Japanese referee will officiate the HN.T&T-Thanh Hóa match.

According to our sources, for the final matches of the 2014 V-League season, the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) has once again invited a Japanese referee to officiate. The Japanese referee will be in charge of the match between Hanoi T&T and Thanh Hoa on August 10th.

Referee Sato Ryuji officiated the B.BD - Thanh Hoa match on June 12th.

The reason the VFF chose this match is because both teams are currently in the top group of the standings. HN.T&T is currently competing for the championship with B.BD, while Thanh Hoa is aiming for a medal position.

After round 22 of the 2014 V-League, HN.T&T has 44 points and is only 1 point behind the leading team, B.BD. It is highly likely that the race between HN.T&T and B.BD will be decided in the final round of matches. HN.T&T will have to defeat a very strong team with high ambitions, Thanh Hoa, while B.BD will have to play away at SHB.DN.

HN.T&T needs to secure all three points in this match to win the championship, while Thanh Hoa also wants to win to claim a medal. Because of the high ambitions of both teams, the VFF (Vietnam Football Federation) does not want any mistakes in the officiating of the match. Assigning a Japanese referee to officiate this game will help both teams feel more secure in their match.

Previously, the match between B.BD and HN.T&T was also officiated by a Japanese referee, Mr. Toma Masaaki. Furthermore, on June 12th, the match between B.BD and Thanh Hoa was also officiated by a Japanese referee, Mr. Sato Ryuji. This was the first V-League match to feature a Japanese referee.

According to Bongdaplus.vn