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I’d see the safest / best decision here as a defensive free kick for the original challenge.
Not quite got to the penalty but the disallowed goal for offside...If you think that's bad look at the penalty decision at 1.00:
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Shoulder to shoulder equals a penalty?

Now having seen the actual footage and this screen shot, it is clearer DOGSO than I first thought.View attachment 8418
If you’re giving an attacking free kick, I’m not sure how it can be anything but DOGSO?!
The next closest defender is a good 8 yards behind, the ball is right next to the players feet and even the goalkeeper isn’t anywhere near his goal line.
Oh absolutely. No disagreement from me that a defensive free kick is probably the best outcome here. But I just think once you give the attacking free kick, not sending off for dogso would be wrong.Now having seen the actual footage and this screen shot, it is clearer DOGSO than I first thought.
However, im still leaning on giving a defensive free kick than an offensive one.
Im sticking with they were tangled and through no one in particulars fault but defensive free kick (if anything) is not a red card offence and if you see it later and feel you got it wrong, sending someone off is lot worse than getting it wrong defensively.
For me the four considerations are not met.View attachment 8418
If you’re giving an attacking free kick, I’m not sure how it can be anything but DOGSO?!
The next closest defender is a good 8 yards behind, the ball is right next to the players feet and even the goalkeeper isn’t anywhere near his goal line.
I’m still not convinced red once you go attacking foul. Even before the ‘foul’ the attacker hasn’t got control of the ball. He’s not even standing up due to the slip
For me the four considerations are not met.
The attacker is not going towards goal and i don't even think he has posession.
What do you think of the penalty decision?
There's always a third option...Now having seen the actual footage and this screen shot, it is clearer DOGSO than I first thought.
However, im still leaning on giving a defensive free kick than an offensive one.
Im sticking with they were tangled and through no one in particulars fault but defensive free kick (if anything) is not a red card offence and if you see it later and feel you got it wrong, sending someone off is lot worse than getting it wrong defensively.
Ok but mine was based on giving anything at all...There's always a third option...
I genuinely think nothing is the best outcome. Nothing severe enough occurs to penalise either player.(IF you’re giving a foul - again I think a defensive free kick is the best outcome)
The way that step 1 refs are evaluated there's absolutely no need to look for/find KMIs. Arguably at all national league system (UK) games the making system has moved away mark inflation from finding supportable KMIs.Most refrees who have been around long enough have done this at lease once; finding something that is not there for a KMI. At grassroots, the rest of the game is a nightmare.