Controversial goal by Mura against Olimpija: Referees made a mistake, and Damir Skomina explained why they couldn’t intervene in the VAR room
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Prva liga Telemach saw a clash between Mura and Olimpija on Sunday, ending in a 1:1 draw. The hosts took the lead in the 2nd minute when Robert Čakš of Mura scored, but the tall footballer committed a rough foul on an Olimpija defender just before the goal. Damir Skomina emphasized that the referees made a big mistake in this case, explaining why the VAR room couldn’t intervene.
“Firstly, this is a foul and a yellow card, regardless of it being the second minute. Such tackles are unacceptable. Referees have clear instructions. What’s worse is that the player who should have received a yellow card scores a few seconds later, and the defending player he fouled was not in defense during the goal. The entire refereeing team failed here. Both the fourth official and the assistant referee were close. The main referee didn’t see the incident as he was already looking ahead, and we cannot talk about an advantage since it was a foul in the middle. An advantage is given if there is a promising attack leading to a possible goal. The game should have been stopped here; someone should have informed the main referee about what happened. Before the match, they should agree on who is responsible for what. A good assistant should alert the referee that it was a foul, the referee would stop the game, award the foul, and now we wouldn’t even be discussing this,” said Damir Skomina on the Pod prečko show on Sportklub.
Koper native, once one of the best referees in the world, continued: “Olimpija had possession after the foul, but due to poor passes, the game had progressed to a point where you can’t go back. We still have the three-second rule, where the referee can go back and make a different decision for the good of the game. When you see someone losing the ball, you can go back and award a foul. That’s how it should be, but when Mura had a 100% chance to score later on, you missed it. VAR can’t intervene here because it’s not a red card, not a review of the goal, not a penalty… The referees had the opportunity to solve everything with the awarded foul, but they missed it. The refereeing team is there for a reason, six pairs of eyes see more than just one,” added Damir Skomina.
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