On September 13, Beijing time, the referee's blowout in a Chinese Super League match made waves.
Guangzhou lost 1-2 to Jinan Xingzhou on the road in the 23rd round of the Central League. Both teams were looking for a win in this match.
In the first half, the referee's two penalties against Jinan Xingzhou caused a lot of controversy, especially the normal confrontation for the second goal, where the referee penalized the attacking player after he fell down. It was clearly far-fetched through slow-motion replay.
In the second half, Jinan player Dailin top cow hit Guangzhou players, the ball has reached the scale of pulling out cards. But the referee said nothing.
After the match, Guangzhou player Ling Jie wrote on social media, "Losing isn't scary, what's scary is that some people always do things without conscience on the pitch!"
It's worth noting that Ling Jie has deleted the tweet.
In addition, Guangzhou player Efirdin implicitly said: I hope that Chinese referees can be in line with international standards and improve their business level.
In a 90-minute soccer match, the referee can't do everything, in order to keep the game running smoothly. Often times, the referee will turn a blind eye and let the game continue without judging some of the actions. However, that doesn't mean that some actions should be ignored. When you should blow for a penalty kick, you must blow for a penalty kick. When you should blow a defensive foul, you should blow a defensive foul. If you turn a blind eye, you really don't have a conscience.
Both the Chinese Super League and the Chinese League One seem to have hit a bottleneck in recent years. Without providing competitive players for Chinese soccer, the impact on the viewing of games on the field is not what it used to be. Now the Chinese soccer league seems to have turned into a chicken rib, which is unfortunately tasteless.
In addition to off-field factors, some of the penalties by the on-field referees are just baffling.
Especially the Chinese First Division. Compared to the Chinese Super League, the Chinese First Division League has less attention and the referees seem to have more power in this game. After the start of this year's China First Division League, many of the referee's penalty kicks caused confusion among the fans and even excitement among the head coaches of some teams. If there are criticisms and questions about the referees, they can even be fined.
From a player's point of view, it is understandable that referees blow penalties on a more lenient scale, and sometimes players will accept them. However, players cannot accept blowouts of varying sizes.
In Guangzhou's loss to Jinan, the two penalties given by the referee to Jinan in the first half were relatively far-fetched, with no particularly obvious foul play. The referee who beat the Guangzhou players outright in the second half did not say that this was a typical inconsistency of scale. This kind of situation can have a big impact on the morale of a side, and can greatly damage the positivity of Chinese soccer.
Some referees were present and fans pointed out this phenomenon more than once. At present, the business level of Chinese referees has not improved. Guangzhou player Efirdin's guidance is actually very on point, Chinese referees need to be in line with international standards and improve their influence.
Finally, will Ling Jie, who publishes social media, be affected? I hope this game doesn't remove the confidence of the Guangzhou players. The league is still long, as long as they play solidly, they can win.
