Explanation of VAR situations from the matches οf 5th match day (play-offs, A' group) and 6th match day (play-offs, B' group) for the Cyta Championship.
APOLLON - AEZ minute 85th
REFEREE'S INITIAL DECISION: DIRECT FREE KICK AND YELLOW CARD
VAR: CONFIRMED REFEREE’S DECISION
EXPLANATION: SINCE THE ATTACKER DIDN’T HAVE A FULL CONTROL OF THE BALL THE VAR CONFIRMED THE YELLOW CARD FOR STOPPING A PROMISING ATTACK.
VIDEO ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝ - ΑΕΖ 85ο λεπτό
NEA SALAMINA – KARMIOTISSA minute 4th
REFEREE'S INITIAL DECISION: GOAL ALLOWED
VAR: CONFIRMED REFEREE’S DECISION
EXPLANATION: AN ATTCKER, IN AN OFFSIDE POSITION, WAS FAR ENOUGH FROM THE GOAL, AND DIDN’T INTERFER IN ANY WAY ON THE ABILITY OF THE GOALKEEPER. VERY GOOD DECISION OF THE WHOLE REFEREE TEAM: REFEREE, ASSISTANT REFEREE AND VAR, IN THE FINAL INSTANCE.
VIDEO ΝΕΑ ΣΑΛΑΜΙΝΑ - ΚΑΡΜΙΩΤΙΣΣΑ 4ο λεπτό
NEA SALAMINA – KARMIOTISSA minute 85th
REFEREE'S INITIAL DECISION: PENALTY KICK
VAR:RECOMMENDED AN OFR
REFEREE’S DECISION AFTER OFR: DROPPED BALL
EXPLANATION: THE VAR MADE A VERY GOOD CHECK OF THE AVAILABLE FOOTAGES AND SINCE THERE WAS NO CLEAR EVIDENCE OF DELIBERATE HANDBALL OFFENCE HE CORRECTLY RECOMMENDED AN OFR.
VIDEO ΝΕΑ ΣΑΛΑΜΙΝΑ - ΚΑΡΜΙΩΤΙΣΣΑ 85ο λεπτό
ARIS – ANORTHOSIS minute 35th
REFEREE'S INITIAL DECISION: PENATY KICK
VAR:CONFIRMED REFEREE’S DECISION
EXPLANATION: DEFENDER WAS LATE IN HIS ACTION AND INSTEAD OF THE BALL HE MADE A CONTACT WITH HIS OPPONENT. THE REFEREE CORRECTLY AWARDED A PENALTY KICK.
VIDEO ΑΡΗΣ - ΑΝΟΡΘΩΣΗ 35ο λεπτό
ARIS – ANORTHOSIS minute 85th
REFEREE'S INITIAL DECISION: PLAY ON
VAR:RECOMMENDED AND OFR
REFEREE’S DECISION AFTER OFR: RED CARD FOR VIOLENT CONDUCT
EXPLANATION:A PLAYER, WHILE NOT CHALLENGING FOR THE BALL, CLEARLY USED HIS HAND TO STRIKE AN OPPONENT IN THE FACE. THE VAR CORRECTLY RECOMENDED AN OFR FOR VIOLENT CONDUCT WHICH IS PUNISHABLE WITH RED CARD.
VIDEO ΑΡΗΣ - ΑΝΟΡΘΩΣΗ 85ο λεπτό
OMONΟIA – PAFOS minute 39th
REFEREE'S INITIAL DECISION: PLAY ON
VAR:CONFIRMED REFEREE’S DECISION
EXPLANATION: AFTER A CROSS, THE BALL HIT A DEFENDER’S ARM. THE BALL WAS DEFLECTED FROM THE PLAYER’S (HIS OWN) BODY AND THE ARM WAS CLOSE TO THE BODY. THE REFEREE CORRECTLY LET THE GAME FLOW.
VIDEO ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ - ΠΑΦΟΣ 39ο λεπτό
OMONΟIA – PAFOS minute 48th
REFEREE'S INITIAL DECISION: PENALTY KICK
VAR:CONFIRMED REFEREE’S DECISION
EXPLANATION: AFTER A SHOT ON GOAL, THE BALL HIT THE DEFENDER’S ARM. THE ARM WAS OUT OF THE BODY. THE REFEREE CORRECTLY AWARDED THE PENALTY KICK.
VIDEO OMONOIA - ΠΑΦΟΣ 48ο λεπτό
Explanation of VAR situations
Thursday, 4 April 2024
