Expert, former FIFA referee Myroslav Stupar evaluated for 1927.kiev.ua the refereeing decisions in key episodes of the matches "Dynamo" — "Polissia" and "Shakhtar" — "Zorya".
— Vitaliy Romanov did not see the handball moment, and he was advised by the VAR referees after the game was stopped. He watched the replay after the VAR suggestion. This is not such a subtle moment that it could be missed. I think his assistant Volodymyr Vysotsky saw this episode. Although the rules do not obligate him, they have a connection and he could have assisted Romanov. In any case, VAR corrected their mistake.
As for Mykhailichenko's second yellow card, it was impossible not to give it in such a situation. Bohdan released the ball by about three meters, and Buialsky picked it up, while the "Polissia" player stepped on the Dynamo player's ankle. There's no question about the yellow card here.
In turn, there are questions regarding the penalty awarded against "Zorya". This is not a very simple moment. There was a fall of Bondarenko — he did not "simulate," as someone might say. The "miners" player was a step ahead of Vantukh and caught his leg. VAR was present, yet they remained silent and did not intervene, failing to correct the referee's mistake. Vantukh was retracting his leg, understanding that he could breach the rules, but his knee went slightly forward and Bondarenko caught it and fell. Football is a contact sport. In this episode, the game should have just continued, — Stupar is confident.