Match Incidents Clarifications – Premier League Round 8 (According to the Laws of the Game)

Zhenis vs Kairat Almaty

Min 74 – Home player 14 crosses the ball to the center of penalty area. On its way, a defender stretches the leg and plays the ball that unexpectedly goes to the defender 18 arm. The ball comes from a colleague and the arm is in a natural position.
In these situations, the correct decision must be allowing play to continue as no foul is committed.
Incorrect decision from VAR to intervene and to recommend an OFR as no foul has been committed.
 
Kyzylzhar vs Ulytau

Min 45 – While running towards his own penalty area, away defender 17 was running side by side with home attacker 17. Then he passes the ball to his goalkeeper and after 2 steps he clearly stretches his left leg to the side and kicks his opponents’ foot making him fall. As the ball was already very far away this was not an obvious scoring opportunity.
In these situations, the correct decision must be to award a direct free kick and show yellow card to the defender player. As the player had already a yellow card, a second yellow card must be shown and player sent off.
Correct decision from VAR not to intervene.
 
Astana vs Tobol

Min 44 – Very close to away team penalty area, home attacker 28 kicks the ball towards to the front. The ball hit away defender 16 and rebound unexpectedly and very fast to his colleague 55 who was very close and had the arm in normal position.
In these situations, the correct decision must be allowing play to continue as no foul is committed.
Correct decision from VAR not to intervene.
 
Aktobe vs Elimai

Min 57 – Inside home team penalty area, away attacker 77 and defender 6 try to play the ball. Attacker reaches first and kicks the ball against his opponents’ foot and the ball rebounds unexpectedly to his own hand which was in clear normal position.
In these situations, the correct decision must be allowing play to continue as no foul is committed.
Correct decision from VAR not to intervene.

Min 90+4 – Inside home team penalty area, defender 99 stretches the leg and plays clearly the ball. From behind away attacker 44 comes running and arrives late and exaggerated the fall to the field of play rolling on himself with minimum contact initiated by him.
In these situations, the correct decision must be to award an indirect free kick and award a yellow card to the attacker for trying to deceive the referee.
Correct decision from VAR not to intervene.