On the sidelines: Using VAR 'meets' Nghe An Newspaper to determine the goal!

Coach Tran Van Son reminds Do Luong youth players of marking tactics. Photo: Thanh Phuc

Uninvited Guest

LienContinuing to be attacked and overwhelmed by the opposing players, on the sidelines, coach Tran Van Son of the Do Luong youth team had to closely direct the marking of each player.

“Tề, tề, mark them 1-on-1. Consider the goal as your home, the opposing team’s players as “uninvited guests”. We have to protect our home, so we have to mark them. Why do we just let them come into our house like that? Oh, why is the fence wide open, the door open, inviting you to eat? Why can’t we score?”

Eel is gone!

The caregiver of Yen Thanh youth team is taking care of the players during the break. Photo: Thanh Phuc

Considered a “life and death” match as both teams had to compete for a ticket to the semi-finals, both teams played with great determination. Although they scored the opening goal and Yen Thanh played with the “dominant” mentality, there were many times when Do Luong attacked, causing the rice village goal to shake. There were situations where Do Luong’s young players almost scored, but it was not until the end of the first half that player Nguyen Thai Tuan scored an equalizer. Too bad for the home team, a Yen Thanh fan held his head and exclaimed: “They’re all screwed!”.

"Varmet-in Nghe An Newspaper" technology

A football match between Nam Dan children and Tan Ky children in the quarter-final match on the morning of June 13. Photo: Thanh Cuong

In the semi-final match between Tan Ky and Nam Dan children, in the second half, after being down 2-0, Nam Dan team seemed to have no chance. However, with the spirit of "fighting to the end" and the desire to have an honorable goal in the last match of the season, the Nam Dan children still rose up to attack strongly.

The class of the reigning champion Tan Ky was once again proven when in the 37th minute of the match, from a sideline kick, the ball hit the head of a player from the molasses village and went into the net of Nam Dan children. The coaching staff of Nam Dan children's team reacted strongly to this decision, causing the match to be temporarily stopped for the referees to decide.

At this time, "Nghe An Newspaper VAR technology" (using video to assist the referee) was applied. The referees had to review the slow-motion replay from Nghe An Newspaper Television to make the most accurate decision. From the slow-motion replay, the decision to recognize the goal was still upheld, meaning the score was raised to 3-0 for Tan Ky children.