Explanation of VAR situations from the 20th Cyta Championship match day.
APOLLON – AEZ minute 53rd
REFEREE'S INITIAL DECISION: RED CARD
VAR: CONFIRMED REFEREE’S DECISION
EXPLANATION: GOOD ASSESSMENT OF THE INCIDENT BY THE REFEREE. AN ATTACKER WAS IN AN OBVIOUS GOAL SCORING OPPORTUNITY, HAVING IN FRONT OF HIMSELF JUST THE OPPONENT’S GOALKEEPER. THE GOALKEEPER COMMITTED A FOUL OUTSIDE THE PENALTY AREA AND THE REFEREE CORRECTLY AWARDED A DIRECT FREE KICK AND SHOWED THE RED CARD TO THE GOALKEEPER.
VIDEO ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝ - ΑΕΖ 53ο λεπτό
OMONΟIA – PAFOS minute 90th+3
REFEREE'S INITIAL DECISION: RED CARD - VIOLENT CONDUCT
VAR: CONFIRMED REFEREE’S DECISION
EXPLANATION:THE ATTACKING PLAYER USED HIS ARM/HAND IN ORDER TO STRIKE AN OPPONENT IN THE FACE. CORRECTLY SHOWN THE RED CARD FOR VIOLENT CONDUCT.
VIDEO ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ -ΠΑΦΟΣ 93ο λεπτό
ANORTHOSIS – DOXA minute 89th
REFEREE'S INITIAL DECISION: PENALTY KICK
VAR: CONFIRMED REFEREE’S DECISION
EXPLANATION: AN ATTACKING PLAYER IN A PROMISING ATTACK HAS BEEN TRIPPED INSIDE THE PENALTY AREA. GOOD ASSESSMENT OF THE OFFENCE AND THE CORRECT DECISION TO AWARD A PENALTY KICK.
VIDEO ΑΝΟΡΘΩΣΗ - ΔΟΞΑ 89ο λεπτό
ETHNIKOS - ARIS minute 26th
REFEREE'S INITIAL DECISION: PLAY ON
VAR: RECOMMENDED AN OFR
REFEREE'S DECISION AFTER OFR: PENALTY KICK AND YELLOW CARD
EXPLANATION:CARELESS FOUL HAS BEEN MADE INSIDE THE PENALTY AREA. VAR RECOMMENDED AN OFR. REFEREE CORRECTLY AWARDED A PENALTY KICK FOR TRIPPING, BUT SINCE IT WAS A DOGSO INCIDENT, WITH THE DEFENDER WHO ATTEMPTED TO PLAY THE BALL, THE REFEREE CORRECTLY SHOWED THE YELLOW CARD.
VIDEO ΕΘΝΙΚΟΣ - ΑΡΗΣ 26ο λεπτό
ETHNIKOS - ARIS minute 82nd
REFEREE'S INITIAL DECISION: PLAY ON
VAR: RECOMMENDED AN OFR FOR POSSIBLE PENALTY KICK - HANDBALL
REFEREE'S DECISION AFTER OFR: PENALTY KICK
EXPLANATION:DEFENDER PLAYED THE BALL WITH HIS ARM/HAND. ARM WAS OUTSTRECHED, NOT CLOSE TO THE BODY AND ABOVE ALL THE PLAYER MADE A CLEAR MOVEMENT TOWARDS THE BALL. CORRECTLY AWARDED A PENALTY KICK.
VIDEO ΕΘΝΙΚΟΣ - ΑΡΗΣ 82ο λεπτό
Explanation of VAR situations (21th match day)
Wednesday, 31 January 2024
