The reaction of coach U23 Laos when receiving a yellow card

 The reaction of coach U23 Laos when receiving a yellow card

Coach Hans Weiss reacted when the referee gave Thailand a penalty, leading to a yellow card in the semi-finals of Southeast Asia U23 on the afternoon of February 24 in Cambodia.

U23 Lao Thai Anh 1

In the 51st minute, Sawatchai of Thailand U23 fell in the penalty area after trying to dribble and collide with an opponent player. Indonesian referee Yadi Nurcahya points to the penalty spot.

U23 Lao Thai Anh 2

Soon after, coach Hans Weiss reacted when he thought that the Thai player intentionally tripped and Laos did not deserve the penalty. Referee Nurcahya ran to the leader and pulled out a yellow warning card.

U23 Lao Thai Anh 3

Mr. Weiss then continued to complain to the 4th referee Ngo Duy Lan, the only Vietnamese referee working at the tournament. "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," Mr. Weiss replied to the press conference after the game.

U23 Lao Thai Anh 4

Thailand U23 shows a superior level compared to Laos. They opened the scoring in the 14th minute when Teerasak took the opportunity to shoot into an empty net after the opponent's mistake.

U23 Lao Thai Anh 5

Outside the touchline, the coaches of the two teams constantly stood to direct the students.

U23 Lao Thai Anh 6

U23 Thailand holds the advantage of leading the table, playing leisurely. This creates an opportunity for Laos U23 to have some remarkable ball situations. The most regrettable was Pinnalone's bounce in the middle of the second half, besides the situation where a penalty was not awarded in the 67th minute.

U23 Lao Thai Anh 7

Realizing that the students were somewhat subjective, the Thailand U23 coach was not satisfied. He urged the players to play focused and regain the game in the last minutes. The match ended with a 2-0 victory for Thailand. U23 Laos played hard, but could not make a difference against opponents from a country with a higher level of football. Coach Weiss encourages each player after the game.