Son Heung-min asks to erase red card for Bui Hoang Viet Anh

" Son Heung-min asked the referee to remove the red card for Bui Hoang Viet Anh. He thinks the Vietnamese team defender did not deserve a red card ," a member of the Vietnamese team confirmed to VTC News.

The situation that caused Bui Hoang Viet Anh to receive a red card happened in the 61st minute, right when the Vietnamese team kicked off after conceding the fourth goal. Viet Anh controlled the ball incorrectly, but he quickly corrected his mistake with a cut.

Son Heung-min charged in at high speed to put pressure on the Vietnamese defender. Bui Hoang Viet Anh's clearance sent the ball hitting Son Heung-min and bouncing away. The Korean star continued his momentum and collided with Viet Anh's supporting leg.

Viet Anh received a red card unjustly.

Referee Mohd Amirul Izwan Bin Yaacob from Malaysia determined that Bui Hoang Viet Anh had committed a foul and showed him a red card. The midfielder born in 1999 was surprised and tried to explain to the referee that he had not committed a foul. The defender was right because this was a situation where Son Heung-min had not controlled the ball and Viet Anh had not made any proactive moves with his supporting foot.

Some players of the Korean team such as Son Heung-min, Hwang Hee-chan, Lee Jae-sung or Cho Gue-sung also came forward and explained to the referee. In particular, Son Heung-min explained that this was not a situation worthy of a red card.

Bui Hoang Viet Anh received a direct red card.

Mr. Mohd Amirul Izwan Bin Yaacob did not change his decision. The friendly match between the two teams did not apply VAR, so Bui Hoang Viet Anh could not have his card cleared. In the 90th minute, Mr. Yaacob's assistant continued to make mistakes.

Van Khang passed the ball to Van Toan in an open position, but the striker born in 1996 was caught offside. Reviewing the slow-motion replay, when Van Khang passed the ball, Van Toan was standing below the Korean player but was in the home field of the Vietnamese team. This was an incorrect offside decision.

Mohd Amirul Izwan Bin Yaacob was born in 1986 and has been a FIFA referee since 2012. This referee blew the whistle in the match between Thanh Hoa and Viettel in round 25 of V-League 2019.

Mai Phuong

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