GRAHAM POLL: Phil Dowd got the decision to send off Cardiff's Juan Cala spot on
Phil Dowd was correct to dismiss Cardiff defender Juan Cala. And replays also proved the penalty award was right too.
There is no hard and fast instruction on how long a referee has to wait when playing an advantage after a foul.
Cala’s initial tug was outside the area (1) but he still had hold of Connor Wickham in the box (2) so it was a penalty.
Marching orders: Juan Cala was sent off by referee Phil Dowd during Cardiff's defeat at Sunderland
Contact: Cala grabbed hold of Connor Wickham just outside the penalty area
Continuation: Cala still had a hold of Wickham as he entered the penalty area
Despair: Cala walks off after his red card as Sunderland cruised to victory at the Stadium of Light
The fact is that had Wickham gone on to score for Sunderland, Dowd’s refereeing would have saved the Spanish defender his red card.
But what was clear was that Cala’s tug on Wickham put him off balance.
The striker still had a chance, but he never gained complete control after that contact as Cardiff goalkeeper David Marshall closed him down. Well done Dowd.
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