VAR Officials Explain Why No Penalty Was Awarded in Tel Aviv Derby
Translated & summarized from N12 by baba
VAR officials explained why no penalty was given in the Tel Aviv derby after Maccabi's Dor Peretz fell in the box following a challenge by Hapoel's Omri Altman. The VAR team stated the contact was minimal and Peretz exaggerated the fall. The decision not to award a penalty stood during the Toto Cup match.
The story in 4 lines · by baba
- VAR officials ruled no penalty was awarded in the Tel Aviv derby due to minimal contact and player exaggeration.
- Hapoel Tel Aviv captain Omri Altman challenged Maccabi Tel Aviv captain Dor Peretz in the box.
- Dor Peretz fell and claimed a penalty, but VAR disagreed with the foul assessment.
- The incident occurred during first-half stoppage time of the Toto Cup match.
The Video Assistant Referee (VAR) team has explained the decision not to award a penalty kick during the recent Tel Aviv derby match between Hapoel Tel Aviv and Maccabi Tel Aviv. The incident occurred in first-half stoppage time when Hapoel Tel Aviv was leading 1-0. Maccabi Tel Aviv captain Dor Peretz fell in the penalty area after a challenge from Hapoel Tel Aviv captain Omri Altman.
Peretz argued that Altman's challenge constituted a foul and that his team should have been awarded an 11-meter penalty kick. However, the VAR officials reviewed the play and determined that the contact between Altman and Peretz was minimal. They concluded that Peretz exaggerated the contact, leading to his fall.
Based on this assessment, the decision was made not to award a penalty. The match, which was part of the Toto Cup, saw Hapoel Tel Aviv leading at halftime before the controversial call.
