Masked Fan Sabotages VAR in Soccer Match

0:00On this March 9th in Adelaide, here's what is making headlines. A masked fan caused chaos in a German second division soccer match by unplugging the VAR monitor during priests and monsters' game against Hertha Berlin. On Sunday, the referee headed to the pitch side screen to check a possible penalty but found it completely blank. With no video replay available on site, the VAR official in Cologne stepped in remotely. She ruled it a foul, so the referee awarded the penalty and Hertha Berlin converted it to take the lead. Home fans made their feelings clear about VAR by unfurling a banner urging to pull the plug on the technology right around the time of the sabotage. The stunt highlighted growing frustration with video reviews in soccer. Hertha sealed a 2-1 victory with a goal deep into stoppage time. Preusem once there now sits 14th in the Bundesliga 2 standings, just one point above the drop zone. The club quickly condemned the act, vowing to track down and prosecute those involved.

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