The Zhytomyr club expressed outrage at the actions of the main match referee Alexander Shandor and VAR referee Roman Blavatsky
Polesie wrote an open letter to UAF in order to clarify the episode that occurred at the end of the 12th round match UPL against Alexandria (0:1).
In the letter, the Zhytomyr club expressed outrage at the actions of the main match referee Alexander Shandor and VAR referee Roman Blavatsky. In stoppage time for the second half, the ball hit the hand of Alexandria defender Miguel Campos in the hosts’ penalty area. The referee team turned to video replay for help, and its negotiations today were made public UAF.
Sandor, chief arbiter: I didn’t see that hand – it was farthest from me.
Blavatsky, VAR referee: Apparently [что мяч меняет траекторию]but the ball hits the top of the hand. I don’t see it here. It is higher, like a shoulder. Not the chest, but the shoulder. Why is it so blurry? Check completed.
In the end, the penalty was not awarded, and Alexandria inflicted the first defeat on Polesie in this UPL draw.
The defeat of Polesie also made significant changes to the situation in the leading UPL group. Imad Ashur’s team missed out on Shakhtar and dropped to 4th place in the standings. The gap between the Zhytomyr club and the leaders Alexandria and Dynamo is now seven points.
In the next round of the UPL, Alexandria will host Karpaty at home on November 9, and Polesie will play at home against Dynamo a day later.
Source: Sportarena
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