The debut of explaining referee decisions to the public in real time with video referee (VAR) intervention was “postponed” this Saturday after Sporting Albergaria’s Portuguese Women’s Cup ended without any acquittal. This.
The fourth round match was the first opportunity to test the system, the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) announced on Friday following permission granted this week by FIFA and the International Board (IFAB).
The Lionesses progressed to the quarter-finals with an 8-0 score, but despite all goal attempts being analyzed by VAR, referee Catarina Campos (AF Lisbon) had no reason to explain any decision to the audience at the club’s academy, Alcochete, or the spectators.
The penalty that allowed Joan Martins to make it 5-0 to Sporting in the 73rd minute was analyzed by VAR for more than five minutes, apparently due to a possible offside call by Maysa Correia at the beginning of the game, but the referee’s decision was confirmed.
Since there was no change, Catarina Campos had no reason to explain her decision or even what was being analyzed, just like a few minutes later in Ana Capeta’s 6-0 (77) score, which was reviewed for almost two minutes. .
The Lionesses won 8:0 with goals from Olivia Smith (02), Diana Silva (45+3, 47), Ana Teles (62), Joana Martins (73, penalty), Ana Capeta (77, 90). +3) and Rita Fontemagna (90+6).
The next opportunity to test the system, which allows the referee to announce decisions made with VAR intervention, will take place on Sunday, in the match between Sporting Braga and Maritimo, also counting the fourth round of the Portuguese Women’s Cup, which will be played at the 1. Mayo” in Braga at 13:00.
The permission from FIFA and the International Board (IFAB), granted on Thursday by the Portuguese Football Federation’s (FPF) Council of Arbitration (CA), will allow the referee to explain the actual decision in the stadium in real time. will be broadcast via a sound system and home viewers will be informed via a television broadcast.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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