Hapoel Petah Tikva's Equalizer Disallowed Due to Offside Despite VAR Malfunction

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Hapoel Petah Tikva's late equalizer against Ironi Tiberias was disallowed for offside despite a VAR video malfunction, with the professional committee upholding the decision based on interference rules.

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Hapoel Petah Tikva's equalizing goal was disallowed for offside in the 86th minute.
Referee Shnir Levi ruled out the goal after VAR team advice despite a VAR video malfunction.
The professional committee confirmed the offside call was justified due to player interference.
Shavit Mazal was offside and interfered with play during the goal sequence.
The committee clarified offside rules when defenders are controlling the ball.
The decision upheld the integrity of the offside rule despite technical VAR issues.

On August 23, Hapoel Petah Tikva lost 1-0 to Ironi Tiberias in a match where a late equalizing goal by Frank Riboliya was disallowed for offside. The referee, Shnir Levi, did not see the play clearly in real time but ruled the goal out following advice from the VAR team. However, the VAR system's video feed was not functioning properly during the incident.

The professional committee later reviewed the disallowed goal and justified the intervention despite the VAR malfunction. They explained that player Shavit Mazal was in an offside position and interfered with play immediately, having played the ball during the sequence leading to the goal. The committee emphasized that if a defending player or goalkeeper is in the process of controlling the ball, even if they have touched it but not fully controlled it, an attacking player arriving from an offside position who interferes with the opponent will be penalized for offside.

This ruling clarifies the offside interpretation applied in the match and confirms the legitimacy of the disallowed goal despite technical issues with the VAR system.

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