"The key concept is that the interpretation of the presence and distance away of a second defender can change the punishment from a yellow card to a straight red card. The referee shows a red card, believing it involves a clear goalscoring opportunity. The action presents two possible scenarios, depending on a second Real Madrid defender, key to the move. If we believe that he could arrive and challenge for the ball, the adequate punishment should be a yellow card."
"If, as the referee interpreted, the distance makes it impossible for him to challenge for the ball, it's a clear goalscoring opportunity, punished by a sending off. These two scenarios are open to interpretation, and so this committee understands that it doesn't 100% meet the necessary criteria for 'DOGSO' [denial of a goalscoring opportunity], and the most appropriate punishment would have been a yellow card."
Spain's refereeing committee admitted that Dean Huijsen should not have been sent off in Real Madrid's 2-1 win at Real Sociedad. The centre-back was shown a straight red card in the 32nd minute after referee Jesus Gil judged him the last defender, denying a clear goalscoring opportunity. Coach Xabi Alonso said the official's post-match explanation "didn't convince me much", and Real Madrid TV said the club is compiling a dossier on refereeing errors to send to FIFA. The CTA's weekly analysis, voiced by Marta Frias, concluded the incident did not fully meet DOGSO criteria and that a yellow card would have been more appropriate.
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