Duy Manh received a harsh red card that angered international fans and protested against the referee's decision

The match between Vietnam and Saudi Arabia at 1 am on September 3 (Vietnam time) brought fans many mixed emotions.

After the joy of Quang Hai's opening goal, Vietnamese fans are even more proud of the hard work and dedication of the red shirt boys, especially the defense where Tan Truong and Duy Manh saved many times. God.

However, Duy Manh had to receive a red card to leave the field when the second half had only started 10 minutes and the referee's penalty decision became a turning point. The home team held an easy draw after the penalty and ended the match with a score of 3 - 1, making Vietnamese fans extremely regretful.

Immediately after the match, Duy Manh posted a sincere apology on his personal page, sent to the coaching staff, players and fans: "Sending sincere apologies to the BHL and all players. and all the fans. I am also very sad, the most regrettable thing is for me and the Vietnamese team."

Below the post, netizens have left a l.ot of encouraging comments for the player. Everyone confirmed and comforted that the error was not entirely Duy Manh's fault, hoping that he and his teammates would soon regain their spirit to prepare for the next matches.

"Today's match was so good, comrade played so well, if it wasn't for the full cover, Vietnam would have lost more than he thought, it's just that I was a little bit black. Comrade was a little sad, thought a little bit. Just a little bit to keep the spirit of f.ighting, remember, love, love Vietnam very much! Keep your health stable and have a good competitive spirit!", a fan called Duy Manh a "comrade" and hoped he would fine after the loss.

"Duy Manh, today you play very well, with all your heart and with great dedication. Be sad for a bit and then rest to prepare for the next match. Fighting!!! The fans are always with me. Do Too Manh Do Super Manh", at 4 am fans still came to cheer Duy Manh.

"Very good, brother, try your best, because the referee is a bit unreasonable, why lose this glue and try to keep your health," fans said that the referee was too heavy on Duy Manh.

Notably, not only Vietnamese fans but international football fans also objected to referee Ilgiz Tantashev in the decision to give an indirect red card to Do Duy Manh. This situation was posted by an account named nick170100 on the r/soccer section of the Reddit social network.

Immediately, there were many comments on Duy Manh's side in particular and the Vietnamese team in general:

- "The referee's decision is like a joke. It's too ridiculous!".

- "Why can FIFA assign such a bad referee? Saudi Arabia is a stronger team than Vietnam, so they are biased by him?".

- "A ridiculous decision of the referee".

- "The referee looked strangely worried. Is there something shady behind this incident?".

- "The referee's decision ruined the whole match. It made me no longer feel this game is interesting or exciting."

- "Saudi Arabia and penalties, can you name a better duo?".

- "If Saudi Arabia did not enjoy the help of the referee, the outcome of this match would certainly be different. Vietnam also proved to the opponent that it is not easy to win points from a team from the region. Southeast Asia".

- "Does Saudi Arabia need a penalty to qualify for the World Cup? Then they will also have to receive retribution. That's why when it came to the World Cup final, Saudi Arabia lost with a score of 0-5, 0-5 and 0-8".

- "Saudi Arabia is the penalty king of Asia".

- "Saudi Arabia is bigger than the Asian Football Confederation. No one wants to see this team play in the World Cup finals anymore."

After the match, coach Park Hang-seo shared: "Today, although we scored first but lost, I feel quite regretful. We were unlucky because we lost 2 goals by penalty, Losing people and losing in terms of numbers I think the players gave their best today. The fact that conceding 2 goals by penalties is also part of the way we have to improve tactically, continue to complete the game. schematically adjusted".

The Vietnamese team opened the scoring in the 3rd minute thanks to Quang Hai. However, Duy Manh's red card in the 54th minute and the penalty received made the game turn around. Vietnam team lost the final 1-3.

Talking about the turning point, Coach Park Hang-seo did not think the referee was wrong. He said: "Obviously, the human loss leads to more damage than the technical loss. Of course, the outcome of the match can't be changed. I think that without the loss of people, the score will be. maybe 2-3".

When asked why the previous goal did not continue to attack, coach Park Hang-seo shared: "Having scored first, there is no reason for us to need to attack again. This is away again. ". Despite losing, the Vietnamese team still impressed with the resilient play. If they don't lose people, Park Hang-seo's teachers and students can surprise at Mrsool Park Stadium.

The Vietnamese team will leave the country at noon on September 3. The team is expected to arrive in Hanoi at 19:50 (local time). The Vietnamese team will face Australia at My Dinh Stadium on September 7. Coach Park Hang-seo assessed the opponent: "We meet Australia at home. This is a seeded team that is more appreciated than Saudi Arabia, but at home we still have to continue to work hard."

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