The referees have applied for help to the new system of video-replays 26 times during the group stage in football championship in Russia, Globo Esporte newspaper reports.
The referees personally have watched 16 times the disputable parts, and 10 times they have been prompted by electronic contact assistants. Chief referees changed their initial decision 16 times. They mostly viewed episodes related to the 11m stroke – 17 times.
Enrique Casserre has frequently asked for help from the new system from the game-makers- 4 times.
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