On July 3, Shanghai Seaport narrowly defeated Meizhou Hakka by a score of 2-1 in the seventh round of a Chinese Super League bye. However, there were many twists and turns behind this victory. Both goals scored by Seaport were reportedly widely disputed. Subsequently, the Chinese Football Association (CFA) released an official interpretation to the public, pointing out that the referee did make a misjudgment in handling the two goals. In response, well-known media personality Zhao Zhen gave the CFA's statement an affirmative.
Zhao Zhen said bluntly, "The referee report released by the CFA today will undoubtedly add a lot of topics to the final championship battle this year. In any case, the fact that the CFA dared to face up to and admit its mistakes is an improvement in itself. If the content of VAR recordings can be publicized in the future, it will be even more transparent."
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