Referees' Association Admits Wrongful Disallowance of Hapoel Haifa Goal
Translated & summarized from Mako by baba
The Israeli Referees' Association admitted a goal for Hapoel Haifa was wrongly disallowed by VAR in a match against Maccabi Petah Tikva. The association stated the VAR official intervened improperly, overturning the on-field call. Hapoel Haifa won the game 2-1 and is currently fifth in the league.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- The Referees' Association admitted a Hapoel Haifa goal was wrongly disallowed by VAR.
- The association stated the VAR official intervened improperly in the match against Maccabi Petah Tikva.
- Hapoel Haifa won the match 2-1 with a late goal from Sali Fahima.
- The team is currently fifth in the league standings with nine points.
- Hapoel Haifa's next game is against Hapoel Ramat Gan.
The Israeli Referees' Association has acknowledged that a goal scored by Itay Zafrani for Hapoel Haifa against Maccabi Petah Tikva was incorrectly disallowed. The association stated that the VAR official intervened improperly, overturning the on-field decision to allow the goal. According to the association's statement, the VAR official's intervention was not justified, as the situation regarding a potential offside or foul was not clear-cut. The rules dictate that VAR should only intervene in clear and obvious errors, and the association conceded that the decision to disallow Zafrani's goal was not a certain one, and the on-field referees' initial call should have stood.
Hapoel Haifa ultimately won the match 2-1, with a late winning goal scored by Sali Fahima. The victory places the team in fifth position in the league standings with nine points, having won two of their last three games. Hapoel Haifa's next match is against Hapoel Ramat Gan.
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