Referee Tran Xuan Nguyen and his assistant Pham Phu Hung have been sidelined due to mistakes made during a V.League match between Hoang Anh Gia Lai and FLC Thanh Hoa on Saturday.

Referee Nguyen during Hoang Anh Gia Lai vs FLC Thanh Hoa match on Saturday. 

Hưng was said to have been standing in a wrong location on the field, resulting in his not identifying Hoang Anh Gia Lai’s Ngoc Quang’s off-side position, when he sent a ball to Van Thanh, who then scored a goal for the hosts, Hoang Anh Gia Lai.

Meanwhile, referee Nguyện made serious decisions, including issuing a second yellow card to Hoang Anh Gia Lai’s midfielder A Hoang, a key reason leading to the hosts’ 2-3 defeat. He also ignored two penalties by Hoang Anh Gia Lai when their strikers fell in the box area.

"I feel confused at this moment. I am still thinking a lot about the match. It is a heavy pressure job, but I have accepted it," said Nguyen.

Their future will be decided during the tournament’s break from April 17 to June 23. 

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