The Arbitration Council released today in a Sport TV program the VAR audio communications of the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira matches and the first three rounds of the I League. Nine bids were analysed. The first: the red card Luís Godinho showed to the captain of FC Porto in the duel with Benfica. Pepe’s knee against Jurásek led to a call from the VAR – “Godinho, this is the VAR. I advise you to go to the judging room for violent conduct” – with the referee ruling – “Violent conduct, without the ball, intentional movement from the knee without the ball I’m going to give Pepe a red.”
Galeno’s disallowed goal against FC Porto in the Super Cup was the second move analyzed. “Godinho, from here VAR I advise you to go to the assessment room to see a possible hand in the attack phase.” The referee decides to cancel Gonçalo Borges’ move: “Okay, it’s on the limit, the lower part of the armpit. Hand, dominates, turns around and scores a goal. In other words, it’s a hand, period. “
Third move: Boavista-Benfica (3-2). Expulsion of Bruno Lourenço, after 90 minutes. Noble, this is VAR. I ask you to come to the viewing area to see a red card.” Seeing the Boavista player’s move with Florentino, he decided, “It’s red. Stop this image to see that it is. To sell.”
A case followed in Rio Ave-Desp. Chaves: possible penalty in the 58th minute in the Flaviense area. “Ricardo, I recommend watching for a possible penalty kick. He comes too late, but you can see it,” says the VAR, before the referee asks for a “closer” image for a second contact to clarify and come to the conclusion that the striker has already been kicked at the moment of contact. : “I’m going to give a yellow card for negligence, I need the number. I think it’s number 2, but I need to confirm it.” The VAR confirmed and agreed that the striker “shots and then there was contact”.
As foreseen in the video referee protocol (VAR), possible penalty kicks, goals preceded by offside or foul and possible red card situations dominate the analyzed situations. Possible penalty from Florentino for handball at Benfica-Estrela da Amadora. The referee awarded Estrela a penalty for this move, but reversed the decision after warning the VAR and consulting the footage: “Right, his arm is touching. I’m going to take the penalty away and drop the ball to the goalkeeper, correct?” “Right”, the VAR responds.
The sixth move analyzed: possible red card for Desp. Chaves Sp. Braga. VAR – “João, this is VAR. I advise you to come to the judging room for a red photo.” The referee goes to the viewing area and says, “Give me this with real speed. This is red, I’ll cancel the yellow. Thanks.”
In Vizela-Arouca, yellow turned red. “Clear, this is the VAR. I recommend you go to the rating zone for red.” The referee replies: “I’ll see if it turns red. Penalty is confirmed (…) “Number 13, red card, no pimples.” In this game, Tomás Silva was also sent off after a warning from the VAR.
The VAR and the referee do not always agree and Sporting-Famalicão is an example of this. Faced with a possible penalty in favor of the Lions, the VAR calls the referee, who upholds the decision to order play. Referee – “He’s already got his hand in this position. It’s coming from the teammate’s head. Do you have a picture of the volume? It’s coming from the body.” The VAR explains – “He continues with his hand up” – but the referee reconfirms: “It’s from my colleague. Thanks, but I’m sticking to my decision.”
In this situation, the VAR made a mistake when calling the referee, said the Vice-President of the Arbitration Board, João Ferreira.
Source: DN
