Judge Pablo Dovalo He went to review the play VAR and it was annulled for offside position. The action was very fine and generated a protest from the “Millonario” footballers. However, From the arbitration body they provided an explanation that would shed some light on the mystery.
The referee interpreted that Bianchi he had no control of his body or possession, reacted badly to a ball that came from the air and surpassed him, which caused the defender of the Tucumán team to clear the ball poorly. Also due to the interference of his partner Sanchez.
The VAR audio and what Dóvalo said
“What I need you to evaluate later is whether what Bianchi does is a deviation or a deliberate one. That situation. Look, if for you it is deliberate or a deviation”I explain La Molina to Dovalo after calling him to see the play on the screen.
After reviewing the play and interpreting it, the referee did not change his mind and quickly gave his blunt position: “For me, that play is a deviation. OK, as I saw it on the field. As I saw it on the field, I see a deviation. I see a deviation because the player does not have control of the ball and is under pressure. He does not have control of the ball, “He has no control over his body.”
“I make the signal, offside”concluded the referee after finishing watching the action and confirming that the defender was in an advanced position.
What does the regulation say? Did the referee apply it wrong?
According to International Football Association Boardthe entity that defines the rules of football worldwide, will be considered “that a player in an offside position has not taken advantage of that position when receiving the ball from an opponent who voluntarily plays the ball, including the voluntary handball, unless it is a save by an opponent.”
The items that are taken into account to define this are: “pass it to a teammate”, “regain possession” and “clear, whether with the foot or head”.
An important point to clarify is that the fact that the touch is imprecise or fails to achieve its objective does not invalidate the “willfulness” of the action, according to the regulations.
Source: Ambito
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