Malicious Foul in CFA Cup Match
Introduction
On July 17th at 19:00 Beijing time, in the 1/8 finals of the Chinese Football Association Cup, Henan played against Guangxi Pingguo Halao. In the 86th minute of the match, Guangxi Pingguo Halao player Sun Weizhe committed a malicious and violent foul, causing Henan’s player Yang Yilin to stay on the ground for a long time. After the referee showed him a yellow card, the assistant referee signaled and changed the decision to a red card, sending him off the field. Currently, Guangxi Pingguo Halao is playing with ten men and is trailing 0-1 against Henan.
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The Incident
In the 86th minute of the match between Henan and Guangxi Pingguo Halao, Guangxi Pingguo Halao player Sun Weizhe committed a malicious and violent foul on Henan’s player Yang Yilin. The foul caused Yang Yilin to stay on the ground for a long time, and the referee immediately showed Sun Weizhe a yellow card.
Consequences
After the assistant referee signaled to the referee, the decision was changed to a red card, sending Sun Weizhe off the field. This means that Guangxi Pingguo Halao will have to play with ten men for the remainder of the match.
Current Status
As of now, Guangxi Pingguo Halao is trailing 0-1 against Henan with only ten men on the field. It remains to be seen if they can make a comeback or if Henan will secure their victory.