Obispo Avoids Red Card, KNVB Backs Kooij's Decision
PSV defender Armando Obispo escaped a red card after a contentious incident in the match against sc Heerenveen, with KNVB officials supporting referee Joey Kooij's decision. The news comes from Voetbal International.
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According to Scheidsrechtersbaas Raymond van Meenen, Kooij made the right call by not issuing a second yellow card to Obispo. The PSV defender committed a foul on Levi Smans, but Van Meenen believes it wasn't a clear-cut case of breaking up a promising attack. Van Meenen acknowledged that the incident could spark debate, but only if the attacking player had control of the ball.
In this case, the ball bounced 20 meters away from Smans' foot, killing the attacking opportunity. Van Meenen deemed a yellow card sufficient for Obispo and felt a second yellow was not warranted.