The controversial situation came in the 39th minute, when Hanoi FC player Lucas Vinicius received the ball in a one-on-one situation and defeated HCMC FC goalkeeper Thanh Thang. Referee Tran Dinh Thai recognized the goal, while HCMC players surrounded first assistant Nguyen Lam Minh Dang and argued fiercely.
According to the members of the city team, the Hanoi FC player was offside before scoring. They also believe that this was the turning point leading to the 1-3 defeat of Ho Chi Minh City FC against Hanoi FC in round 5 of Night Wolf V-League 2023.
Coach Vu Tien Thanh spoke harshly to the referee after Ho Chi Minh City FC's defeat to Hanoi FC (Photo: Hai Long).
After the match, coach Vu Tien Thanh of Ho Chi Minh City Club said: "I am definitely not satisfied with this match. We approached the match well, and the opponent's first goal was scored in an offside position. The main referee and assistant referee created this goal."
" Football is exciting because of surprises, but the referees have killed that element of surprise. Hanoi FC is both strong and has the help of the referees, so who can compete?" - Coach Vu Tien Thanh added.
Afterwards, the coach of Ho Chi Minh City Club also said that the city team's loss to the reigning V-League champion due to the referee was a systematic loss, not the first time.
The match between Ho Chi Minh City Club and Hanoi Club had many controversies (Photo: Hai Long).
Coach Vu Tien Thanh spoke up: "I will let the team's technical department compile statistics. Every time we play against Hanoi FC, we lose because of the referee."
"I don't think we were at a disadvantage against Hanoi FC. Ho Chi Minh City FC chose a defensive counter-attacking style of play, and the counter-attacking team could not control the ball, not that we were at a disadvantage. If we hadn't conceded the first goal from the referee's mistake, we would have finished the first half without conceding a goal, the second half would have been very different.
If VPF keeps organizing like this, who will play anymore? If VPF doesn't change, everyone will quit. The leaders of the teams will feel frustrated. They already know they won't play again before they even get on the field. Who will play if the referee makes a mistake?" - Coach Vu Tien Thanh's words.
Coach Bandovic Bozidar of Hanoi Club also did not dare to confirm that the referee was correct in the first goal of the away team (Photo: Hai Long).
Regarding Hanoi FC, coach Bandovic Bozidar of this team said: "Anyone can make mistakes, myself, the players or the referee can all make mistakes. From my team's coaching bench, I have not observed whether the first goal was scored in an offside position or not."
"This was a very difficult match for us. After a very long break, it was difficult for the teams to return. We had to train with very high intensity in every training session to keep up with the intensity when the tournament returned.
However, to be honest, this intensity is nothing compared to the intensity of the teams playing in the AFC Champions League. But in the match that just took place, 3 points were still the most important. I am happy with the way my players played" - Coach Bozidar affirmed.
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