The referee kept checking VAR, giving too much extra time.

" The situation leading to the equalizer was quite sensitive, at the time of extra time. The referee kept checking VAR in the first half, but not in the second half. However, the referee gave too much extra time, " assistant Mai Xuan Hop shared after the match between Viettel and Thanh Hoa in round 2 of V-League 2023/2024.

Mr. Mai Xuan Hop attended the press conference after the match to replace Coach Popov. The assistant said that the Bulgarian coach had a problem with his throat and could not attend.

The match was interrupted for a long time by the referee checking VAR.

Thanh Hoa FC played more impressively against the home team Viettel. Trinh Van Loi opened the scoring for Thanh Hoa, but he also fouled Hoang Duc, causing the yellow team to concede a penalty. Bruno Cunha easily scored, tying the score at 1-1 in extra time.

" Thanh Hoa had 2 or 3 clear opportunities but could not take advantage, probably due to the pressure of the match and the players' skills. They need to be calmer, " said Mr. Mai Xuan Hop.

On the other side, coach Thach Bao Khanh said Viettel deserved 3 points. He was also satisfied with the performance of his players as well as the refereeing.

In the situation where Hoang Duc was fouled, this player had to leave the field on a stretcher but then returned to play. Coach Thach Bao Khanh shared: " He needs to be checked again. I hope Duc does not have any serious problems, because he can still walk after a knee injury. I have experience with knee injuries, having to have surgery twice. If the ligament is torn, he will not be able to walk ."

In the second half, players from both sides clashed several times, causing the match to be interrupted. Viettel's head coach said: " We did not intend to play rough. The players only showed determination in the contested situations. Not only Viettel, Thanh Hoa did the same. I think the players from both teams wanted to contribute to the audience, not to destroy the opponent ."

Hoai Duong

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