In the early morning of August 23rd, Beijing time, a focus battle in the AFC Champions League play-offs began, with Riyadh Victory hosting Dubai Young National. In the first half of this match, Chinese referee Fu Ming ignored a handball in the penalty area by a Dubai Young National player and a foul for knocking down Crowe, which aroused the Portuguese superstar's strong dissatisfaction.
The game was in the first minute of extra time when Riyadh Victory crossed from the right and Crowe hit a reverse shot high into the box before complaining about a handball. Slow-motion replay showed that the Dubai Young Nationals' defender made a blocking move on the volley to block Crowe's shot, and the ball clearly hit his hand.
However, despite Crowe continually signaling his opponent's handball, he still hasn't convinced Fu Ming to change his penalty. Two minutes later, after Crowe's change of direction confrontation in the penalty area, he was knocked to the ground by an opponent's defender, and Fu Ming still didn't have any penalty. This time, Crowe was really angry.
He was so excited that he came to Fu Ming and asked him and his team of Chinese referees "face to face". 38-year-old Crowe expressed his strong dissatisfaction by ranting and protesting.
In fact, not only was the handball call not blown. The opening 9 minutes, C Luo in the penalty area by the opposing two defenders clamped, but Fu Ming also did not say it. No wonder Crowe, a longtime complainer, was so dissatisfied with Fu Ming "escape".
