CUP MATCH: APOEL – OMONIA 29 minute 56th     

REFEREE'S INITIAL DECISION: PLAY ON  

VAR: CONFIRMED REFEREE’S DECISION  

EXPLANATION:DEFENDER USED HIS BOTH ARMS IN ORDER TO HOLD AND TO PREVENT HIS OPPONENT  TO CHALLENGE FOR THE BALL. THE PENALTY KICK SHOULD HAVE BEEN AWARDED, EITHER DIRECTLY ON THE FIELD OF PLAY OR AFTER AN OFR.  

PAPHOS – ENP minute 58th    

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

VAR: CONFIRMED REFEREE’S DECISION 

EXPLANATION:THE GOALKEEPER COMMITTED A FOUL JUST OUTSIDE THE PENATY AREA. DUE TO CONTROL OF THE BALL, DIRECTION OF THE ATTACKING PLAYER AND THE BALL AS WELL AS THE ALLOCATION OF THE DEFENDERS IT WAS NOT DOGSO BUT STOPPING A PROMISING ATTACK INCIDENT. THE REFEREE MADE CORRECT DECISION SHOWING THE YELLOW CARD.    

PAPHOS – ENP minute 11th    

REFEREE'S INITIAL DECISION: PENALTY KICK      

VAR: CONFIRMED REFEREE’S DECISION

EXPLANATION:A DEFENDER CHALLENGING FOR THE BALL DIDN’T PLAY THE BALL, BUT HE MADE A CONTACT WITH HIS OPPONENT. WITH THIS ACTION THE DEFENDER TOOK THE RISK AND THE REFEREE CORRECTLY AWARDED A PENALTY KICK.

OMONIA –ARIS minute 87th

REFEREE'S INITIAL DECISION:PLAY ON 

VAR: CONFIRMED REFEREE’S DECISION

EXPLANATION:THE UNEXPECTED BALL COMING FROM HIS OWN GOALKEEPER HIT DEFENDER’S HAND WHICH WAS IN NATURAL POSITION. THE REFEREE CORRECTLY LET THE GAME FLOW.  

ETHNIKOS – AEL minute 70th

REFEREE'S INITIAL DECISION:PLAY ON 

VAR: CONFIRMED REFEREE’S DECISION

EXPLANATION: AN ATTACKER USING LIGHT CONTACT WITH HIS OPPONENT FELL ON THE GROUND. THE REFEREE MADE A VERY GOOD ASSESSMENT ON THE FIELD OF PLAY AND CORRECTLY LET THE GAME FLOW.