{"id":202415,"date":"2024-07-23T13:57:33","date_gmt":"2024-07-23T13:57:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/07\/23\/game-cancelled-after-var-protest\/"},"modified":"2024-07-23T13:57:33","modified_gmt":"2024-07-23T13:57:33","slug":"game-cancelled-after-var-protest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/07\/23\/game-cancelled-after-var-protest\/","title":{"rendered":"Game Cancelled After VAR Protest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>VAR has come under increasing scrutiny in a number of leagues<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The match in the Norwegian top-flight between Rosenborg BK and Lillestrom was suspended on Sunday after fans showed their displeasure with the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) by throwing fishcakes on the field.<\/p>\n<p>The protests started from kickoff and after a two-minute bombardment of fishcakes, the referee stopped the match and sent the players to the dressing room.<\/p>\n<p>The match was restarted, but the protests intensified, with tennis balls and smoke bombs being thrown onto the field. 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