The Colombian Football Federation made public the audios of the VAR system corresponding to the controversial play of the 85th minute in the crucial match between América de Cali and Junior FC for the Semifinal Quadrangulars of the Betplay Dimayor II-2025 League.

The revelation offers a detailed view of the review process that culminated with the validation of the own goal that sealed the victory of the Barranquilla team and the complex situation of the scarlet team.

The checking process began immediately after Assistant Referee 2 signaled the goal, with the AVAR initially warning of a “Possible Offside.”

The VAR team, composed of the operator, the AVAR and the main VAR, proceeded with a multi-phase protocol check.

The FCF reveals VAR audios: America’s own goal that confirmed the agony at Pascual

One of the first doubts centered on authorship, with the VAR asking “Goal, not goal” and the AVAR suggesting that “it would be an own goal”, although initially they had no clear “evidence”.

The review focused on two critical aspects: the offside position and confirmation of the scorer of the goal.

The team repeatedly requested different camera angles and close-ups to determine the trajectory of the ball and the position of the Junior players.

Finally, the VAR was able to confirm that it was an own goal, although it did not have enough images to establish with certainty that the ball had completely gone in.

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