Trai Hume, a defender for Sunderland, has talked about the differences between various referees and the judgments they render.
On the verge of halftime, Dan Neil was dismissed, which ultimately altered the outcome of the match.
Sam Greenwood, a native Black Cat for Middlesbrough, scored the game’s first goal 15 minutes into the second half.
Two minutes later, Matt Crooks doubled their advantage. With no response, Isaiah Jones made it three after 12 minutes. Marcus Forss’ misery-inducing goal brought the derby day loss score to 4-0.
What happened with Dan Neil?
Earlier in the first half, the midfielder received a yellow card for a challenge on halfway.
Despite there seemed to be little contact on the forward, his tackle on Josh Coburn was deemed to be serious enough to warrant a yellow card.
The real dispute arose when he received his second yellow.
Neil protested about a challenge further up the field that didn’t draw a foul after a foul was called in his favor.
These complaints seemed commonplace, but the referee didn’t think so.
When he saw yellow once more, he was given the go-ahead. Although the Sunderland players were perplexed, the choice had been made.
What did Trai Hume say regarding the officials?
Although the away team had a good first half overall, the red card that was awarded at halftime really impacted the game.
In light of this, Hume concurred: “I thought it was an even game in the first half until the sending off which kind of kills it.”
The Stadium of Light’s surroundings changed, and the game strategy was adjusted. The need for counterattacking arose, but it failed.
Hume found certain discrepancies with referees and the conversations you can have with them annoying.
“We want to talk to them, but certain referees you can talk to and some you can’t. They need to strike that balance.
Dan attempted to address the referee, and the official immediately issued him a yellow and a red card.
For the Black Cats, it was a frustrating situation that led to a terrible outcome. On another day, the choice is made differently, and the outcome is also different.
