Explanation of VAR situations from the 23rd match day. 

ETHNIKOS - OMONIA 29  minute 7th      

REFEREE'S INITIAL DECISION: PLAY ON

VAR: RECOMMENDED AN OFR

REFEREE’S DECISION AFTER OFR: PENALTY KICK 

EXPLANATION: A DEFENDER MADE A CLEAR MOVEMENT WITH HIS ARM TOUCHING THE BALL, IT WAS ARM TOWARDS BALL MOVEMENT. THE VAR CORRECTLY RECOMMENDED AN OFR TO AWARD A PENALTY KICK.  

AEL – APOEL minute 72nd    

REFEREE'S INITIAL DECISION: PLAY ON

VAR: RECOMMENDED AN OFR

REFEREE’S DECISION AFTER OFR: PENALTY KICK

EXPLANATION: AFTER SHOT ON GOAL THE DEFENDER STOPPED THE BALL WITH HIS ARM WHICH WAS OUT OUT OF THE BODY, THE PLAYER MADE HIMSELF UNNATURALY BIGGER. THE VAR CORRECTLY RECOMMENDED AN OFR IN ORDER TO AWARD A PENALTY KICK. 

AEL – APOEL minute 82nd     

REFEREE'S INITIAL DECISION: PLAY ON       

VAR: CONFIRMED REFEREE’S DECISION

EXPLANATION: THE GOALKEEPER TOUCHED THE BALL AND THEN HAD A CONTACT WITH HIS OPPONENT. IT WAS A NORMAL FOOTBALL CONTACT /COLLISION AND SINCE THE GOALKEEPER PLAYED THE BALL THE REFEREE CORRECTLY LET THE GAME FLOW.  

PAFOS - APOLLON minute 16th

REFEREE'S INITIAL DECISION:PLAY ON

VAR: CONFIRMED REFEREE’S DECISION

EXPLANATION: A DEFENDER KICKED THE BALL, WHICH WAS IMMEDITEALY DEFLECTED FROM HIS OPPONENT AND THEN WENT BACK TO HIS OWN BODY FINALLY TOUCHING THE ARM OF THE DEFENDER. SINCE IT WAS DEFLECTED AND UNEXPECTED BALL THE REFEREE AND THE VAR MADE ONLY POSSIBLE AND CORRECT DECISION ACCORDING TO LAWS OF THE GAME – PLAY ON.