Referees' Association Admits Wrongful Disallowance of Hapoel Haifa Goal
Translated & summarized from Sport5 by baba
The Israel Football Association's Referees' Association admitted a goal for Hapoel Haifa was wrongly disallowed due to improper VAR intervention. Hapoel Haifa defeated Maccabi Petah Tikva 2-1 after the controversial call. The team is currently fifth in the league and will face Hapoel Ramat Gan next.
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- The Referees' Association admitted a Hapoel Haifa goal was wrongly disallowed by VAR.
- The incorrect decision involved a questionable offside call.
- Hapoel Haifa won their match against Maccabi Petah Tikva 2-1.
- Sali Fahima scored the decisive late goal for Hapoel Haifa.
- Hapoel Haifa is currently fifth in the league standings.
- The team's next match is against Hapoel Ramat Gan.
The Israel Football Association's Referees' Association has acknowledged that a goal scored by Itai Zafrani for Hapoel Haifa against Maccabi Petah Tikva on Saturday was incorrectly disallowed. The association stated that the VAR official intervened improperly, leading to the wrongful decision. According to the rules, an offside call is only warranted when a defender's ability to play the ball is clearly affected. In this instance, while the attacking player moved towards the ball, the impact on the defender's ability to play it was questionable, making it not a clear-cut situation. The association concluded that the on-field referee's initial decision should have been upheld.
Hapoel Haifa ultimately won the match 2-1, with Sali Fahima scoring the late winning goal. The team currently sits in fifth place in the league standings with nine points, having won two of their last three games. Hapoel Haifa, managed by Sylves, is scheduled to play Hapoel Ramat Gan in their next fixture.
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