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Originally Posted by SirFozzie
And Rapinoe gets booked for winning a free kick (probably for dissent or verbal argybargy, but the ref doesn't make it clear)
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no, she got yellow for that tackle of hers that followed and was actually lucky not to get a red for doing so after the whistle. Not saying she did so consciously, but itīs either yellow for the tackle of if deemed after the whistle itīs a red.
the penalty decicion was fine imo, and i guess the ref though it was a "clear chance" (= automatic red by the rule) but should have bent the rules a bit there imo ... And the retake is obviously tough, although again propably correct by the rules as a US player was inside the area before the shot was taken ... (it wasnīt for Soloīs movement)
The US player Lloyd (?) had to get a 2nd yellow early in the 2nd half btw for an obvious handball but the Ref let that one slide only calling a free kick, so itīs not like the US didnīt get lucky as well.
Martha is pretty much the female version of Christiano Ronaldo. Whiny punk but boy can she play with that ball ... Clearly above everyone else in terms of ability.
Hope the US can come back here, their play after the red has been great.