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Explanation by the UEFA Arbitration Committee regarding the interpretation of game episodes by referees in the 6th round of the Vbet League-2023/2024 (Note: There seems to be a discrepancy as "УАФ" typically stands for Ukrainian Football Association, but the content mentions UEFA. I have translated it as is, keeping "UEFA" if that was intended, and "UAF" or "УАФ" if it should refer to the Ukrainian association.) For clarity based on the instruction: Explanation by the UAF Arbitration Committee regarding the interpretation of game episodes by referees in the 6th round of the Vbet League-2023/2024
The arbitration committee of the Ukrainian Football Association explained the interpretations of game episodes from matches in the 6th round of the Vbet League-2023/2024: "Polska" vs "«Obolon»" and "«Myna»" vs "«Shakhtar»".
The Arbitration Committee of the Ukrainian Football Association explained the interpretation of game episodes in matches from the 6th round of the Vbet League-2023/2024, "Polesia" — "Obolon" and "Myna" — "Shakhtar."
The main expert on refereeing at the UFA, Nicola Rizzoli, commented on episodes of officiating in matches from the 6th round of the Vbet League-2023/2024, "Polesia" — "Obolon" and "Myna" — "Shakhtar."
"Polesia" — "Obolon". Referee — Viktor Kopiyevsky.
90+2 minute.
Ruling on the field: continue play.
Correct ruling: penalty and yellow card.
Explanation/Reasoning: despite the referee being in a correct position, he focuses his attention on the upper part of the contact between players who are both trying to jump up to head the ball. Clearly, because of this, the referee does not notice that the defender is clearly stepping on the foot of an opponent, which is why VAR correctly calls the referee to review and assess a situation that was not noticed on the field. Video shows a clear step (although unintentional) that prevents the attacker from jumping to compete for the ball. The referee after reviewing video correctly awards a penalty and issues a yellow card to defender #4 for stepping.
"Myna" — "Shakhtar". Referee — Dmitro Bondarenko.
65th minute.
Ruling on the field: free kick and yellow card.
Correct ruling: free kick and red card.
Explanation/Reasoning: despite the referee being in a correct position, he awards a free kick for an infringement committed by player #10 of FC "Shakhtar," who in an attempt to compete with defender FC "Myna" kicks his leg.
From the perspective of the referee, who likely created a compressed «picture» for him, he did not see well the dynamics and thus warned player #10 of FC "Shakhtar," while in fact, the actions of the attacker are extremely dangerous (a direct foot with studs aimed at the opponent's ankle). Although the intensity was not high, but the contact point was the ankle, and moreover, he is late relative to his opponent in his actions. Naturally, this pushes towards evaluating the ruling on the field as incorrect, and the offender should have been shown a red card for serious foul play.
