISION AFTER OFR: PENALTY KICK
EXPLANATION:A DEFENDING PLAYER DELIBERATELY TOUCHED THE BALL WITH HIS HANDS WHILE THE HANDS WERE NOT IN A NATURAL POSITION, ABOVE THE SHOULDER LEVEL, SO THE PLAYER TOOK A RISK HAVING THE HANDS/ARMS IN SUCH A POSITION. VAR CORRECTLY RECOMMENDED AN OFR.
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KARMIOTISSA – APOEL minute 23rd
REFEREE'S INITIAL DECISION: PLAY ON
VAR: CHECKED IF THE BALL CROSSED THE GOAL LINE
REFEREE'S DECISION AFTER VAR REVIEW: GOAL ALLOWED
EXPLANATION:AFTER A SHOT ON GOAL THE BALL CROSSED THE GOAL - LINE AND THE GOAL HAS BEEN SCORED. THE ASSISTANT REFEREE FAILED TO DETECT THAT THE BALL CROSSED THE GOAL -LINE. THE VAR CHECKED THE INCIDENT AND CORRECTLY INFORMED THE REFEREE (FACTUAL DECISION) THAT A GOAL HAS BEEN SCORED. THE REFEREE ALLOWED THE GOAL.
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KARMIOTISSA – APOEL minute 90th+7
REFEREE'S INITIAL DECISION: PLAY ON
VAR: CHECKED POSSIBLE RECKLESS FOUL
REFEREE'S DECISION AFTER OFR: PENALTY KICK AND A YELLOW CARD FOR A RECKLESS FOUL
EXPLANATION: A DEFENDING PLAYER CHALLENGING AN OPPONENT FOR THE BALL MADE A RECKLESS FOUL. THE REFEREE DIDN’T NOTICE IT BUT THE VAR CORRECTLY RECOMMENDED AN OFR.
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OTHELLOS – ARIS 22nd minute
REFEREE'S INITIAL DECISION: PLAY ON
VAR: RECOMMENDED AN OFR FOR STEPPING ON FOOT
REFEREE'S DECISION AFTER OFR: KEPT HIS ORIGINAL DECISION
EXPLANATION: VERY GOOD ASSESMENT OF A COLLISION BETWEEN TWO PLAYERS BY THE REFEREE. THE DEFENDING PLAYER PLAYED THE BALL AND IMMEDIATELY HAD A CONTACT WITH AN OPPONENT WHO COULDN’T BE AVOIDED. IT WAS PURELY ACCIDENTAL CONTACT, THERE WAS NO ADDITIONAL MOVEMENT BY THE DEFENDER, SO IT WAS A NORMAL, FOOTBALL COLLISION. VERY GOOD DECISION BY THE REFEREE TO KEEP HIS ORIGINAL DECISION.
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Explanation of VAR situations (9th match day)
Wednesday, 1 November 2023
