"The draw against Bahrain was considered unfair to the Indonesian team. It is entirely possible to organize a rematch for the two teams after the controversy", sheet CNN Indonesia commented in the article "Could there be a rematch between Indonesia and Bahrain".
The Indonesian press talked a lot about this case because they relied on a match in the 2018 World Cup qualifiers in the African zone. In the match between South Africa and Senegal, referee Joseph Lamptey awarded South Africa a penalty when he thought Kalidou Koulibaly used his hand to play the ball. Thulani Hlatshwayo successfully took the penalty. South Africa won 2-1 against Senegal.
Indonesia wants to replay the match against Bahrain.
Referee Lamptey was then only allowed to leave the pitch under security escort. The Senegalese Football Federation filed a complaint with FIFA. Referee Lamptey was banned for life and the match was replayed. This time, Senegal won 2-0 and then qualified for the World Cup.
This scenario is similar to what is happening in Indonesian football. When the team from the archipelago was leading 2-1 until the end of the official match time, the referee team announced that there would be 2 minutes of added time in the second half. But in the end, the time of the ball rolling lasted until the 6th minute, Bahrain scored the equalizer after a corner kick.
Indonesian players and coaches surrounded referee Ahmed Al Kaf. The referee was only able to leave the field after being protected by the host country's security forces. After the match, the Indonesian Football Federation confirmed that it had filed a complaint with FIFA.
"Bahrain and Indonesia both played their hearts out until the final whistle. However, I must mention the embarrassing stories. In this case, it was the decisions of referee Ahmed Al Kaf. If the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) wants to improve, they must improve the quality of refereeing.“. Coach Shin Tae-yong was upset after the match.
In the next match, the Indonesian team will meet the Chinese team on 15/10.
Sources: https://vtcnews.vn/bao-indonesia-muon-afc-to-chuc-lai-tran-dau-gap-bahrain-ar901494.html
