SGXT FC is holding a fairly favorable beginning at 2013 V – League. With one win and one draw Coach Tran Tien Dai and players is temporarily ranked on No.5 on standing with V.Hai Phong confrontation ahead. Besides lacking core forces because of injury such as: Rogerio Nguyen, Hai Anh, Moses disappeared after his called for national team, Tai Em was busy with his private family. However, referee is that probably the most difficult trouble to management board of Sai Gon Xuan Thanh. When looking back two matches of Saigon xuan Thanh against B.Binh Duong in 1st round and SHB.Da Nang in the third round, it’s surprising that in two games referee Hoang Anh Tuan and Nguyen Van Kien indeed caused them to play with less footballers than opponents. 

Nevertheless, assistant Nguyen Liem Thanh of Saigon Xuan Thanh in the conference has admitted Ngoc Anh’s yellow card in the match against B.Binh Duong on Thong Nhat stadium was exact. In contrast to that, Coach Tran Tien Dai constantly put pressure on referee Anh Tuan in the last minutes of the second half. Moreover after the game, Mr. Dai also rushed towards the referee to criticize that his side was ignored a goal, fortunately when leaderships promptly dissuaded. In the most recent game of the third round, not only players but even management board of Saigon Xuan Thanh lost their temper on Chi Lang stadium after Viet Cuong’s 2nd yellow card. Coach Tran Tien Dai forgot his direction duties on the bench when he crashed into the yard to compete with referee Nguyen Van Kien.

There isn’t still clear decision of bower at Chi Lang national defender Doan Viet Cuong’s red card. However, the lack of professionalism from players to coach Tran Tien Dai is unacceptable. If his players had been victims of injustice, a professional coach should have helped to keep players self-possessed instead of rushing into the yard to directly argue with Van Kien referee.

For a professional club in a professional tournament those were probably too unprofessional. When looking back Sai Gon Xuan Thanh’s history: threatening to leave tournament, firing  a coach by a message , using two names for two league and coach and players’ competing to referee field, It’s necessary for them to self recognized and it’s unsurprised if they get fire from discipline .

Ngoc Uyen