In the match between Montedio Yamagata and Fagiano Okayama of soccer J2 held on the 3rd, the J-League decided to rematch after the referee made a mistake in applying the competition rules.
In the Montedio vs. Fagiano match on the 3rd, the Montedio goalkeeper sent off a teammate's backpass just before the goalline in the first half, and the referee sent off the goalkeeper for this play.
However, the J-League admitted that it was a mistake in the application of the competition rules by the referees, as the competition rules state that "no disciplinary penalties will be given".
In the match, Fagiano scored one point and won 1-0 just before the end, but the J-League decided to rematch after discussing how to handle this match at the board meeting held on the 5th. I decided.
Montedio had to play one less player for about 80 minutes and decided that a misapplication of the rules could have had a significant impact on the outcome.
In the future, we will decide on specific methods such as how to carry out the rematch and the schedule.
According to the J-League, this is the first time that a rematch has been made due to a mistake in applying the competition rules.
Yoshikazu Nonomura, chairman of the J-League, said, "I think it's hard considering the feelings of both teams and supporters, but I decided to rematch from the perspective of fairness and how to protect the trust of the J-League." I was talking.