KUALA LUMPUR: Indonesia coach Shin Tae Yong has slammed the referee's performance, calling it a "comedy show" after their 2-0 loss to hosts Qatar in an Under-23 Asian Cup Group A match on Monday.
The Young Garuda ended the game with just nine players on the field after Ivar Jenner and Ramadhan Sananta received red cards.
Tae Yong also received a yellow card during the game.
Tae Yong was furious with referee Nasrullo Kabirov and Video Assistant Referee (VAR) Sivakorn Pu-Udom, who he felt disadvantaged Indonesia.
"Congratulations to Qatar. The players did their best to deliver a good performance, especially considering we were down in numbers and didn't give up easily," he said.
"However, many of the referee's decisions throughout the game, if you look at them, it's not a football match. It's a comedy show and highly exaggerated.
"I can't say anything about the players who received red cards, I'm speechless.
"Football shouldn't be played like this. On our first red card, there was no contact at all. Why did they use VAR in a situation like this?" the South Korean coach said.