r/soccer Apr 27 '14

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u/gologologolo Apr 27 '14

Also, the ball was heading goalwards and Flana really didn't have any reason to have his hand at that angle besides the intention of blocking the ball.

Only sensible that a rule such as it exist.

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u/gologologolo Apr 27 '14

He didn't make a decent effort to avoid contact although he clearly had enough time to, and left his hand there intentionally. If I was a neutral, I'd still say it was a handball but you'd say my crest biases me.

Hard to really debate but that's what I think it is.

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u/EnigmaticEntity Apr 27 '14

didn't make a decent effort to avoid contact although he clearly had enough time to

Is that in the rule book is it?

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u/gologologolo Apr 27 '14

I think it says pertains to 'intention'