Soccer Review
Shanghai Harbour were unfortunate to be hit with a controversy over two disallowed goals under the FA's authoritative review. The result left Meizhou Hakka with a 1-2 loss at home, when they should have won 1-0. With these three valuable points, Meizhou Hakka now has 16 points, 11th in the Chinese Super League, and will be three points clear of the relegation loop.
For Shanghai Harbour, their unbeaten season continued with a 2-1 win over city rivals Shanghai Shenhua to take a two-point lead at the top of the Chinese Super League table. Had it not been for those two controversial goals, Shanghai Harbour would have gone down 0-1 to Meizhou Hakka, in which case Shenhua may have secured top spot in the Super League.
Meizhou Hakka player Yin Hongbo expressed strong dissatisfaction with the "late" justice. He expressed his disdain for the result on his personal microblogging account with the word "lol". Previously, Yin Hongbo had a heated confrontation with fans on social media over a handball in Chitardini's goal. The FA's final notice gave a fair answer.
Shanghai Shenhua team and reporter Ji Yuyang also questioned the Football Association. Ji Yuyang said: "If Meizhou Hakka eventually relegated due to these three points, Shenhua missed the championship due to the three points of the opponent ...... review of this game, why would arrange such a 'gentle' penalty, a major event related to the championship and relegation? "
In addition to this match, the match between Shanghai Seaport and Wuhan Sanzhen also saw a missed call, which also benefited Shanghai Seaport. When defending Wuhan Balde, Shanghai Seaport's player Wang Zhenao kicked someone recklessly, which should have been awarded a free kick and shown a yellow card. However, the referee failed to penalize him.
