COCA-COLA CUP MATCH: AEK – CHLORAKA minute 82nd    

REFEREE'S INITIAL DECISION: PLAY ON

VAR: CONFIRMED REFEREE’S DECISION

EXPLANATION: AFTER A SHOT ON GOAL THE BALL WHICH WAS DEFLECTED FROM THE DEFENDER’S LEG HIT THE DEFENDER’S ARM.  SINCE IT WAS UNEXPECTED BALL,DEFLECTED FROM THE DEFENDER’S BODY AND THE ARM FOLLOWED THE PLAYER’S BODY MOVEMENT, THE REFEREE MADE CORRECT DECISION AND LET THE GAME FLOW.  

KARMIOTISSA – APOLLON minute 85th    

REFEREE'S INITIAL DECISION: DIRECT FREE KICK AND YELLOW CARD    

VAR: CONFIRMED REFEREE’S DECISION

EXPLANATION: A PLAYER COMMITTED A FOUL ON THE OPPONENT’S HALF OF THE FIELD. DUE TO DISTANCE TO THE OPPONENT’S GOAL THIS ACTION IS CONSIDERED AS A STOPPING PROMISING ATTACK CORRECTLY PUNISHED WITH THE YELLOW CARD.  

ANORTHOSI – NEA SALAMINA minute 88th     

REFEREE'S INITIAL DECISION: PENALTY KICK

VAR: RECOMMENDED AN OFR

REFEREE’S DECISION AFTER VAR INTERVENTION: DROPPED BAL

EXPLANATION:THE REFEREE AWARDED A PENALTY KICK FOR HANDBALL. AFTER QUICK AND ACCURATE CHECK THE VAR RECOMMENDED AN OFR IN ORDER TO CANCEL THE PENALTY KICK SINCE THE BALL DIDN’T HIT DEFENDER’S ARM. 

OMONIA 29M –OMONIA ARADIPPOU minute 36th

REFEREE'S INITIAL DECISION:PENALTY KICK  

VAR: RECOMMENDED AN OFR 

REFEREE’S DECISION AFTER VAR INTERVENTION: INDIRECT FREE KICK AND YELLOW CARD FOR SIMULATION

EXPLANATION:AN ATTACKER PLAYED THE BALL AND THEN INITATED A CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDER. THE VAR ACCURATELY ANALYSED THE INCIDENT AND CORRECTLY RECOMMENDED AN OFR. AFTER OFR THE REFEREE CORRECTLY AWARDED AN INDIRECT FREE KICK AND SHOWED THE YELLOW CARD FOR SIMULATION.

ARIS – OMONIA minute 37th

REFEREE'S INITIAL DECISION: PLAY ON 

VAR: RECOMMENDED AN OFR

REFEREE’S DECISION AFTER VAR INTERVENTION: PENALTY KICK 

EXPLANATION:A DEFENDER PLAYED THE BALL WITH HIS ARM. THE ARM WAS IN AN UNNATURAL POSITION, THE PLAYER WAS MAKING HIMSELF UNNATURALY BIGGER. 

ARIS – OMONIA minute 51st 

REFEREE'S INITIAL DECISION: PLAY ON 

VAR: RECOMMENDED AN OFR

REFEREE’S DECISION AFTER VAR INTERVENTION: PENALTY KICK 

EXPLANATION:A DEFENDER WAS LATE IN HIS CHALLENGE FOR THE BALL AND CLEARLY MADE A FOUL ON HIS OPPONENT. THE VAR CORRECTLY RECOMMENDED AN OFR. PENALT KICK CORRECTLY AWARDED AFTER OFR.

ENP - PAFOS minute 90th    

REFEREE'S INITIAL DECISION: PLAY ON

VAR: RECOMMENDED AN OFR

REFEREE’S DECISION AFTER VAR INTERVENTION: DIRECT FREE KICK AND RED CARD FOR VIOLENT CONDUCT

EXPLANATION:AN ATTACKING PLAYER USED EXCESSIVE FORSE WHILE NOT CHALLENGING FOR THE BALL, STRIKING HIS  OPPONENT IN THE FACE. THE VAR CORRECTLY RECOMMENDED AN OFR.