November 4, the Chinese Super League, Shenzhen and Zhejiang battle, like a storm. According to Sports Weekly, referee Ma Ning waved 12 yellow cards and 2 red cards in just 90 minutes, setting a new record for single-game enforcement this season.
The battle became extremely intense in the first 45 minutes, with Zhejiang's Sun Zhenghao, Cheng Jin, Andrijašević and Liang Nuheng receiving cards. After 70 minutes of the second half, the smell of gunpowder became stronger and stronger, and both sides showed signs of losing control of their actions, with the coaching staff and players expressing their dissatisfaction with the penalties.
In the 79th minute, Shen Xiangfu, the coach of Shenzhen team, lost control of his emotions and had an argument with Ma Ning. Manning decisively showed a red card, Shen Xiangfu was sentenced to the field. The veteran almost out of control, pointing at Manning roared, neck veins protruding, the scene once into chaos.
From the 84th minute onwards, the game almost got out of control, with Manning frequently showing yellow cards. In injury time, Zhejiang substitute Zhang Jiaqi protested to the referee twice in a minute and was penalized with two yellow cards by Manning. In total, Manning showed 10 yellows and 2 reds, and the number of fouls was as high as 23.
After the match, Manning will go directly to Qatar to join Cao Yi and Shi Xiang to prepare for the upcoming World Cup. If nothing else, he will serve as a field referee, enforcing one or two matches.
But sports figures are concerned that if Manning continues to maintain such a strict enforcement style at the World Cup, especially by showing two consecutive red cards in one match, it might not be a good thing for Chinese referees and Chinese soccer.
