Article by Alexandru Stanciu – published Monday, April 14, 2025 22:46 / Updated Monday, April 14, 2025:49
The second half a the epilogue of stage 4 From the play-off, between CFR Cluj and Rapidhad an incredible moment. The midfielder of the Giulesti Mattias Kait He received the second “yellow” for a possible simulation in the box, but the phase was subsequently analyzed by Ovidiu Hațegan in the Var room.
As a result of the resumes, it was seen that the Estonian did not actually simulate, but he did not give a penalty for Rapid, after Ovidiu Hațegan discovered an offside in Alexandru Dobre in the construction of the phase.
Photo. Hallucinating phase in CFR Cluj – Rapid
The “central” Florin Andrei showed him the second “yellow” to Mattias Kait for a simulation in the opponent, following an intervention of Damjan Djokovic.
Before removing the red card from his pocket, Florin Andrei was warned by the referee Var, Ovidiu Hațegan, that the phase is to be analyzed.
Following the resumptions, it was observed that Mattias Kait did not actually simulate, and after about 5 minutes of analysis in the lime room, the “central” was called to the monitor to convince himself.
Although, the Giulesti were expected to receive a punishment of Djokovic's intervention on Kait, the referees in the Var room discovered an offside in Alexandru Dobre in the construction of the phase.
Thus, Florin Andrei canceled the second yellow card seen by Kait, and the game resumed with the ball in possession of the hosts.
Marius Avram explained the phase: “The decision was accepted by everyone”
“We have this phase in which the referee awarded the second yellow card for simulation and indirect free kick. I was really wondering why it lasts so long (no check in the Var room). Ovidiu Hațegan called Florin Andrei first to show the lines and to say that before the phase he was offside.
After showing him the penalty phase, because those in the lime chamber considered the decision to grant penalty. Finally, the decision was accepted by everyone, it is difficult to challenge it in any way.
Florin Andrei cancels the yellow and signals an offside, showing the place where the ball must be put into play. If it was not a penalty awarded or a goal, the Var would not have intervened at all.
If it were an obvious simulation, it would not have been a penalty, then the decision to grant red card would have remained, and those in the Var room could no longer analyze because of the protocol.
It was not a direct red, empty or penalty card phase. Assuming he had given a penalty, he would not have called him to lime, he would have told him he was offside. In case it was simulation, the decision remains to give the second yellow and red because the second yellow is not part of the phases at which those in the lime room can intervene, “said Marius Avram at the” Digi Sport Special “show.
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