At 18 o'clock in the afternoon of June 30, Beijing time, in the 17th round of the Chinese Super League, Qingdao West Coast faced Shanghai Shenhua at home. In the first half, Qingdao's Malele scored a goal, but it was ruled offside, and Teixeira's golden opportunity was also saved by Shanghai Shenhua's goalkeeper Shi Xiaotian. At half-time, the two sides played to a 0-0 draw.
In the second half, the game entered a more intense phase. Xie Pengfei made a wonderful steal in the 80th minute of the game, he snatched the ball from the opponent's foreign player Riascos near the halfway line, but was awarded a foul by the referee. This decision immediately triggered the collective dissatisfaction of Shanghai Shenhua, Xie Pengfei hugged his head on the spot, looking incredulous, and foreign aid Malelai was even more emotional and fell directly to the ground. Shenhua coach Slutsky had a rare outburst of anger on the sidelines, which was stopped by the assistant coach in time.
At this time, the slow-motion replay showed that Xie Pengfei's steal action was clean and neat, and there was no sign of foul play at all. Dong Lu, the game commentator, also bluntly said that this was a complete misjudgment. This controversial decision not only disrupted Shanghai Shenhua's attacking rhythm, but also made the atmosphere of the game tense.
In stoppage time, Shanghai Shenhua finally broke the deadlock. Wu Xi headed home from a set-piece to make it 1-0. Qingdao West Coast was powerless at the last moment, and the game ended with Qingdao West Coast losing 0-1 to Shanghai Shenhua. After this game, Qingdao West Coast is at the bottom of the Chinese Super League standings with 3 wins, 4 draws, 10 losses and 13 points, while Shanghai Shenhua is firmly in second place in the standings with 13 wins, 4 draws and 0 losses and 43 points.
In this match, several controversial decisions by the referee came into focus and sparked widespread discussion. Xie Pengfei's helplessness, Malele's disappointment and Slutsky's anger all became stark footnotes to this match. Such a misjudgment not only affected the fairness of the game, but also made fans question the professionalism of the referees. The controversy in this match will undoubtedly prompt the league officials to further examine the refereeing issue and take measures to improve the accuracy and fairness of the penalty awards, so as to maintain the credibility of the league and the level playing field. (Super League Commentary)