A bizarre situation in the match of the Poles. Interval due to failure of… the VAR system

In Italy, both in Serie A and Serie B, all matches are played with the support of video verification. So it was no different in the first Sunday meeting between Salernitana and Torino. In the first 45 minutes, the main referee Andrea Colombo could count on the help of the VAR referees, but the second half started with numerous technical problems, which led to the abandonment of video verification.

The second half of the match between Salernitana and Torino without VAR. An unusual situation in Serie A

In the first half of the game, the VAR umpires did not need to intervene even once, although Torino were leading 1-0 thanks to Antonio Sanabria’s goal. The Paraguayan’s goal did not leave any controversy, as did the course of the meeting. There was no question of any controversial situation where VAR could dispel doubts.

Both teams went into the second half with a one-goal lead. However, its start was significantly delayed due to technical problems. The VAR monitor standing by the pitch and used by the referee to settle disputes turned out to be broken. The equipment would not turn on, and technicians tried to fix it. However, they couldn’t make it, so the decision on the continuation of the game, together with the referees, had to be made by the Italian Football Federation observer and the managers and coaches of both teams.

Everyone agreed that the match must continue and the second half of the match will be played without VAR. Three minutes after kick-off, Tony Vilhena scored the equalizer. Here, the referees also had no doubts and correctly awarded the goal. There was no question of any controversy until the end of the match and it ended 1-1.

From the beginning of the meeting, Karol Linetty stayed on the pitch in the colors of Torino. Krzysztof Piątek, in the colors of Salernitana, appeared on the playing field after the break, replacing Emil Bohinen.