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.
