Preface
Ma Ning, a well-known referee in China, is under investigation, the cause is a misjudgment in the game, the 40,000 fans in the stadium clearly saw that the ball completely entered the line, but Ma Ning ignored it at all, this move completely annoyed the fans present, and shouted "Ma Ning goes to prison" after the game.
This incident quickly attracted the attention of the media, according to the "New Newspaper" reporter Ruida reported, the Chinese Football Association referee committee will evaluate the incident in the follow-up. If the committee determines that this was a serious mistake, then referee Manin and the second assistant referee could be punished internally.
Event recap
Ma Ning's misjudgment occurred in the 14th round of the Chinese League, a game between Dalian InBev and Yunnan Yukun, the game probably came to the 49th minute, when InBev player Lv Peng scored the ball in front of the field and shot from a distance, the goalkeeper of the Yunnan team failed to make an accurate save in time because he did not expect this shot, resulting in the ball unexpectedly rebounding to the upper crossbar of the goal after being saved.
However, the ball did not stop there, but bounced back into the goal again, due to the high speed of spinning, the ball quickly popped up after entering the goal, in addition, due to the complexity of the situation on the spot, the linesman's view was also blocked, and he could not judge in time whether the ball had completely crossed the goal line, and the referee Ma Ning, after carefully considering the whole situation, decided not to award this shot as a valid goal.
However, through careful analysis of the replay footage of the live broadcast of the game, it can be clearly seen that after a series of rebounds, the goal has indeed completely crossed the goal line and met the penalty conditions for the goal, which should have been a valid goal, but because the referee Ma Ning and the linesman failed to make an accurate judgment at the time, the goal was not confirmed.
This mistake had a profound impact on Dalian's morale and game form, and after this decision, Dalian seemed to have suffered a great blow, their form fell sharply, and they were unable to regain their previous rhythm and competitiveness, and in the end, they lost 0-3 to Yunnan Yukun.
This undecided goal not only had a direct impact on the outcome of the game, but also became a key turning point in the whole game, affecting the direction of the game and the psychological state of the two teams.
After the game, Yan Xiang, the coach of Dalian InBev, hoped to find the referee Ma Ning and explain to him some of the situations in the game, hoping to get some clarification or understanding. However, Ma Ning did not seem interested in this, he did not give Yan Xiang any response, nor did he show any willingness to listen or discuss.
When Ma Ning and the referee were about to leave the field, the emotional Dalian InBev fans began to throw sundries into the stadium to express their dissatisfaction and protests, and even shouted "Ma Ning to prison", but in the face of this situation, Ma Ning and the staff on the field were very calm, and directly raised the black umbrella, which had to make people wonder what the meaning was.
Netizens are hotly discussed
After this incident was exposed, a heated discussion storm was instantly set off on social media, and many netizens expressed their opinions, most fans believe that the penalty of this ball is correct, because through the replay of multiple different angles, it can be clearly seen that the ball did cross the line, so it is a valid goal, in this case, both the referee and the linesman should bear the corresponding responsibility for their own wrong decision.
However, there are also some netizens who believe that we should not always make excuses for the referee, because the misjudgment of this ball has led to a change in the situation of the game on the field, and the linesman and the referee have certain responsibilities, if they are not dealt with, it may have a bad impact on the football environment, and may even hinder the development of youth football, therefore, there are still many people who suggest that the referee in this incident should be dealt with seriously.
There are many netizens who said that it is understandable if there is a mistake, and it is okay to make up for the mistake after the game, but frequent mistakes are either the problem behind it, or their own ability is not good, and they can consider being laid off, and even netizens also sighed that if this wrong verdict is normal, then everyone can be a referee.
Of course, there are also some fans who have a different opinion, they think that this ball is an accidental ball, because in football games, long-range shots often happen, and the fast ball speed and tricky angle of the shot often make the referee unable to react instantly, in this particular situation, the referee Ma Ning is relatively far away from the goal, coupled with the high speed of the game, he may not have enough time and angle to clearly judge whether the ball has crossed the goal line.
There have been miscalculations on more than one occasion
Ma Ning's style of enforcement in the world of football refereeing has been controversial, not just limited to a single decision, but has been reflected on multiple occasions and in multiple matches, and in the first half of the Chinese Super League, he was widely criticized and questioned in the games he officiated in frequent and controversial games.
Netizens even shouted one after another, let him still be banned for life, at present, he is no longer suitable to be a referee, and it is likely to stir up the entire stadium into a miasma, I believe that fans still want to see a clean stadium.
Loopholes in referees
At present, in the Chinese Football League and lower-level football leagues, due to the lack of a video assistant referee (VAR) system, referees can only rely on their own naked eye judgment to make decisions in a very short time, in this case, it is inevitable that there will be penalty errors, and once there is a problem, there is no way to conduct a second review, however, everything has its pros and cons.
After the introduction of the VAR system in the Chinese Super League, we have clearly seen a significant reduction in referees' errors in determining goals, penalties, red and yellow cards, and who to be punished, and the use of VAR has improved the accuracy and fairness of referees, which makes the game fairer.
At the same time, the over-reliance on VAR also brings certain problems, referees may rely too much on VAR for some important decisions, and in lower leagues, without the support of this system, referees may not be able to make judgments as accurately as in higher leagues.
epilogue
Dalian InBev Football Club was so unhappy with the controversial decision that they took action immediately after the game and submitted a formal complaint to the Chinese Football Association. In their appeal, they made it clear that there was a clear error in the referee's decision at a critical moment.
At the same time, a well-known local sports newspaper, The Daily News, also quickly followed up and reported on the incident. It is reported that the members of the referee committee have begun to conduct in-depth deliberations on the decision. If it is ultimately determined that this was a major penalty error, referee Ma Ning and his second assistant referee could face disciplinary action within the Football Association.
At the same time, I still hope to be able to put VAR (system) into the football league as soon as possible, in the first division and lower levels of football leagues, to avoid the unfairness of the game due to the referee's misjudgment, of course, it can not completely rely on VAR (system), it is at most an auxiliary tool, more suitable for referees to complement each other.