Masked Fan Disrupts Soccer Match, Sabotages VAR

0:00This is Global News Today, every region, every story, every day. A masked fan caused chaos during a German second division soccer match between Prius and Munster and Hertha Berlin. The intruder from the home active supporter section dashed onto the pitch and unplugged the video assistant referee equipment right when it was needed for a first half-fowl review. The referee could not check the play on the stadium monitor because of the sabotage. Luckily, the video referee in Cologne stepped in and made the call from there, awarding a penalty to Hertha Berlin. Hertha converted the spotkick and later grabbed the stoppage time winner to claim a two-to-one victory. Prius and Munster expressed deep regret over the disruption and pledged to identify those responsible. Club officials revealed early signs point to a planned stunt as home fans quickly unfurled a banner saying, pull the plug on video assistant referee soon after. They have already rode out new security steps to stop repeats amid growing fan frustration with video assistant referee delays that many say kill.

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