CBF releases VAR audio of Arthur Cabral’s disallowed goal against Flamengo | OneFootball

The Brazilian Football Confederation released on Monday the VAR audio from Arthur Cabral’s disallowed goal for Botafogo. The incident came early in Flamengo’s 3-0 win at the Maracanã, and the review team deemed VAR Daniel Nobre Bins’ intervention correct.

Footage shows the ball first brush Léo Pereira’s hand, which was assessed as accidental. It then struck Arthur Cabral’s arm as he lay on the turf, after which he stood up, retained possession and scored almost immediately.

In the audio, officials flag a possible handball as Cabral falls, let play continue to secure the best angle, then confirm the ball clearly hits the attacker’s hand before the quick finish.

Under FIFA and IFAB guidance, not every handball is an offence. It is penalised when handling is deliberate or when a player makes the body unnaturally bigger, and the arm position must be a natural consequence of movement. A goal must also be disallowed if the scorer handles the ball, even accidentally, or if the touch occurs immediately before the shot, with the upper arm defined from the base of the armpit.

After beating Botafogo, Flamengo face Mirassol in a rearranged fourth-round Brasileirão fixture at the Maracanã on Wednesday, kicking off at 19:30 Brasília time.

Source: Coluna Do Fla

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