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| Referee Tran Xuan Nguyen during the Hoang Anh Gia Lai vs FLC Thanh Hoa match on Saturday. — Photo thethaovanhoa.vn |
Viet Nam News
HA NOI — Referee Tran Xuan Nguyen and his assistant Pham Phu Hung have been sidelined due to mistakes made during a V.League match between Hoang Anh Gia Lai and FLC Thanh Hoa on Saturday.
Hung was said to have been standing in a wrong location on the field, resulting in his not identifying Hoang Anh Gia Lai’s Ngoc Quang’s off-side position, when he sent a ball to Van Thanh, who then scored a goal for the hosts, Hoang Anh Gia Lai.
Meanwhile, referee Nguyen made serious decisions, including issuing a second yellow card to Hoang Anh Gia Lai’s midfielder A Hoang, a key reason leading to the hosts’ 2-3 defeat. He also ignored two penalties by Hoang Anh Gia Lai when their strikers fell in the box area.
"I feel confused at this moment. I am still thinking a lot about the match. It is a heavy pressure job, but I have accepted it," said Nguyen.
Their future will be decided during the tournament’s break from April 17 to June 23. — VNS
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