At the 77th minute of the match between Sporting Cristal and Zulia FC, Cristian Palacios reached the opponent's goal and came close to tying the game; however, he had a bad finish and the ball went over the crossbar. At that moment, the referee decided to stop the game but it is still not clear why.
The main referee of the match tried to communicate with VAR through the microphone; but apparently there was some kind of interference because the referee said he couldn't hear well. Seconds later, they used a walkie talkie with which they finally established communication and the game continued.
Main referee stopped the game to communicate through walkie talkie. (Video: DirecTV Sports)
Sporting Cristal vs. Zulia FC are facing each other in the first match to determine the team that will advance to the next phase of the South American tournament. Claudio Vivas' team is determined to take advantage, but the Venezuelans don't want to be left behind.
It is worth mentioning that the second leg is scheduled for Tuesday, July 30th at 5:15 p.m. The match will take place at the Alejandro Villanueva stadium in Lima and will be broadcasted by DirecTV Sports.
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