FIFA Licensed Indonesian Referee Thoriq Munir Alkatiri respond to the polemical rigor obtained Vietnam. According to him, it is legal and appropriate laws of the game.
Vietnam were awarded a penalty during the match Malaysia in group stage matches AFF Cup 2022 at My Dinh Stadium, Hanoi on Tuesday (27/12/2022). It all started with a violation committed by Azam Azmi against Doan Van Hau in the 62nd minute.
The problem is that the violation occurred off the pitch. Japanese referee Ryuji Sato pointed to the spot that confused the Malaysian players and protested loudly.
Vietnam Penalty legal reasons
Even so, the court’s decision was deemed appropriate. Indonesian referee Thoriq It also provides the basis for making the decision Ryuji Sato it’s according to the rules.
“Clear penalty, even off (from the field). But the ball is in play,” Thoriq said when he was contacted detik SportThursday (28/12/2022).
“Why is it a penalty? Because the closest line to the incident was in the penalty area,” he added.
The referee’s decision is indeed correct when referring more specifically to the 2022/2023 FIFA Law of the Game regarding penalties. The content is similar to Thoriq’s explanation.
“A penalty kick is awarded if a player commits an offense involving a direct free kick inside his own penalty area or off the pitch as part of the game as described in regulations 12 and 13,” reads the Law of the FIFA game relating to the penalty.
Azmi’s attack against Van Hau included a direct free kick violation as in rules 12 and 13. This was because the Terengganu FC player kicked the opponent.
If the infringement occurs off the pitch, as Azmi did, the place where the opposing team is awarded a free kick is on the field line closest to the infringement. Upon Azmi’s foul, the closest line was in the Malaysian penalty area. This makes Vietnam eligible for an award of 12 kicks.
Vietnam managed to turn the penalty kick into a goal thanks to Que Ngoc Hai’s execution in the 64th minute. This goal gave Vietnam a 2–0 lead after opening the score first through Nguyen Tien Linh in the 28th minute.
Then Vietnam added another goal through Nguyen Hoang Duc in the 83rd minute to win 3-0. The score lasted until the end of the match, so Vietnam won their second victory and at the same time topped Group B with six points.
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