After a good debut in the season opening game, and the video evidence makes a day later, big problems. On Friday, the new technology provides a reliable and enlightenment, on Saturday, she evokes a shake of the head.
After the successful Premiere at the opening game of the 55. Bundesliga season have caused massive problems with the video evidence of irritation at the DFL. “For the DFL, this Situation is unacceptable,” it said in a communication to the German soccer League to the afternoon play on Saturday. In the games TSG Hoffenheim against Werder Bremen and Hertha BSC vs. VfB Stuttgart Video wizard came only with the beginning of the second half. In the match Hamburger SV against FC Augsburg, the technical AIDS fell out.
In addition, to assist with offside decisions as provided for calibrated stand on any auxiliary line. After the previous problems at the Supercup between Bayern Munich and Cup winners Borussia Dortmund at the beginning of the month, the DFL announced the dates for the beginning of the week, a conversation with the management of the service head Hawkeye in Frankfurt. “The backgrounds of the technical difficulties to relentlessly open, and the consequences for the further course of action will be discussed,” said the DFL.
Praise in the highest tones …
Referee Tobias Stieler (left) can leave at the season-opening game on the video evidence
The new technical tools had in the opening game of the 55. Bundesliga season between Bayern and Bayer Leverkusen on Friday still perfectly. Referee Tobias Stieler had left the Munich Arena, shortly before midnight, completely happy, because the pilot project video working proof from his point of view perfectly. “We referees are not perfect, we make mistakes. And if you are then corrected so – wonderful”, was the conclusion of the 36-year-old, Impartial to the 3:1 FC Bayern against Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
Also the German football Association and German football League, was rated by the Bundesliga Premiere of the video wizard positive. “We are with the end of the opening game satisfied,” said Hellmut Krug, DFB referee Manager and project Manager assistant. “We came in the assessment of the relevant scenes to a quick and precise decision,” said Krug, according to the message of the DFB and the DFL on Saturday. The intense preparation had paid off.
… only work, it must
Video evidence, thank. Lewandowski in the foul penalty
In the Bundesliga, everything worked on Friday evening shortly after the break, the first case of an emergency. Stieler had not perceived on the field of play an offence of the Leverkuseners Charles Aranguiz to Robert Lewandowski clearly. “I stayed on the Ball and I’ve looked at the edge. In my back Lewandowski is held,” said Stieler his point of view on the action in the penalty area. “Feel what, because it was not very clean. But a penalty must be there for me one hundred percent.”
Stieler took on his Headset to assistant Jochen Drees, who had to check the screen in Cologne the scene automatically, because it was an incident in the penalty area. “We came rapidly to the correct realization that a holding offense occurred and that there must be a penalty for Bayern Munich,” said Stieler. According to DFB, the complete process from the Foul lasted until the Penalty kick 36 seconds. “This is exactly the Situation where the video assistant can help to make football fairer,” said Stieler.
The assistant on the TV-screen can make it easier for the Referee the Job something. Not only the Review of the four correct doors was on Friday quick and practically unnoticed. “We were very well prepared, we have trained a year. It was already close to perfection, I would say,” said Stieler: “It is a great thing for football and us arbitrators.” If you works.
ck/mrl (dpa)