Many penalties ignite public opinion in the 10th round of the Chinese Super League (CSL)
In the 10th round of the 2021 Chinese Super League, the penalties of several matches triggered heated discussions among the media and fans. After the matches, the Referee Committee of the Chinese Football Association quickly organized a panel of experts to comment on the controversial penalties in detail. Adhering to the principles of fairness, impartiality and openness, the following is a detailed explanation of several controversial penalties of public concern:
Controversy 1: On July 31st, Shanghai Seaport played against Shanghai Shenhua, the game went to 73 minutes, Shanghai Seaport player No. 20 in the scramble with Shanghai Shenhua player No. 15, the referee ruled that he committed a handball foul, and Shanghai Shenhua was awarded a free kick in front of the field. The free kick was blocked by the opponent's wall, then Shanghai Shenhua player No.10 passed the ball to Shanghai Shenhua player No.2, the ball slightly missed the goal, the assistant referee raised his flag to indicate offside, and the referee ruled that it was an offside foul.
Result: No foul committed by Shanghai Harbour Player No.20, Shanghai Shenhua Player No.15 committed a handball foul, the referee made a wrong decision; Shanghai Shenhua Player No.2 was incorrectly ruled offside, the assistant referee made a mistake in raising the flag, and the referee dealt with the delay in blowing the whistle appropriately.
Dispute 2: Shanghai Seaport vs Shanghai Shenhua, the match was in the 88th minute, Shanghai Shenhua No.14 and Shanghai Seaport No.2 competed for the ball in the air inside the penalty area, after both sides made contact, the ball bounced to the feet of Shanghai Shenhua No.15, who scored a goal. The referee ruled that Shanghai Shenhua player No.14 had committed a foul and canceled the goal. With the assistance of VAR, the referee upheld the decision and Shanghai Seaport was awarded a direct free kick.
Commentary Result: Shanghai Shenhua No.14 player did not commit any foul, the goal was valid, the referee made a mistake in the field judgment, and the VAR operation was not standardized.
Controversy 3: On July 31, Dalian People faced Beijing Guoan, the game went into extra time, Beijing Guoan No.15 player pulled the opponent with his right hand when he was scrambling with Dalian People No.4 player, the referee blew for a foul, Beijing Guoan No.15 player kicked the ball out of bounds, the ball touched the leg of Dalian People's coach (Head Coach), the referee showed him the yellow card warning, Dalian People was awarded a direct free kick.
Conclusion: Beijing Guoan player No. 15 committed two yellow-card warning fouls within a short period of time and should have been penalized with a red card, and the referee missed the second yellow-card warning. At the same time, the panel analyzed that, according to the video replay, Beijing Guoan No. 15 kicked the ball away after the referee's whistle with the intention of delaying the opposing team's serving time, and did not have the subjective intention of attacking the opposing team's coach.
The Referee Committee of the Chinese Football Association always adheres to the basic principles of fairness, impartiality and openness. We would like to thank the media and fans for their attention to the refereeing work and their support in criticizing and correcting the referees in a timely manner. We sincerely apologize for the misjudgment in the 10th round of CSL matches and the impact it brought to the fans and clubs. In the future, we will seriously summarize our experience, continue to learn, and strive to improve the referee's enforcement level, so as to contribute to the sound development of the professional league.
