Explanation of the UAF Referees Committee regarding the episode in the match of the 10th round of UPL "Olympic" - "Zorya"

30.04.2021 11:25

The Committee of Referees of the Ukrainian Football Association explains the game episode of the postponed match of the 10th round of the Ukrainian Premier League Olympic - Zorya.

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30 minutes. During a duel bordering on excessive force, the ball between the attacking player за 33 FC "Olympic" and the goalkeeper № 23 FC "Zorya" near the boundaries of his penalty area was a hard collision with the existing physical contact between the players, which led to the fall of both players. The referee stopped the game, recording the first violation of the striker № 33 FC "Olympic" - "out of the game", and awarded a free kick.

Protecting players from dangerous actions of the opponent is the main component of arbitration of football matches. Such game situations during matches are not common and require the referees to concentrate, "expect the unexpected" and strictly assess the actions of players who are fighting for the ball and pose a threat to the safety of the opponent in any part of football. fields.

During the game with his head in the ball, the goalkeeper exposed himself to danger, but after playing the ball due to high intensity and uncontrolled own actions, he assumed dangerous physical contact with the attacker № 33, which led to the latter's very serious injury (fracture legs). It was difficult for the field referees to instantly assess the danger of the goalkeeper's actions № 23, focusing his own attention on the goalkeeper's game in the ball, but VAA (VAR) had obvious video evidence of what exactly happened on the field.

Therefore, according to the VAA Protocol, he recommended that the field referee review this episode in the field (PNP) for a better assessment and final decision. Assignment of a free kick (initial violation "out of play") in favor of FC "Zorya" and issuance of a red card (serious game violation) to the goalkeeper № 23 FC "Zorya" for fighting for the ball with the creation of danger to (health) of the opponent is the right solution that meets the requirements the spirit of the game and paragraph 3 (p. 112) of Rule 12.