PGMOL Directors Howard Webb and Michael OwenHoward Webb believes Crystal Palace made the right decision to award a penalty against Liverpool on Saturday afternoon, but admits the match officials should have stopped the game sooner. In the second half, the hosts were awarded a penalty after VAR reviewed Jarell Quansah’s foul on Jean-Philippe Mateta in the penalty area. After checking Madley’s pitch monitor, the final decision was a penalty for Palace. PGMOL boss Webb (Professional Game Match Officers Limited) agreed to the request but admitted the operation should not have been delayed by two minutes.He had this to say about the situation in the last edition of Match Officers Mic’d Up: “I think it was a very clear penalty situation. The on-field referee couldn’t see it live and VAR was there to confirm Quansah’s fatal contact behind Mateta, who only touched the ball once.
Obviously, if the referee calls for a penalty, the game will be restarted. As the game progresses, the VAR checks available corners to see if there are clear and obvious fouls and recognizes them. He is then heard telling the referee: “I’m checking the app [attacking phase of the match].” At this point, the idea of sending the judge to the screen had already been formed. However, he must check the game clock before the penalty to ensure that there is no offside situation that would nullify the penalty or other attacks by the attacking team. “The best way is for VAR to recognize that a penalty review is required and then stop play at that point,” Webb said. “This prevents anything else from happening in the game, eliminating the feeling that it’s going to take a long time to find out. I think this is what we would like to see in the future: play is stopped if the VAR suggests or decides that a review is necessary. Quansah describes it as an important joint of the calf. It works. Mateta plays the ball. This is correct. It’s a clear penalty kick. Failure to award a penalty kick is a clear and obvious foul. Sometimes you may see connections that have less impact. “It’s a small scale, but at some point it becomes a foul, and I think this is definitely one of those offenses.”Audio of the penalty kick incident between the match referees:VAR: Possible penalty kick. Link: I can’t see anything, I can’t see anything.VAR: Checking the possibility of a penalty kick. Thanks, my friend.VAR: After the striker plays the ball, the question is whether to send him to the ground based on the level of contact. Because I think it comes out of her.
VAR: Is there another corner? RO (Playback Operator): I’m looking for you now. In that regard, this is probably the best.VAR: Are there other angles? RO: I have a slightly wider one, can I show it at maximum speed?VAR: I understand. Just go back to GDS. Look at this. The striker plays the ball. Left contact with right foot.AVAR (auxiliary VAR): Yes. VAR: What do you see?AVAR: Yes, it is. VAR: So I saw the striker play the ball and it hit him hard in the shin, knocking it down.Avar: Right. VAR: Do you agree with that?AVAR: Yes, I agree. He knocks her down. I mean, if it’s enough for her, but go with her. VAR: Mads [Madley], stop the game, stop the game, stop the game. Field testing is recommended for possible penalties. Link: Then I’ll keep writing. I will not seek further disciplinary action. Yes? Are you satisfied?
When play resumed after the incident, referee Andy Madley called for a video review and play was stopped 1 minute and 45 seconds after the incident.
It then sends a moderator to the screen while the app is being tested at that time. This makes the process more efficient.
