Description: Tim Cahill slid in on Bastian Schweinsteiger getting none of the ball and all of the player. To the surprise of many, the referee produced a straight red for Cahill.
Date of Game: Sunday 13th June 2010
Home Team:
Germany | Away Team:
AustraliaReferee: Marco Rodriguez Moreno (MEX) | Linesman: Jose Camargo (MEX) & Alberto Morin (MEX)
Decision Type: Red card | Verdict:
Decision Difficulty: 1/5 | Affect on result: 3/5 | Score: -8
Affect on Result: Probably little affect on the result but it completely finished Australia's chance with still a good amount of time remaining. And it had a significant affect on the scoreline as it occurred at 2-0. And who's to says what future impact it will have for Australia | Winner: Germany | Loser: Australia
Players Involved: Tim Cahill (Australia) & Bastian Schweinsteiger (Germany)
Summary: This was an atrocious decision by the referee Rodriguez. Yes, it was a late challenge, but it was merely worthy of a yellow as Cahill seemed to lose control as he slid, colliding knees first with Schweinsteiger's boots. Hopefully FIFA will be sensible and allow/accept an appeal from Australia otherwise this stupid decision is likely to ruin Cahill's and Australia's World Cup.
View highlights & match summary of Germany vs Australia on BBC
Cheers,
WB
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