VietNamNet Bridge – There has been just one major refereeing error in the seven rounds of the V-League so far, the head of the Referee Council said after a video review of all the matches.


HTML clipboard HTML clipboard Coach Nguyen Van Mui. (Photo: Internet)
"The referees are doing their job well though making mistakes is inevitable," Nguyen Van Mui said.


The sole error – one which has sparked off a big media debate – was by Ngo Quoc Hung in the seventh round last Sunday, he said.


At Vinh Stadium, early in the second half, the young referee blew for a penalty for Song Lam Nghe An (SLNA) and sent off Lam Son Thanh Hoa's Nigerian defender John Wole for handling inside the box.


He also red-carded Wole who strongly remonstrated. Thanh Hoa went on to lose 3-0.


"Hung's decision to award a penalty to Song Lam Nghe An was not correct," he said.


"Hung made the decision when he was unsighted. We have penalised him but are not allowed to reveal it according to FIFA regulations."


Vo Minh Tri's decision to award hosts SHB Da Nang three penalties against Khatoco Khanh Hoa also became contentious.


But Mui said they were correctly given on each occasion.


Referees have so far handed out the same number of red cards as last year but 35 more yellow card.


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