Coach Park Hang-seo: 'If there is a chance, the referee should review this match'

I don't want to mention the referee issue. I just hope that if he has the chance, he should review the match tape."Coach Park Hang-seoshare after the match

Qatari referee Saoud Ali Al-Adba had many controversial situations. He did not book Theerathon after elbowing Quang Hai in the face, then did not give a red card to goalkeeper Chatchai after committing a dangerous foul on Van Toan outside the penalty area.

Coach Park Hang-seo was not satisfied with the referee's decisions. Photo: AP

Review of the 0-2 defeat ofVietnam team,Mr. Park did not blame his students: "We tried our best. Both teams were under psychological pressure because they met a formidable opponent. It was a pity that the first goal conceded by the Vietnamese team came too early and too easily.

As for Van Thanh and Hong Duy, they did their job well. Of course, they also made mistakes, but in football, that's normal."

Facing the heavy pressure he had to accept after the defeat against Thailand, coach Park Hang-seo affirmed that he had calculated the personnel arrangement in the first leg of the semi-final: "As far as I know, in Vietnam, the press also talked about the issue of player usage. Thailand saved their energy for the match against Singapore and had better physical strength. But in the second half, the Vietnamese team played well.

Despite great efforts, the Vietnamese team still lost 0-2 to Thailand in the first leg of the AFF Cup 2020 semi-finals. Photo: AP

Despite facing many disadvantages, the Korean strategist affirmed that the Vietnamese team will try their best in the second leg of the semi-finals (19:30 on December 26): "After the match, my assistants said that we still have the second leg. Even though we conceded two goals, we can still turn the game around at any time.

The Vietnamese team is ready to bring the match back to a balanced score. Tomorrow, when the players have rested, we will plan a training session and prepare for the second leg of the semi-final. For now, the players are tired and I won't say much."

Thailand was the better team and Chanathip scored a double right at the start of the match. Coach Park Hang-seo's team pressed the field for the rest of the match and Quang Hai had situations where the ball hit the post and crossbar. Thailand missed the opportunity to score a third goal when Chanathip missed a penalty kick.

Losing 0-2 in the first leg of the AFF Cup 2020 semi-final, the Vietnamese team will have to make a lot of effort in the second leg at the Singapore National Stadium on December 26.