AI Referee Rules Bryan Carvallal Should Have Received Red Card

An AI referee has determined that Beitar Jerusalem player Bryan Carvallal should have been shown a red card during a recent match against Hapoel Petah Tikva. The incident occurred when Carvallal stepped on the ankle of opponent Karim Kimbaidi, who was on the ground. Despite the clear foul, referee Yoav Mizrahi allowed play to continue, and the VAR team did not intervene to overturn the decision.

To address such situations, an AI referee system was developed, trained on FIFA's Laws of the Game and tested with various scenarios. The AI analyzed the play, stating, "During the sequence of play, the player in white (Carvallal) steps with his studs directly onto the shin/ankle area of the player in blue (Kimbaidi) who is on the ground." It cited Law 12, which defines reckless tackles or challenges that endanger the opponent's safety as serious foul play warranting a red card.

The AI further elaborated that even if a prior foul was called in favor of Carvallal, the subsequent stepping action constitutes violent or reckless conduct independent of the ball. The AI concluded that if a foul was indeed called for Carvallal before the stepping incident, play should have restarted with a free kick for Beitar Jerusalem, but Carvallal should have been issued a red card.