Description of incident: In a flowing Chelsea attack, Anelka danced through to the edge of the area where a Hull defender stretched out a leg which the Frenchman collided with. The ball rolled through to Lampard inside the area as two Hull players came in to challenge. Lampard tumbled but the ref had (only just) blown for a foul on Anelka.
Date of Game: Tuesday 2nd February 2010
Home Team:
Hull City | Away Team:
ChelseaReferee: Mark Clattenburg | Linesman: Darren Cann & Scott Ledger
Decision Type: Penalty | Verdict:
| Decision Difficulty: 3/5Affect on Result: N/A | Winner: Hull City | Loser: Chelsea
Players Involved: Nicolas Anelka & Frank Lampard (Chelsea)
Summary: On first viewing, this looked like a really decent claim for a penalty because of the way that Lampard fell. However, with the benefit of video replay, it can be seen that Lampard has already tumbled and lost control of the ball before any Hull player touched him. And even then, it would have been tough to have classed the collision as worthy of a penalty. Right decision, free kick on the edge but no penalty.
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