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[Mosiah]

Personally, I don't believe a foul took place on this occasion. Goalies must always look around them before they go bouncing balls around. However, when you are trying to kick the ball and a player follows you around to prevent you from doing so...YELLOW!

Hold dat!

[Mosiah]

Feel free to find the supporting evidence Mo. I do not have the time...

My pleasure:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXfnJmjpveM

[Mosiah]

If I remember correctly, the goalie was bouncing the ball when Eto'o stole the ball on the half volley. That is not quite the same thing as what happened today.

But, like I said, whenever the infraction resembles what happened with Smalling today, invariably the player gets a yellow.

[Tilla]

Feel free to find the supporting evidence Mo. I do not have the time...

[Mosiah]

Video please? Let's compare incidents.

[Rockman]

Karl,me see a retreating Noseworthy (yards away)turned around and in unimaginable spped reached a ball the keeper had placed for goal kick,he scored and it was given.Play was determined to have resumed there,in this case play never stopped.Yellow card though?

[Tilla]

According to the FIFA Rules of The Game, the referee can card a player for what he consider's "unsporting behavior". Smalling did attempt to block the ball as Hart attempted to get it back into play. Although if memory serves me right, I recall Eto'o scoring a goal for Chelsea last season from a similar situationin which the referee allowed the goal and did not penalize Eto'o. You win some and you lose some Rockman. City should have had at least one penalty awarded to them which was not.

[Rockman]

As to it being a yellow?
One setback to blinkers,it allows you to see other blinkers.

[Mosiah]

If the keeper steps out the 18 with the ball in his hand,it wold be an infraction.Play never stopped.It was NOT setting up a punt either.

Rockman, we've had countless seminars on this right here on the Forum.

Yuh need to check your notes. Better yet, yuh need to take off your biased blinkers! Is a foul and would be a foul in any league, against any team!

Best yuh chill!

[Rockman]

If the keeper steps out the 18 with the ball in his hand,it wold be an infraction.Play never stopped.It was NOT setting up a punt either.

[Mosiah]

Was the ball released into play? Or was the ball released from the goalie's hand as he attempted to punt?

[Karl]

Was it a dead ball situation?
Did Smalling impede the keeper from kicking the ball?
Take a second look Sir,it borders being fair ball once it was release,a yellow card?

He did!
...going off memory - It appears Joe Hart moved to his right to get a clear path to release the ball and Smalling moved to his left to impede Hart. I seem to remember Smalling did so twice(?)

[Rockman]

Was it a dead ball situation?
Did Smalling impede the keeper from kicking the ball?
Take a second look Sir,it borders being fair ball once it was release,a yellow card?

[Mosiah]

You are impeding only if you follow the goal-keeper around. No player is committing an offense for standing on a spot on the field immobile.

I think the confusion that the fans have stems from the very many incorrect calls for impeding (obstruction) given when attackers play the ball around a defender and then charges the defender who has either stood his ground or when the ball is passed through his legs rotates over the path of the ball, two acts he is within his rights to do.

The defender should only be called for impeding if he does as Smalling did...moves to impede/block/obstruct.

Contrary to what some fans believe if the goalkeeper also releases the ball...throws it up or throws it forwards or backwards or to the side it is fair game for the opponent to attempt to win same in a fair manner.

Agreed!

[Karl]

You are always going to get a yellow for that, impeding. Fact is some yellows are not as grievous as others. If you kick away the ball after it is spotted, how is that yellow worth as much as the yellow the player received for kicking over Balotelli yesterday?

But, once you have the silly yellow, it's up to you now to not do anything else that can get you sent off.

Stop whining, Rockman!

You are impeding only if you follow the goal-keeper around. No player is committing an offense for standing on a spot on the field immobile.

I think the confusion that the fans have stems from the very many incorrect calls for impeding (obstruction) given when attackers play the ball around a defender and then charges the defender who has either stood his ground or when the ball is passed through his legs rotates over the path of the ball, two acts he is within his rights to do.

The defender should only be called for impeding if he does as Smalling did...moves to impede/block/obstruct.

Contrary to what some fans believe if the goalkeeper also releases the ball...throws it up or throws it forwards or backwards or to the side it is fair game for the opponent to attempt to win same in a fair manner.