Hapoel Be'er Sheva's Goal Disallowed for Marginal Offside in Season Opener
Translated & summarized from N12 by baba
Hapoel Be'er Sheva's goal against Hapoel Ramat Gan was disallowed for a very close offside call, confirmed by VAR, in their opening Premier League match.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Hapoel Be'er Sheva's goal was disallowed for offside in their first league game of the season.
- Itay Rotman scored but the referee Aviad Shiloach ruled the goal out.
- VAR review supported the offside decision despite the margin being minimal.
- The close offside call sparked debate about the accuracy of the ruling.
- Be'er Sheva continues to seek their first win this season after the decision.
In their first match of the new Israeli Premier League season, Hapoel Be'er Sheva had a goal disallowed due to an offside call. Itay Rotman scored for Be'er Sheva against Hapoel Ramat Gan, but referee Aviad Shiloach ruled the goal out, a decision upheld after a VAR review. The video assistant referee system confirmed the offside call, though the footage showed the offside margin was extremely narrow, raising questions about the correctness of the decision. Despite the controversy, the ruling stood, and Be'er Sheva continues to seek their first win of the season. The incident highlights the fine margins involved in VAR decisions in Israeli football.
