According to information from Vietnam Professional Football Joint Stock Company (VPF), two Malaysian FIFA referees, Mohamad Kamil Zakaria Bin Ismail and Razlan Joffri Bin Ali, will be appointed to officiate the match between Hanoi club and Dong A Thanh Hoa in round 17 of V.League 2024-2025. One main referee and one VAR referee.
This is a very notable confrontation when Hanoi is currently 3rd on the rankings with 27 points, only 1 point ahead of the away team Dong A Thanh Hoa. This match promises to be very tense, because it will directly affect the championship race this season.
Referee Razlan Joffri Bin Ali has honked in 2 matches in V.League 2023, including the match between Thanh Hoa and Ho Chi Minh City in round 7, phase 1, and the match between Da Nang and Binh Duong in round 1, phase 2. Meanwhile, referee Bin Ismail participated in the 2023-2024 play-off match between Hong Linh Ha Tinh and PVF-CAND.
The policy of inviting foreign referees to officiate important matches in the V.League has been applied in recent seasons and has received consensus from the Vietnam Football Federation. In the upcoming rounds, there will likely be many other matches with the participation of international referees to ensure fairness and quality for the tournament.
The match between Hanoi club and Thanh Hoa will take place at 7:15 p.m. on April 6.
