Westham achieved the feat of jumping from 17th to 10th place in the pre-match standings with a 2-0 win at home to Fennymouth in the Premier League at the dawn of Tuesday (25). However, both goals in the game were controversial. After the game, Gerry O'Neill, the manager of Ponemouth, came up with a conspiracy theory, claiming that the VAR's decision seemed to be intentionally targeting the smaller clubs.
Being the home side, Westham dominated the game and created a number of chances to go close. In the crucial moment of half-time, Gertsuma scored with a header in a melee in front of the goal, but before he scored, his teammate Telukina appeared to have a suspicion of handball. After a VAR review, the goal was ruled out and Westham went into the dressing room with a 1-0 scoreline. In the second half, Ponemonmouth went on the offensive, but it wasn't until the 92nd minute of the game that visiting defender Schmera accidentally blocked the ball with his hand while clearing the ball from the baseline. The ball was awarded as a penalty kick with the aid of VAR, and Binh Wah Maa scored a goal to help Westham extend the score to 2-0.
Garry O'Neill, who has been the interim captain of Ponemouth for less than two months, expressed his dissatisfaction with the VAR's decision after the match: since I have been in charge, I have experienced 10 serious disputes that required the intervention of the VAR, and not one of them has gone in favor of Ponemouth. In addition, Garry O'Neill was shown a yellow card for disputing the enforcement of the ball marking.
