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Originally Posted by guiseppewv
I have been asking the same questions wrt the referees handing out cards. I feel like I have seen more red cards against the US in the past few games than I have seen in the past year. I did not get to see the first goal and the yellow that accompanied it b/c I was at work - was that card justified?
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The yellow that Altidore received after the goal was automatic because he took his shirt off. The card Donovan received was questionable at best. It was a late challenge but their was no intent and it was not all that reckless.
I still have not seen the foul that Bradley was sent off for but it sounds like it was an extremely rash decision by the referee. The same could also be said for Ricardo Clark's card. Even Kljestan could have easily been given a yellow instead of the red in the Brazil game. It just seems like the referee's are quick to award a US player with a red card and are giving opponents a bit more latitude with their fouls. Understandable to a degree considering the US is far from a soccer super power but 3 in 4 games in a single tournament should raise quite a few eyebrows.