"Korean referee is terrible," "This is a scam!"中 Soccer fan explodes at ACLE decision result → Why?
"Korean referee is terrible," "This is a scam!"中 Soccer fan explodes at ACLE decision result → Why?
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When Chinese soccer fans failed to get penalties, there was an incident in which they lashed out at the South Korean referee.
Japan's Yokohama F. Marinos won 1-0 in the first round of the AFC Champions League Elite (ACLE) round of 16 against Shanghai Haigang in the 2024-25 season at Pudong Stadium in Shanghai, China, on the 4th (Korea time).
Yokohama won the first game by defending Andersson López's header first goal in the 30th minute of the first half. With the first leg ending with Yokohama's victory, the second leg of the round of 16 will be held at Nissan Stadium in Yokohama's home stadium at 7 p.m. on the 11th.
After the game, several Chinese soccer fans, including Shanghai fans, reportedly criticized the South Korean referee team that played the game, drawing attention.
The confrontation between Yokohama and Shanghai was managed by the South Korean referee. Judge Kim Jong-hyuk was the referee, and the assistant referee Park Kyun-yong and Jang Jong-pil were assigned. Video reading (VAR) referees and assistant VAR referees were Kim Woo-sung and Chae Sang-hyup, respectively.
According to the Japanese media 'Sacker Digest', the scene that Shanghai fans took issue with came out in the 34th minute of the second half.
Shanghai's cross into the Yokohama penalty box touched right hand after hitting defender Katsuya Nagato's right thigh.
When the ball reached Nagato's hand, Shanghai players all insisted on handball fouls and demanded a penalty kick, but the referee did not declare a foul.
Regarding this, a Chinese media pointed out, "VAR did not intervene! The ball cleared by a Yokohama player in the penalty box hit the hand and bounced off," and Chinese soccer fans, including Shanghai fans, criticized Korean referees in the comments.
According to the media, they claimed, "It must be a penalty kick," "The Korean referee is really terrible," "The Korean referee came to get revenge," "It's a scam!" and "At least VAR intervention was necessary."
However, according to soccer regulations, it is not a violation of handball just because the ball hit the hand. Japanese commentators who explained the match also said, "If the ball accidentally hits the ball, unless you raise your hand high, it is basically not a violation of handball."
Some Chinese fans also pointed out those who criticized the Korean referees, saying, "This is not a penalty by the current standards," "This situation is not considered a foul," and "Please check the latest rules."
Meanwhile, while the first round of the ACLE round of 16 is underway, only Gwangju FC was the only team in the K-League to advance to the round of 16.
A total of three teams, including Gwangju, Pohang Steelers and Ulsan HD, participated in this season's ACLE, but Pohang and Ulsan were eliminated from the league stage and only Gwangju advanced to the tournament.
Gwangju will play Vissel Kobe at Noevia Stadium Kobe in Kobe, Japan, at 7 p.m. on the 5th in the first round of the AFC Champions League Elite (ACLE) round of 16 in the 2024-25 season. 카지노사이트
"I really want to win. I think I have to win," Lee Jung-hyo, who is leading the team ahead of the match, said in a pre-press conference on Wednesday. "I want to make our players' names known. I will be cursed at. I really want to win tomorrow by any means," Lee said, expressing his aspiration to win.