CBF releases VAR audio for penalty in Vasco v Vitória clash | OneFootball

The CBF released, on the night of last Sunday, the VAR audios related to the penalty marked for Vasco during the duel with Vitória, at São Januário. The match, valid for the 27th round of the Brazilian Championship, ended with the victory of the team from Rio by 4 to 3.

The incident occurred at 22 minutes of the second half, when the match was tied at 2 to 2. After a foul taken in the area, Robert Renan headed and the ball touched Cáceres' hand.

The analysis

Right after the play, the referee of the match, Fernando Mendes de Salles Nascimento Filho, alerted Caio Max Augusto Vieira, VAR commander, about a possible touch on the arm: “See if it touches the hand, okay? He goes with his head and the defender is very close”.

In the first analysis, Caio Max identified the arm in an irregular position, in an unnatural movement: “This hand is above the shoulder line. Fernando, stop the game. I recommend review for possible penalty“.

When Fernando Mendes arrives at the VAR booth, he is again alerted by Caio Max: “He (Robert Renan) heads to the middle of the area and the player (Cáceres), in unnatural movement, ends up blocking the ball”.

In less than a minute of analysis, Fernando Mendes makes his decision: “Arm is extended. He (Robert Renan) heads to the middle of the area. There is a tactical impossibility ahead, the arm is extended. He (Cáceres) takes the risk. I will return the game with a penalty kick, without a yellow card”.

Rest of the game

Vasco turned the score with the penalty kicked by Rayan, but suffered the tie from Cáceres at 27 minutes of the second half. GB secured the victory for the Giant of the Hill at 52 minutes.

The match was marked by refereeing controversies and the expulsions of two Vitória players (Lucas Halter and Carlinhos). It was the first match that Fernando Mendes refereed in the Brazilian Championship.

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