Judge blasts VAR’s “cognitive deficiency” in Flamengo v Fluminense | OneFootball

Bruno Henrique was kicked by Thiago Silva, but referee Davi Lacerda was not called by VAR

The 2-1 defeat to Fluminense last Wednesday (19) was marked by a clear penalty that was not awarded in favor of Flamengo. Thus, referee Paulo Caravina, from the Mato Grosso Federation, criticized the VAR's decision in the incident involving Bruno Henrique.

— Davi Lacerda officiated Fluminense and Flamengo, and on VAR was the terrible Wagner Reway (…) Notice that Thiago Silva does not have possession of the ball. After he intercepts the cross, he is looking for the ball — analyzes Caravina, who adds:

— And when he finds the ball, he decides to kick it away. But since Bruno Henrique is faster than Thiago Silva, he got to the space first and is then kicked by the defender. There is no other interpretation here except that it is a penalty — highlighted the referee in a video.

What did the referee and VAR call?

On the field, Davi Lacerda only awarded a corner kick to Flamengo when the score was 2-0 for Fluminense. A converted penalty could have changed the course of the match, but Wagner Reway on VAR did not call for a review, as he considered that “Bruno Henrique exaggerated.”

“Reway said that Thiago Silva did not kick Bruno Henrique. I have already said that the deficiency is cognitive among referees in Brazil. It’s not enough just to professionalize. It’s absurd not to call it on the field, and absurd for VAR not to recommend it,” stated Caravina in another post about the same incident.

Will the refereeing be punished?

According to journalist Paulo Vinícius Coelho, the CBF will not punish Lacerda for the incident. That’s because, in the entity’s view, the case is open to interpretation. So, for those who say that Flamengo is helped by refereeing, the referee will continue in the Brasileirão.

What is Flamengo’s next match?

Hoping for better VAR, Flamengo faces Red Bull Bragantino this Saturday (22). The match kicks off at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time), at Maracanã, for the 35th round of the Brasileirão.

So, Coluna do Fla will bring all the details of the match through YouTube, the website, and social media. However, the match between Flamengo and Bragantino is broadcast on Premiere (pay-per-view).

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.