Explanation of VAR situations from the 23rd Cyta Championship match day.
ANORTHOSIS – PAFOS minute 6th
REFEREE'S INITIAL DECISION: PLAY ON ( ADVANTAGE APPLIED)
VAR: CONFIRMED REFEREE’S DECISION
EXPLANATION: THE PLAYER USED HIS STUDS TO CHALLENGE AN OPPONENT. INTENSITY AND SPEED WERE HIGH, BUT TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THAT IT WAS A SLIDING TACKLE, THE VAR DIDN’T INTERVENE.
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ANORTHOSIS – PAFOS minute 57th
REFEREE'S INITIAL DECISION: INDIRECT FREE KICK (OFFSIDE AWARDED)
VAR: CONFIRMED REFEREE’S DECISION
EXPLANATION: THE REFEREE DIDN’T SEE THE INCIDENT SINCE HE AWARDED AN INDIRECT FREE KICK FOR OFFSIDE IN THE PENALTY AREA. THE VAR CHECKED THE INCIDENT AND DECIDE NOT TO INTERVENE. IN CASE OF VAR INTERVENTION AND IF AN OFR RECOMMENDED THE CORRECT DISCIPLINARY SANCTION WOULD BE THE DIRECT RED CARD TO BOTH PLAYERS INVOLVED IN THIS INCIDENT FOR VIOLENT CONDUCT.
VIDEO ΑΝΟΡΘΩΣΗ - ΠΑΦΟΣ 57ο ΛΕΠΤΟ
APOEL - AEK minute 86th
REFEREE'S INITIAL DECISION: PLAY ON
VAR:INFORMED THE REFEREE THAT A GOAL HAS BEEN SCORED – FACTUAL DECISION (VAR REVIEW)
EXPLANATION:VERY GOOD ANALASYS AND USE OF IMAGES BY THE VAR. AS SOON AS THE GOALKEEPER HAD A CONTACT WITH THE BALL, THE VAR USED ALL AVAILABLE CAMERAS TO ASSESS IF THE BALL PASSED THE GOAL-LINE. ACCORDING TO THE FOOTAGES, WHICH ARE VERY CLEAR AND CONCLUSIVE, THE VAR CORRECTLY INFORMED THE REFEREE THAT A GOAL HAD BEEN SCORED.
VIDEO ΑΠΟΕΛ - ΑΕΚ 86ο λεπτό
OTHELLOS – DOXA minute 39th
REFEREE'S INITIAL DECISION: DIRECT FREE KICK AND YELLOW CARD
VAR: CONFIRMED REFEREE’S DECISION
EXPLANATION:VERY GOOD ASSESSMENT THAT A FOUL HAS BEEN MADE OUTSIDE THE PENALTY AREA AND THAT THE CONSIDERATIONS FOR DOGSO INCIDENT HAVE NOT BEEN MET.
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ETHNIKOS – AEZ minute 47th
REFEREE'S INITIAL DECISION: PLAY ON
VAR: CONFIRMED REFEREE’S DECISION
EXPLANATION:A DEFENDER CLEARLY KICKED THE BALL IN FRONT OF AN ATTACKER WHO TRIED TO DECIEVE THE REFEREE IN ORDER TO GAIN A PENALTY KICK. GOOD ASSESSMENT BY THE REFEREE ON THE FIELD OF PLAT THAT THERE WAS NO FOUL, BUT IN INCIDENT LIKE THIS ONE THE REFEREES ARE REMINDED TO TAKE DISCIPLINARY ACTION ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF THE GAME
VIEO ΕΘΝΙΚΟΣ - ΑΕΖ 47Ο ΛΕΠΤΟ
KARMIOTISSA – AEL minute 37 th
REFEREE'S INITIAL DECISION: PENALTY KICK
VAR: CONFIRMED REFEREE’S DECISION
EXPLANATION: AFTER A LIGHT CONTACT BETWEEN THE PLAYERS, THE ATTACKER LOST THE BALANCE AND THE REFEREE DECIDED TO AWARD A PENALTY KICK. SINCE IT WAS NOT A“CLEAR AND OBVIOUS“ MISTAKE THE VAR COULDN’T INTERVENE.
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Explanation of VAR situations (23rd match day)
Wednesday, 7 February 2024
