Losing to Hai Phong, Coach Duc Thang is not satisfied with the 'black shirt king'

(Baonghean.vn) - SLNA created many dangerous opportunities and had a good match against Hai Phong at Vinh Stadium. However, coach Nguyen Duc Thang said that the referee was one of the reasons why SLNA lost.

During the match, referee Nguyen Ngoc Chau issued 5 yellow cards to Hai Phong including: Le Xuan Hung (24) 28', Vu Ngoc Thinh (20) 41', Nguyen Dinh Bao (27) 45', Fagan (9) 45'+1, Phan Dinh Vu Hai (25) 87'. At the same time, this "black shirt king" also gave Hoang Van Khanh and Tran Phi Son of SLNA each a yellow card. However, coach Nguyen Duc Thang of SLNA shared that he was not satisfied with the way referee Nguyen Ngoc Chau controlled the match.

Coach Nguyen Duc Thang expressed his frustration with referee Nguyen Ngoc Chau's way of refereeing. Photo: Trung Kien

Coach Nguyen Duc Thang said: “The players gave a match that was almost their best. However, the players did not take advantage of the opportunity. In this match, Phi Son continued to be the target of the opponent’s defense, but he still had a pretty good match.

I think we deserved a penalty. In the previous round, the Japanese referee also blew a penalty against Dinh Dong of FLC Thanh Hoa in a similar situation. Fagan had a situation that should have received a red card, while Phi Son's yellow card was very unfair. In the situation of tackling the opponent's defender, Phi Son had to lift his leg or he would have been seriously injured. I don't understand why the referee gave a yellow card in this situation. It was completely the referee's mistake in judgment. That's what made me unhappy about the match."

Coach Nguyen Duc Thang's students played quite confidently against their opponents. Photo: Thanh Cuong

Coach Truong Viet Hoang said: “SLNA played quite well in this match but could not take advantage of the opportunity. We won but we were also partly lucky in the context of the team facing many difficulties in terms of personnel. As for player Dinh Bao, he had an excellent match and proved his ability to the Nghe An fans.”

SLNA coach Nguyen Duc Thang has every reason to be unhappy with the yellow card Phi Son received. This is the third yellow card for the midfielder who has been playing very well recently. This means he will have to sit out the match in round 23 of the V.League at Nha Trang Stadium against S. Khanh Hoa BVN./.

Trung Kien