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Referees Association Rules Against Potential Penalty for Hapoel Jerusalem
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First reported by Mako · Aug 30, 2026
What happened
Israel's Referees Association determined that a penalty should not have been awarded to Hapoel Jerusalem against Hapoel Petah Tikva, stating the VAR officials made an incorrect call and the contact was insufficient for a penalty.
- 01Referees Association ruled against a penalty for Hapoel Jerusalem.
- 02VAR officials incorrectly advised a penalty review.
- 03Minimal contact in the box did not warrant a penalty.
- 04On-field referee's initial decision was upheld.
- 05Hapoel Petah Tikva defeated Hapoel Jerusalem 1-0.
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