OMONIA ARADIPPOU – APOEL 82nd minute    

REFEREE'S INITIAL DECISION: PLAY ON

VAR: RECOMMENDED AN OFR

REFEREE’S DECISION AFTER VAR INTERVENTION: PENALTY KICK

EXPLANATION: A DEFENDER MADE A FOUL ON HIS OPPONENT FROM BEHIND IN A DOGSO INCIDENT. LAWS OF THE GAME ARE VERY CLEAR IN THIS CIRCUMSTANCES:  IF A PLAYER COMMITTS AN OFFENCE AGAINST AN OPPONENT IN A DOGSO (DENYING OBVIOUS GOAL SCORING OPPORTUNITY) INCIDENT AND THE REFEREE AWARDS A PK, THE OFFENDER IS CAUTIONED IF THE OFFENCE WAS AN ATTEMPT TO PLAY THE BALL (CHANGE MADE IN 2021) OR CHALLENGE FOR THE BALL (CHANGE MADE IN 2023). THE REFEREE AND THE VAR MADE COMPLETELY CORRECT  AND ONLY POSSIBLE DECISION ACCORINDG TO LAWS OF THE GAME – PENALTY KICK AND YELLOW CARD. 

ETHNIKOS –ARIS 78th minute 

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

VAR: CONFIRMED REFEREE’S DECISION

EXPLANATION: A PLAYER COMMITTED A FOUL USING STUDS MAKING A RECKLESS FOUL. THIS KIND OF FOULS ARE PUNISHED WITH THE YELLOW CARD, WHICH WAS ALSO THE REFEREE’S DECISION.   

APOLLON – OMONIA 29Μ 43rd minute      

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 INTENTION TO PLAY THE BALL AND INSTEAD OF THE BALL KICKED HIS OPPONENT. THE VAR CORRECTLY RECOMMENDED AN OFR AND THE PK WAS CORRECTLY AWARDED.

PAFOS F.C - KARMIOTISSA 28th minute

REFEREE'S INITIAL DECISION:PLAY ON   

VAR: CONFIRMED REFEREE’S DECISION

EXPLANATION: NORMAL FOOTBALL CONTACT BETWEEN TWO PLAYERS IN THE PENALTY AREA. CORRECT DECISION TO LET THE GAME FLOW.

PAFOS F.C.  - KARMIOTISSA 38th minute

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

VAR: CONFIRMED REFEREE’S DECISION  

EXPLANATION:A FOUL MADE WITH THE STUDS BUT VERY GOOD ASSESSMENT THAT IT WAS A PARTIAL CONTACT NOT THE FULL ONE. CORRECTLY SHOWN THE YELLOW CARD.

OMONΟIA NICOSIA – ENP 44th minute 

REFEREE'S INITIAL DECISION: PLAY ON 

VAR:CONFIRMED REFEREE’S DECISION

EXPLANATION: A CHALLENGE BETWEEN TWO PLAYERS FOR THE BALL. THE BALL WAS DEFLECTED, BECAME UNEXPECTED, AND ACCIDENTALLY TOUCHED DEFENDER’S ARM. VERY GOOD DECISION TO LET THE GAME FLOW.

OMONΟIA NICOSIA –ENP minute 48th 

REFEREE'S INITIAL DECISION: PLAY ON 

VAR:CONFIRMED REFEREE’S DECISION

EXPLANATION: AFTER AN ATTACKER KICKED THE BALL HE HAD A CONTACT WITH AN OPPONENT. IT WAS A NORMAL CONTACT, NO OFFENCE HAS BEEN COMMITTED.

OMONOIA NICOSIA –ENP 37th minute

REFEREE'S INITIAL DECISION: PLAY ON 

VAR:CONFIRMED REFEREES DECISION

EXPLANATION: AN ATTACKER TRIED TO USE THE CONTACT WITH HIS OPPONENT IN AN EXCESSIVE MANNER. THE REFEREE LET THE GAME FLOW, AND THE VAR HAD NO CLEAR IMAGE OF POSSIBLE FOUL COMMITTED. 

OMONΟIA NICOSIA - ENP minute 63rd    

REFEREE'S INITIAL DECISION: PLAY ON

VAR: CONFIRMED REFEREES DECISION

EXPLANATION: A GOALKEEPER PLAYED THE BALL IN FRONT OF THE ATTACKER WHO WAS IN A COUNTER ATTACK. NO OFFENCE COMMITTED, THE REFEREE CORRECTLY LET THE GAME FLOW.