V.League 2018: The obsession from the men in black
(Baonghean.vn) - After 4 early matches taking place on April 20 and 21 within the framework of round 6 of V.League 2018, the referees once again became the focus of public opinion.
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| Referee Hoang Anh Tuan, who controlled the match between SLNA and B. Binh Duong. Photo: Hoang Tung |
The first referee to leave a bad impression in this round was Mr. Hoang Anh Tuan, who officiated the match between Song Lam Nghe An and B. Binh Duong. On a day when the home team's attack played quite unluckily, the referee's omission of 3 collisions in the penalty area caused frustration for the players and fans.
In this match, the situation where goalkeeper Tan Truong rushed out to illegally block Phan Van Duc caused the most controversy. Perhaps in this situation, referee Hoang Anh Tuan and his assistant did not have the best position to follow the situation closely, so no whistle was "blown".
According to expert Nguyen Thanh Vinh, Tan Truong's foul on Phan Van Duc was clearly illegal, the initiative belonged to the young player of SLNA and a penalty was completely correct. But it is unclear why the referee did not award a penalty.
| Phan Van Duc was fouled in the penalty area. |
At the end of the match, coach Nguyen Duc Thang did not mention the referee because he understood that complaining would not help SLNA get more than 1 point.
Speaking after the press conference, coach Nguyen Thanh Son of B. Binh Duong said: "Referees are also human, they also make mistakes." It seems that this referee wants to remind that if any coach or player reacts to the inaccurate foul calls of the men in black, they will immediately receive a penalty, because right after the 5th round, head coach Tran Minh Chien also received a red card and was disciplined for reacting too harshly to the referee.
On the afternoon of April 21 at Pleiku Stadium, HAGL defeated SHB Da Nang with a score of 2-0. The match changed when the home team took the lead thanks to Nguyen Cong Phuong's penalty kick in the 23rd minute.
| The referee awarded HAGL a penalty. |
In the situation that led to the penalty, coach Nguyen Minh Phuong once again spoke out against referee Hoang Ngoc Ha's decision. This young coach asked the referees and the organizing committee to review the tape that led to SHB Da Nang's loss.
It seems that V.League referees are really having problems deciding whether or not to award a penalty. In the match between HAGL and Saigon FC in round 5, Van Toan was fouled twice in the penalty area, but the referee did not dare to call a penalty.
Although VPF, the tournament organizer, has made efforts such as hiring foreign referees and severely disciplining some referees who made serious mistakes, mistakes still happen all the time.
Coach Vuong Tien Dung, former coach of The Cong Club, once said jokingly but bitterly: "In order for referees not to be complained about or criticized, only when the V.League ends, meaning no matches take place"./.
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