[KC_Conspirator]

Most likely just a very bad call when the ref looked at replay. Most people understand from watching US football that you cant expect players to be deconstructed down a millisecond on replay in a full speed sport; for example someone trying to get the QB while he is throwing or someone running on the side lines to get out of bounds.

A cleats up takeout red card involves the players head and eyes forward knowing their target; Flo had neither it was just a very bad tangle. Flo even apologize to the player and ref, which probably went far on the appeal.

[TheRef]

I think the problem was he didn’t look at the replay, he looked at a still shot sent down by the VAR ref, who violated VAR protocol.

[struggle]

>Flo even apologize to the player and ref, which probably went far on the appeal.

The issue is Flo had position on the ball and it was a 50/50 tangle where the Bosnian forced through from behind. There was no way Flo could target or intentionally attack the opponent.

It looked horrible but shouldn’t have even been a foul.

[sphinx]

Agreed. The U.S. player was playing the ball. From the replay, it looked like the other player came in low and from the right rear, i.e. right in his blind spot. He got a foot on the ball — it was a clean play there — but Flo never saw him coming and then they got their legs crossed.