Shanghai Shenhua faced off against Changchun Yatai in the 11th round of the second stage of the Chinese Super League, with Chinese referee Ma Ning officiating the match. However, during the game, Shenhua was dissatisfied with Ma Ning's series of decisions, and at one point, the team's mentality was disrupted, and they almost withdrew from the game. In response to Feng Xiaoting's questioning, Ma Ning retorted: Are you going to play or not? If not, then end it! In the 35th minute, all of Shenhua's players walked to the sidelines, surrounded each other, and seemed to be discussing something. After a few minutes, Shenhua's players returned to the field and continued playing. Many netizens saw this and sent out comments: Is Shenhua going to withdraw? The game saw a series of unfavorable decisions for Shanghai Shenhua. In the 15th minute, Cao Yunding fell in Changchun Yatai's penalty area, and Ma Ning initially awarded a penalty to Shenhua. However, after VAR intervened, Ma Ning watched the replay and changed his decision, canceling the penalty. In the 25th minute, Eid's arm hit Eric, and Ma Ning gave a yellow card warning. Since Eid had already received a yellow card for a foul on Eric, he was sent off with a red card, and Shenhua began playing with one less man. As the only Chinese referee in the 2022 Qatar World Cup, Ma Ning faced severe questioning from Shenhua during the game. However, except for Shenhua's supporters, most football media and commentators believed that Ma Ning's decisions were correct. The game proceeded to the second half, and we thought that Shenhua's mentality had stabilized. However, Yang Zexiang, who had just come on as a substitute, was sent off with a direct red card for flying kick on Zhang Li. Ma Ning did not yield to Shenhua's pressure to withdraw and maintained his strict refereeing standards. Although Changchun Yatai had a two-man advantage, they failed to win the game, which was disappointing. The final score was 0-0, and although Shenhua's mentality had already exploded, they were still satisfied with the result of getting one point. In the end, Shanghai Shenhua drew 0-0 with Changchun Yatai, and although their mentality was disrupted, they still managed to get one point. Ma Ning's refereeing was questioned, but he maintained his strict standards. The game showed the emotional fluctuations of Shenhua's players and fans, but the final result was somewhat disappointing. Nevertheless, Shenhua still got one point, which was a decent result. In this game, Ma Ning's refereeing became the focus, and Shenhua's reaction was somewhat excessive. However, as a referee, Ma Ning's duty is to maintain the fairness of the game, and his decisions, although questioned, were still strict. The result of the game was somewhat disappointing, but it also showed Shenhua's resilience and determination. Despite facing many challenges, they still managed to get a decent result. In future games, Shenhua needs to have a more stable mentality and better performance to get better results. At the same time, Ma Ning's refereeing needs to be more fair and transparent to satisfy the players and fans.