The Definitive Angle: NWSL Week 4
The Definitive Angle is PRO’s analysis of the week’s Video Review use in NWSL.
Week 4 overview
There was one Video Review during Week 4.
BAY vs RGN: Handball (no goal)
What happened: Gray #8 [Asisat Oshoala – Bay FC] committed a handball offense when she blocked a clearance by White #3 [Lauren Barnes – Seattle Reign] and then gained possession near midfield.
The final decision was that the goal [for Bay FC] was disallowed. Play restarted with a direct free kick [to Seattle Reign].
Length of review: 1:09
PRO’s opinion: This was a handball offense in the APP by Oshoala (BAY) whose arm was in an unnatural position and blocked the ball from being cleared by Barnes (RGN). This was a good, efficient use of the Video Review system to rectify a clear and obvious error.
Please note: These videos do not contain audio. They are a recording of the screen as viewed by the VAR in real-time.