VAR has been criticized since it arrived on the pitch by many coaches and players due to the inconsistencies referees took in specific cases despite being able to review images. But in most cases, there are actions that leave no room for doubt, especially after reviewing the video, as is the case in a match in the second phase of the 2023 Brazil Cup.
Tombense defeated Retrô with a goal, a penalty, right after the controversial action that decided the match. The home team got the only score of the match 38 minutes into the second half thanks to Alex Sandro’s penalty kick. The referee in charge of directing the match at the Soares de Azevedo stadium is Paulo Alves Junior.
The action of controversy was a penalty awarded for a theoretical foul by Junior Fialho on Jaderson, a Tombense striker. If you watch the replay carefully, you can see that the one who took the penalty was his teammate Caique, who has number 19, after stepping on his teammate in a clash inside the area.
An action that marked the game in its final phase, as the referee sent off two other players at the end of the match. According to the arbitration report, the player Wilian Moreira insulted the braid with the following words: “now you cheated us, you robbed us, bastard”, which had to be immobilized by the police. Another Retro footballer, Yuri, also said himself in these terms: “Let’s go for that bastard, he robbed us, he hurt us, he can’t stay like this.”
The Brazil Cup has VAR technology but only from the more advanced rounds. With this victory, Tombense achieved their qualification for the Third Phase.
Source: La Verdad
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