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Following the controversy over the alleged handball by América de Cali’s Edwin Velasco in the classic against Atlético Nacional, the FCF published the VAR audios.
In the Federation’s presentation, it is precisely stated that “in the 87th minute, the referee, correctly positioned and in an accurate manner, sanctions a penalty kick and describes his decision.
However, “in favor of transparency in the operation of the VAR, the Colombian Football Federation, through the National Arbitration Commission, publishes the audios.”
The match between Atlético Nacional and América de Cali was the game valid for matchday 2 of the BetPlay DIMAYOR II-2024 League.
In the action, the VAR, directed by Keiner Jiménez, after reviewing several images, indicates that he observes that the ball hits the abdomen.
VAR audios in the Atlético Nacional vs América de Cali controversy
However, the judge, Andrés Rojas, responded that “it doesn’t matter if he hits here first, in the torso, if the hand takes up more space it is a penalty.”
The VAR’s insistence was clear: “The ball hits Andrés in the rib. The opposite angle is pixelated.”
However, the referee insisted that Velasco was making a movement, that his arm was separated from his body and that although he was hitting the rib, the defender was increasing the volume of his body.
In this regard, the central referee was blunt: “I maintain the decision: penalty, no card”, a decision to which the VAR did not exert any further pressure to the contrary.
Once the VAR audio recordings were made public, the controversy between those defending the VAR decision and those defending the central referee deepened.
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2024-07-22 22:12:18
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