Laos U23 coach: 'The referee has a problem'

 Laos U23 coach: 'The referee has a problem'

The coach (coach) of Laos U23 complained about the controversial decisions of the referee after the 0-2 loss to Thailand in the 2022 Southeast Asian U23 semi-final taking place on the afternoon of February 24.

"I don't understand why the referee made such decisions. The situation where the Thai player fell in the penalty area at the beginning of the second half was not sensitive, it was clearly not the Laos defender's foul. The Thai player ran straight into the Laotian player and then fell down, completely without any impact from the Lao defender. The referee really has a problem," head coach Hans Michael Weiss answered Zing's question at the press conference. after the game.

In the match between U23 Thailand and U23 Laos, Indonesian referee Yudi Nurcahya was the main catcher. Yudi's penalty kick in the 51st minute helped Thailand U23 have a goal to increase the score to 2-0. In addition to this situation, the Indonesian referee refused to give Laos U23 a penalty a few minutes later.

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U23 Thailand (white shirt) easily defeated U23 Laos. Photo: Nguyen Khang.

Laos U23 coach said he did not want to find excuses for the 0-2 defeat against Thailand. He thinks that the opponent who won deserves the advantage of class, in addition to the support of the element of luck. According to Mr. Weiss, if the penalty is not blown, Laos U23 has a chance to aim for a 1-1 result in 90 minutes.

"The mistake of the goalkeeper and the referee's decision are two gifts for Thailand. The Covid-19 cases also left U23 Laos without the service of some good players. Anyway, congratulations to Thailand. Lan, wish them luck in the final," said Mr. Weiss.

On the U23 side of Thailand, head coach Salvador Garcia disagreed. He affirmed that his players won convincingly when they dominated the whole match and created many clear opportunities, not just benefiting from the mistakes of the Lao players.

Before leaving, Mr. Garcia also emphasized: "See you in the final".

After defeating Laos U23 2-0, Thailand won the first ticket to the final of U23 Southeast Asia 2022. They will determine the opponent after the semi-final match between U23 Vietnam and Timor Leste tonight.