Revealing the referee team in charge of the second leg quarter-final match between Hanoi and Hoang Anh Gia Lai
(Baonghean.vn) - According to the investigation, the referee team in charge of the match on May 15 will have referee Tran Duy Khanh (Nghe An) as an assistant. However, the identity of the main referee for the second leg of the quarter-final match at Hang Day Stadium has not been revealed.
The first leg of the 2018 National Cup quarter-final match at Pleiku Stadium between HAGL and Hanoi FC left behind ugly images and many conflicting opinions about the refereeing and the behavior of the two teams. Hanoi FC said that the main referee Ngo Duy Lan deliberately unfairly treated the away team.
Specifically, Pham Thanh Luong received a direct red card for his reaction, and coach Chu Dinh Nghiem was sent off for similar actions. The match was "heated" beyond necessity on the field and after the final whistle, so the second leg at Hang Day Stadium is expected to be dramatic.
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| Assistant Tran Duy Khanh (right) participates in the Hanoi Club - HAGL quarter-final second leg match at Hang Day Stadium. Photo: Internet |
The selection of the referee team for this match, especially the main referee, is a difficult problem for the tournament organizers. The FIFA referees selected to officiate the match between Hanoi Club and HAGL have all refused to participate.
According to the investigation, the referee team in charge of the match on May 15 will have referee Tran Duy Khanh (Nghe An) as an assistant. In addition, the Referee Board has found other options, but the identity of the main referee for the second leg of the quarter-final match at Hang Day Stadium has not been revealed.
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| Referee Nguyen Dinh Thai officiated the HAGL - Hanoi match in round 23 of V.League 2017. Photo: Hoang Tung |
It is possible that the list of referees invited to officiate the match between Hanoi Club and HAGL also includes Mr. Nguyen Dinh Thai - the referee from Nghe An who officiated the match between these two teams in round 23 of V.League 2017 at Pleiku Stadium.
That was a match in which referee Nguyen Dinh Thai did a pretty good job, managing the match in a safe manner, avoiding pushing collisions and tricks to a climax./.
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