Astana – Aktobe match Incidents Clarifications – Premier League Round 25 (According to the Laws of the Game)

Astana vs Aktobe

Min 6 – On an attacking movement from the home team, both attacker 23 and defender 11 challenge for the ball. When they arrive at the ball, away defender 23 heads the ball in goal keeper direction and as a consequence of both players movement there is a slight normal contact between them, but only after the defender played the ball. The referee was well positioned and immediately made the signal, correctly allowing play to continue.

Correct no intervention from VAR after having checked the incident.

Correct final decision from referee to allow play to continue.

Min 16 – With the match already stopped by the referee, home player 18 pushed his opponent away 7 with the hand on the back which slightly also made contact with the head. This contact was not with excessive force and the referee correctly awarded the YC to the home player for unsporting behaviour.    

Correct no intervention from VAR after having checked the incident.

Correct final decision from referee to award the YC to the player.

Min 45+1 – Inside the away team penalty area, the away defender 5 was behind attacker 9. When the ball was passed to the attacker, defender 5 grabbed his shirt and pulled him back making him fall and not being able to play the ball. Clear penalty kick which the referee well positioned immediately whistled.    

Correct no intervention from VAR after having checked the incident.

Correct final decision from referee to award the penalty kick and show the yellow card.