Evidence confirms that the Thai linesman made a serious mistake

Speaking to the press, golden whistle Duong Manh Hung talked about the situation where Van Toan was called offside: “I confirm 100% that Van Toan's situation was not offside. That was a completely legal goal. The referee made an incorrect call, so the Vietnam national team lost a goal to Myanmar.

This is a situation where the ball bounced off but the referee could not see it. It must be calculated from the moment the ball left his teammate's foot whether Van Toan was standing below a Myanmar player or not. Van Toan was clearly still standing above a Myanmar player. This situation is not difficult when the assistant referee has a favorable view. I think the referee was irresponsible in the situation of calling Van Toan offside.

Golden whistle Duong Manh Hung further analyzed: “In many matches, the referee also did not handle the situation when the ball bounced off. The reason is that the referee may have been startled and raised his flag. This is not uncommon in football.”

Referee Phubes Lekpha is Thai. Photo: Sports 5

According to Deputy Referee Duong Van Hien, this situation is extremely sensitive and happened in a split second, so it is difficult to conclude whether the referee was right or wrong in this case.

“I also watched the match on TV, but from the TV station's camera angle, it is very difficult to conclude about this situation. Because the camera angle is not horizontal with the movement of Van Toan as well as the opponent's defender, it is very difficult to determine. However, the linesman has a clearer viewing angle because Van Toan is not obstructed. The main referee will observe the linesman to blow the whistle in this situation,” said Deputy Referee Duong Van Hien.

Mr. Hien continued: “I think Vietnamese football fans have the right to conclude that the referee "robbed" Van Toan of his goal in this situation. However, from the perspective of those who are in charge of the match, I need to look at the situation from many different directions and angles. In my opinion, this situation cannot be used to conclude whether the referee denied a valid goal for the Vietnamese team or not.”

Talking about refereeing, especially the match management of Qatari referee Khamis Al-Marri, Mr. Hien said that this referee worked very impartially and blew the whistle accurately.

There were some situations where the Vietnamese team fell in the penalty area and wanted to get a penalty, but that was completely wrong. The referee can only blow the whistle and make the decision to award a penalty when he is 100% sure of a penalty. There was only one situation at the end of the match when the Vietnamese striker kicked the ball into the Myanmar defender's leg and it went out of bounds, but referee Khamis Al-Marri did not award the Vietnamese team a corner kick. That was the situation where I was not satisfied with the main referee," added the Deputy Head of the VFF Referee Board.

The referee team in charge of the Myanmar vs Vietnam match in the group stage of the AFF Cup 2018 includes main referee Khamis Al Marri from Qatar, assistant 1 is Mr. Taleb Salem Al Marri also from Qatar. Assistant 2 is Mr. Phubes Lekpha from Thailand and the fourth referee is another Thai - Mr. Titichai Nuanchan.

Assistant referee Phubes Lekpha was born in 1981 and this is the second international match he has officiated but the first international match in an official tournament he has flagged. Previously, Mr. Phubes Lekpha participated in the international friendly match between host Myanmar and Bolivia during Myanmar's preparation for the AFF Cup.

Currently, Vietnam is ranked 2nd after Myanmar in Group A, although both have 7 points but have less goals. However, the opportunity to enter the semi-finals is within reach of Coach Park Hang Seo and his team.

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