Video technology used in Club World Cup to award Kashima Antlers a penalty
Hungarian official Viktor Kassai became the first referee to make such a decision with help from TV
Video replays debuted at the Club World Cup which is currently taking place in Japan. For the first time in the history of football, a referee used video footage to make a decision in an official match.
On Wednesday, Hungarian official Viktor Kassai had the honour of becoming the first referee to refer to video replays when he decided to give a penalty. The match in question was the semi-final game between Atlético Nacional from Colombia and Kashima Antlers from Japan.
It was to check an incident in which Atlético Nacional player Berrio committed a foul on Kashima Antlers' Daigo. The referee did not see the action, but was able to use technology to make a final decision.
Viktor Kassai jogged over to the area where the screen was placed, by the fourth official, and finally decided to give the penalty which allowed Kashima Antlers to take a 1-0 lead. They went on to win the game 4-0 and advance to the final, where the will most likely face Real Madrid.
The referee's decision, despite being helped by the video replays, has still managed to create controversy because the players from the Brazilian team felt Daigo was offside before he was fouled.
