Edited sentence: According to some commentators and media, Lee Ho's action was not a mere deflection but an intentional move, what would make the offside void, supporting Elizondo's decision.However no whistle was blown that would have signaled halt in the game.Referee Elizondo awarded the Swiss a controversial goal overruling the assistant referee Rodolfo Otero's raised offside flag.Several players, including two defenders, Kim Jin-Kyu and Choi Jin-Cheul, who were following Alexander Frei stopped playing when they saw the flag, expecting it to be accompanied by the referee's whistle.The ball was put into the path of Alexander Frei after being hit by Lee Ho's foot.[9] Korean players and staff protested against the decisions by the referee, and Korea's coach Dick Advocaat was livid to the point that he had to be cautioned twice by the referee