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You are calling this an error in law based on a subjective matter and your opinion.It’s a nailed on promising attack that it’s started. Law 9.1 is clear, ball should be considered out of play and a restart with a dropped ball to Man City.
Not only - is she unfortunately incorrect in law on this one, she’s also then exacerbated it by hitting the advantage signal.
4th official on the game is the FA’s national refereeing manager as well….
It's like saying not cautioning for a tackled is incorrect in law because in your opinion it was reckless.
It's easy in hindsight to say this started a promising attack as it eventually lead to a goal. Promising attack only started a few seconds later. But without hindsight, if immediately after the ball went to the city player, in her own half, she was fouled and play was stopped, would anyone caution for SPA? I would not.
Another option is when promising attack started after a few seconds, the ref blow and bring play back, that would be wrong in law but better game management. But this is with the benefit of hindsight.