On the evening of November 16, Ho Chi Minh City club won 2-1 against Hanoi Police in round 8 of V.League 2024-2025. In addition to the surprising result of the team from the city named after Uncle Ho, the match also had another notable highlight: the change of the main referee.
Initially, referee Tran Dinh Thinh was in charge of this task, but later, Mr. Thinh suffered a calf tear, so referee Tran Ngoc Nho took over for the second half. Before that, Mr. Nho was assigned to be the table referee. Mr. Thinh also stayed at Thong Nhat Stadium to be the table referee until the end of the match.
According to observations, in the first half, referee Tran Dinh Thinh moved with difficulty. In addition, there was a time when referee Tran Ngoc Nho called the doctor to the middle of the field to monitor Mr. Thinh's condition.
The match between Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi Police took place at a fast pace and there were many collisions, so the referees had to work continuously. Notably, in the second minute of extra time of the second half, referee Tran Ngoc Nho also gave a red card to player Trong Long of Hanoi Police.
