An in-depth analysis of a stadium controversy. In the 49th minute, Dalian Yingbo attacked, with rising star Zhu Pengyu taking a powerful long-distance shot that seemed like a classic. Facing the incoming ball, Yunnan Yukun goalkeeper Yao Hao Yang tried his best to save it, but the soccer ball gained momentum and hit the crossbar before bouncing skillfully into the net. Obviously, the whole ball has crossed the goal line, the score should be 1-1!
(The ball has clearly crossed the line as a whole!)
However, the ball spun into the net and rebounded, and was snatched away by the opposing goalkeeper. Referee Manning ruled the goal invalid and signaled for the game to continue. The game was suspended after a pass from Yao Hao Yang was followed by a foul near midfield by a Dalian Yingbo player. The players then went up to Maning and asked him to consult the referee and the fourth official. Manning insisted, and Yunnan Yukun then attacked and scored a goal, which Manning ruled valid! By this time, the game had reached the 51st minute, and the original score of 1-1 had turned into a 0-2 deficit for Dalian Yingbo.
(The linesman was in a perfect position to see the goal perfectly when Dalian Imbo scored.)
After that, most of the players and substitute coaches of the Dalian Yingbo team began to express their dissatisfaction with the penalties, and even the usual low-key general manager of the club, Chen Dong, rarely went up to communicate with the referee, but Manning continued to do what he wanted. With the efforts of Manning and his refereeing team, an otherwise exciting matchup between the strongest and the strongest turned into an outrage for all the fans in the stadium.
Despite this, the entire Dalian Yingbo team and the fans of Soccer City remained extremely restrained. After the game, the staff escorted the referee team away with black umbrellas.
(At the time of the goal, Manning was facing the goal with a clear line of sight.)
The weather that day was clear and there was no way that the referee's view could be disturbed. Sitting in the center of the podium, I could clearly see that the ball had crossed the line when it bounced off the ground and couldn't help but cheer with the fans around me. The Dalian Yingbo players on the field and the fans in the stands also celebrated.
However, Manning and the winger (shown in the picture), who were closer to me and had a better angle, insisted that the ball was not scored. Have they inwardly defaulted to the idea that Dalian Imbo cannot score?
(As I recall, this was the first time Chandon had gotten up to argue with an umpire this season.)
Was it a lack of competence on the part of Manning and his refereeing team? Or was it an intentional misjudgment to suppress Dalian Yingbo? From my 30+ years of soccer watching experience, a goal like this doesn't need a VAR decision at all! From the position, the referee, the touch judges and even the fourth official should be able to clearly see that the ball has crossed the line as a whole. However, Manning was extremely determined in making the incorrect decision and had no intention of consulting the referee or the fourth official at all. I can only say that Manning has enforced the World Cup and was elected as the Golden Whistle of the Chinese Super League, so his ability is not a problem.
Interestingly, a week ago, there was also a goal scoring opportunity blown away in Dalian Yingbo's 2-1 home reversal against Wuxi Wuhu. In the 75th minute, a Dalian Yingbo player took a shot inside the penalty area, and an opposing defender opened his arms to widen his defense and stop the shot. With the home team protesting, referee Zhu Wenbin also ruled that there was no penalty kick. However, from the slow-motion camera, the penalty kick was undoubtedly there.
At one point Dalian Imbo faced collapse due to years of fraud by parent company Evergrande before they hosted Guangzhou. Referees of different sizes benefited the visiting team. At the same time, they repeatedly indulged the visiting team's players in provoking the fans on the pitch, which eventually led to the game getting out of hand. In the end, Dalian Yingbo Football Club paid for the unfavorable referee control and was severely punished by the CFA. Note that it was not a regular punishment, but a broken one!
(In the face of challenges from Dalian Yingbo players, Maning did not even consult the referee or the fourth official and was adamant that he had not scored. Did Fiona Leung give him that courage?)
It is reported that Dalian Yingbo team has filed a complaint to the CFA through the official procedure after the game against Yunnan Yukun.
Once again, I would like to thank the Dalian fans who came to Barracuda Bay for exercising restraint and not causing unnecessary trouble for their hometown team while suffering such a great deal of aggravation.
(After the match, the refereeing panel, headed by Manning, leaves under the protection of a black umbrella.)
There was no conflict between the players of either team, and fans of both teams continued to interact intimately as they left the field after the game, but Manning just made the game controversial and left it endlessly ponderable!
Both Dalian soccer and Chinese soccer need a fair and just environment to play and survive. CFA, please pay attention!