Richthekeeper
Active Member
Today in my 7th game since returning to the whistle, i had to give my first red card of the season.
Green number 9 was the sort of player whose enthusiasm and competitiveness gets the better of him at times. I cautioned him in the first half for persistent infringement as he had committed a number of fouls; none of which in itself warranted a caution.
in the second half he was more cautious with his challenges, until one occasion where he caught his opponent accidentally in a genuine attempt to play the ball. his team was losing at this stage and he was getting more and more frustrated at not getting enough of the ball, and i could tell he was wound up. in truth i was expecting to have to give him a second yellow.
as discussed in the Responsibility thread, i took advantage of a natural break in play to have a quiet word with him and remind him he was on a yellow and needed to just be careful. i even told him i was trying to help him not get sent off.
then the clock ticked over into time added on, he challenged for the ball with Yellow 5. whether there was a foul committed was debateable, it was a tussle for the ball and if anything he was fouled. however his reaction was to turn away from the ball towards Yellow 5 and shove him with two hands in the chest. that was enough for me, i showed him his second yellow card, followed by the red, and asked him to leave the field.
i don't recall any complaints at the decision and i explained to captain and manager that i had tried my best to keep him on the pitch but ultimately i had to issue the red.
any thoughts?
Green number 9 was the sort of player whose enthusiasm and competitiveness gets the better of him at times. I cautioned him in the first half for persistent infringement as he had committed a number of fouls; none of which in itself warranted a caution.
in the second half he was more cautious with his challenges, until one occasion where he caught his opponent accidentally in a genuine attempt to play the ball. his team was losing at this stage and he was getting more and more frustrated at not getting enough of the ball, and i could tell he was wound up. in truth i was expecting to have to give him a second yellow.
as discussed in the Responsibility thread, i took advantage of a natural break in play to have a quiet word with him and remind him he was on a yellow and needed to just be careful. i even told him i was trying to help him not get sent off.
then the clock ticked over into time added on, he challenged for the ball with Yellow 5. whether there was a foul committed was debateable, it was a tussle for the ball and if anything he was fouled. however his reaction was to turn away from the ball towards Yellow 5 and shove him with two hands in the chest. that was enough for me, i showed him his second yellow card, followed by the red, and asked him to leave the field.
i don't recall any complaints at the decision and i explained to captain and manager that i had tried my best to keep him on the pitch but ultimately i had to issue the red.
any thoughts?