Vietnamese fans accuse referee of favoring U22 China

" U22 Vietnam had to face 11 Chinese players and 3 more referees ," account Pham Trung Dung commented under the post announcing the match result between U22 Vietnam and U22 China.

Another fan commented: " The penalty was nothing more than a joke and the referee blew the whistle every time the Chinese player fell ." Account Nguyen Quoc Bao was harsh: " Viktor Le played so well but the referee ignored many fouls against him ."

Viktor Le was fouled dangerously by his opponent.

The main referee of the match between U22 Vietnam and U22 China is Mr. Dai Yige. Due to the nature of the friendly tournament, the organizing committee of CFA Team China 2025 used domestic referees. This makes Mr. Dai Yige's decision even more suspicious.

In the 45th minute, in a dispute near the touchline, midfielder Viktor Le tried to keep the ball under pressure from a Chinese player. When he fell to the ground, the home team player "played dirty" by kicking the 2003-born midfielder's private parts. Viktor Le was in pain and needed medical attention. The referee did not consider this a foul.

The decision of this man in black caused a lot of controversy. After that, he continued to receive opposition from the away team when he refused to blow the whistle when Quoc Viet was pulled down by a Chinese U22 defender. At the end of the first half, U22 Vietnam was leading 1-0.

The ball that led to a penalty for U22 Vietnam.

In the 69th minute, Nguyen Hong Phuc handled the ball unsafely in the penalty area, creating an opportunity for the opposing player to rush in and compete. In this situation, the U22 China striker performed a high-footed tackle with the sole of his shoe facing forward.

Despite touching the ball first, the home team player collided dangerously with Hong Phuc. The U22 Vietnam defender had to be carried off the field on a stretcher. The referee determined that Hong Phuc had committed a foul by swinging his leg one beat slower than his opponent.

This decision caused a lot of controversy. The Chinese U22 player touched the ball first but this was a dangerous play. The referee could have completely blown the whistle for the Chinese player.

Mai Phuong

Source: https://vtcnews.vn/cdv-viet-nam-to-trong-tai-thien-vi-u22-trung-quoc-ar933807.html