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- Updated: August 15, 2016
The United Soccer League has overseen the first trial of a Video Assistant Referee (VAR), with two controversial decisions settled by the system.
New York Red Bulls II’s 5-1 win over Orlando City B was the first game to use the system after the International Football Association Board (IFAB) gave the green light to trial the benefits of the technology no later than the 2017/18 season.
Referees have permission to use VARs in four cases: to determine if a goal has been scored, red cards, penalties and mistaken identity.
Match referee Ismail Elfath opted to use the VAR just 35 minutes into the game when Orlando defender Conor Donovan fouled Red Bulls II forward …
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