Description of incident: A high ball was launched forward by Bolton for Davies to race onto. As he wrestled with Vermaelen, Eastmond stabbed a toe at the bouncing ball which sent it towards Almunia and the 'keeper decided it was safe to pick up. The ref waved play on, despite the loud protests from Bolton fans and players alike.
Date of Game: Sunday 17th January 2010
Home Team:
Bolton Wanderers | Away Team:
ArsenalReferee: Phil Dowd | Linesman: Mark Scholes & Patrick Keane
Decision Type: Back pass | Verdict: Verdict:
| Decision Difficulty: 1/5Affect on Result: N/A | Winner: Arsenal | Loser: Bolton
Players Involved: Manuel Almunia, Craig Eastmond, Thomas Vermaelen (Arsenal) & Kevin Davies (Bolton)
Summary: I didn't feel this was a difficult decision at all. So much so, that I did not feel that this decision warranted entry onto this blog. There were 4 reasons I did include it; Bolton's players, Bolton's fans, Owen Coyle & Andy Gray. All of whom voiced, at varying volume levels, their disagreement with referee Phil Dowd.
The reason I agree with the referee is the body position of Eastmond, I really do believe it was a random stab at the ball and he did not have the wherewithal to direct it into Almunia's arms. No backpass, correct decision referee.
Cheers,
WB
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