Nguyen Manh received a red card for striking an Indonesian player off the ball.

The impulsive action of the Vietnamese national team goalkeeper forced his team to play with 10 men for the second half of the second leg of the 2016 AFF Suzuki Cup semi-final.

In the 75th minute, during a corner kick taken by Indonesia, NgUyen Manh jumped up to compete withBayu Pradana.After falling, the Vietnamese goalkeeper became angry and punched his opponent while he was lying on top of him.

The action was very discreet, but it did not escape the notice of referee Fu Ming. Nguyen Manh then...He tried to explain himself, pointing to his face to say that he had been elbowed by the Indonesian player earlier.

However, after consulting with his assistant, the Chinese referee issued a direct red card, sending Nguyên Mạnh off. The score at that point was 1-0 in favor of Indonesia.

Having used up all his substitutions, center-back Que Ngoc Hai was forced to put on the gloves and take on the goalkeeper position out of necessity.

Despite being down a man, the Vietnamese team played valiantly and scored two goals late in the match. However, in extra time, they conceded a penalty. After two legs of the semi-final, Coach Huu Thang's team suffered a 3-4 aggregate defeat and were eliminated from the AFF Suzuki Cup 2016.

Fu Ming is a reputable referee in Asia. He is also known for his strictness, having issued 92 yellow cards, 4 red cards, and 11 penalties in 33 matches.March 14, 2014.This referee has officiated many major friendly matches such asBrazil - Argentina 2014,Inter - Real Madrid in 2015 or Borussia Dortmund - Man City in 2016. In the 2018 World Cup qualifiers, Fu Ming officiated the matches Saudi Arabia - Thailand and Cambodia - Japan.

According to VNE