Coach Hanoi FC doubted the referee in the defeat to CAHN

"I don't blame after the defeat. But there are many situations that need to be questioned. There are many doubts here, because the referee overlooked many errors that maybe we deserved a penalty kick, and some situation outside the penalty area", coach Bandovic said after losing 1-2 to Hanoi Police in the fifth round of the championship race phase II V-League 2023.

In this match, the organizers hired Thai referee Songkran Bunmeekiart to arrest him to limit suspicions that the balance holder was affected. However, on Hang Day Stadium, the Thai referee was still the focus when he did not blow the penalty in three situations where Hanoi FC players fell in the penalty area.

In the 60th minute, Do Hung Dung entered the penalty area and collided with Giap Tuan Duong, but Mr. Songkran said that defender Hanoi Police took the first position. In the 72nd minute, Caion fell when he was sandwiched between Ho Tan Tai and Bui Tien Dung, but there was no penalty whistle. Foreign soldiers of Hanoi FC slam their hands on the field repeatedly expressing frustration. In the 83rd minute, Pham Tuan Hai was kicked in the foot by Ho Tan Tai in the penalty area, but the referee did not think that it was an error leading to the penalty.

The match on Hang Day Stadium was full of spectators, many fans could not even enter the field. And in the passionate atmosphere, the two capital teams performed a tense match, chasing the score. The Hanoi police opened the scoring first with a header from Gustavo Henrique in the 16th minute, but only seven minutes later Jevtovic equalized for the defending champion with a diagonal shot to lower goalkeeper Filip Nguyen.

Two minutes into the second half, the Hanoi Police again overcame. Doan Van Hau smashed with Jhon Cley and then dropped in for Gustavo Henrique to jump on the ball and hit Bui Tan Truong's net. After the goal, Hanoi FC attacked aggressively. They created many opportunities, but Nguyen Van Quyet, Do Hung Dung and Le Xuan Tu all ended incorrectly, so there was no equalizer. Losing 1-2, the defending champion lost the first place to the opponent in the same city with two points less.

"I feel regret," added coach Bandovic. "At the beginning of the game, the team did not play well. But after the first goal we conceded, we kicked better and got the equalizer. It was a pity that the second goal was conceded right after halftime. Hanoi FC then created many opportunities, but could not take advantage. The opponent concentrated on defending, and the referee had many question marks."

At the end of the match on Hang Day Stadium, the Hanoi Police player repeatedly lay on the field to buy time. Technical Director Tran Tien Dai even ran into the football field, causing frustration for Hanoi FC players. When asked about the opponent buying time, coach Bandovic said: "In football that can happen because of results. But I never like that. Fans who come to watch football always want to see the ball. nice kick. I want the players to play to the end. But maybe it's also because of the pressure of the results that the opponent does that."

On the Hanoi Police side, head coach Flavio Cruz was not on the coaching staff. The person who replaced him directly was Technical Director Tran Tien Dai. Before that, in the match against the host Nam Dinh 2-1, the head coach of this team also just sat in the stands even though he did not receive any punishment. This raises suspicions that Mr. Cruz "flys the seat" because the team has only won one of the previous five games.

Hanoi police arranged Azmin Aziz assistant to answer the post-match press conference. When asked about arbitration, he replied: "The referee is the referee. Their decision is always right, you can't ask questions".

According to this assistant, besides the player who performed well, the victory of the Hanoi Police was also somewhat lucky. Mr. Azmin Aziz said: "Life is like that, there will be lucky times and bad times. Today, luck is on our side. In football, anything is possible."

This match, the Hanoi Police for the first time gave star Nguyen Quang Hai a substitute since recruiting this midfielder, and only launched him into the field in the second half. According to assistant Azmin Aziz, this is the team's "tactical secret".