Explanation of VAR situations from the 12th Cyta Championship match day.
ARIS – APOEL minute 6th
REFEREE'S INITIAL DECISION: DIRECT FREE KICΚ
VAR: CHECKED POSSIBLE RC
REFEREE'S DECISION AFTER OFR: DIRECT FREE KICK AND YELLOW CARD
EXPLANATION: A PLAYER CHALLENGED HIS OPPONENT WITH STUDS, WITHOUT INTENSITY AND SPEED, NO MALICE SHOWN AS WELL. THE PLAYER’S LEG WAS SLIDING DURING THE CONTACT, SO THE CHALLENGE SHOULD BE DEMEED AS A RECKLESS
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ARIS – APOEL minute 73rd
REFEREE'S INITIAL DECISION: PENALTY KICK
VAR:CONFIRMED REFEREE’S DECISION
EXPLANATION: A DEFENDER MADE A CONTACT WITH HIS OPPONENT, TRIPPING HIM, IN THE PENALTY AREA. USING CORRECT IMAGES –ANGLES, THE VAR SUPPORTED REFEREE’S DECISION.
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AEZ- NEA SALAMINA minute 10th
REFEREE'S INITIAL DECISION: PLAY ON
VAR:RECOMMENDED AN OFR FOR HANDBALL
REFEREE'S DECISION AFTER OFR: PENALTY KICK
EXPLANATION: AFTER A CORNER KICK HAS BEEN TAKEN THE BALL HIT A DEFENDER’S ARM. IT’S NECESSARY TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE FOLLOWING CONSIDERATIONS: WAS THE ARM/HAND CLOSE TO THE BODY? WAS THERE ANY ADDITIONAL MOVEMENT OF THE ARM/HAND? WAS IT A BALL-ARM OR ARM-BALL CONTACT? AFTER ANALISYS OF THE ABOVE MENTIONED CONSIDERATIONS IF STILL THERE IS A DOUBT THE VAR SHOULDN’T INTERVENE.
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APOLLON – ANORTHOSIS minute 75th
REFEREE'S INITIAL DECISION: RED CARD
VAR: CHECKED RED CARD FOR SERIOUS FOUL PLAY
REFEREE'S DECISION AFTER OFR: YELLOW CARD
EXPLANATION: A PLAYER CHALLENGED AN OPPONENT IN A RECKLESS MANNER. THERE WAS INTENSITY AND SPEED IN THIS CHALLENGE, BUT THE POINT OF CONTACT WAS ON A LOWER PART OF THE FOOT, THE DEFENDER’S LEG WAS ON THE GROUND, THERE WAS NO ANY ADDITIONAL MOVEMENT BY THE DEFENDER SO THE VAR CORRECLY RECOMMENDED AN OFR TO CANCEL RED CARD SINCE IT WAS A RECKLESS FOUL PUNISHABLE WITH YELLOW CARD.
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APOLLON – ANORTHOSIS minute 90th+1
REFEREE'S INITIAL DECISION: FREE KICK
VAR: CONFIRMED REFEREE’S DECISION
EXPLANATION: AN ATTACKER IN ORDER TO PLAY THE BALL MADE A CONTACT WITH AN OPPONENT WITH STUDS IN THE OPPONENT’S BACK. THE REFEREE CORRECTLY AWARDED A DEFENDING FREE KICK.
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DOXA – KARMIOTISSA minute 7th
REFEREE'S INITIAL DECISION: PLAY ON
VAR: CHECKED POSITION OF THE GOALKEEPER
REFEREE'S DECISION AFTER VAR REVIEW: PENALTY KICK RETAKEN
EXPLANATION:ACCORDING TO THE LAW 14, LAWS OF THE GAME, WHEN THE BALL IS KICKED, THE DEFENDING GOALKEEPER MUST HAVE AT LEAST PART OF ONE FOOT TOUCHING, IN LINE WITH, OR BEHIND THE GOAL LINE. IN THIS PARTICULAR CASE THE GOALKEEPER HAD BOTH FOOTS IN FRONT OF THE GOAL LINE, SO THE VAR CORRECTLY INFORMED THE REFEREE TO ORDER A PENALTY KICK TO BE RETAKEN.
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Explanation of VAR situations (12th match day)
Wednesday, 29 November 2023
