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The Red Card

October 11th, 2006 | By: Trent | 10 Comments »

What’s the deal with Luis Antonio Valencia’s red card? With Ecuador leading Brazil 1-0 in Tuesday’s friendly encounter, the Swedish referee showed a straight red to Val after he elbowed Dudu in the chest. Dudu was instructing Val on how to utilize a headlock when the elbow came a’ callin’. Dudu went straight to the pitch as if he’d been snipered.

For whatever reason, I believe that the ref saw not Dudu’s behavior but rather the retaliatory elbow. I thought the red was harsh for a friendly, but reasonable if the ref had not seen Dudu’s actions. Although, surely the ref could guess that Dudu was acting to a great degree.

To be fair, most sources recognize that Dudu was elbowed in the chest but fell cluthcing–what else–his face. Either way, the card decided the match, plain and simple. At least, that’s my opinion. Accoring to Brazil coach Dunga, it’s actually more difficult to play with a man advanatge. Um….right. That’s why coaches love for their players to get red cards.

Lastly, although the announcers were all about Brazil on the feed I saw, they did resist the urge to point out that Dudu and Kaka were on the pitch at the same time. Showed some restraint and all.

Tags: Brazil, Dudu, Ecuador, friendly, Sweden, Valencia

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Comments

By El Simon | October 12th, 2006 at 3:13 am

I think the red card was a disasterous injustice. Does anyone else think that Sweden wanted to see a Brazil win (and they were losing 1-0 at the time which could have easily been 2-0 if it weren’t for a crossbar)?

Does anyone know if the Toronto game is still on? I need more researchers to help find out if it’s happening.

Posted from Canada

By Jose | October 12th, 2006 at 5:39 am

Hi Ecuadorian friends
I see Deportivo Quito - Aucas play today. Can Aucas win? They need win to stay in 1st league, do they? Odds on Aucas are great, can they win? Thanks

Posted from Serbia And Montenegro

By kn | October 14th, 2006 at 8:28 am

They have won, but Aucas is not a team I’m rooting for. There are four teams in the capital, and Quito has to get rid of some of them. Aucas is the first choice for me, but Dep. Azogues is now last place due to a goleada de Emelec… 3-0.

By Jose | October 18th, 2006 at 9:38 am

Do you think that Liga will let Dep. Azogues to win today because of that?????

What’s your opinion about today’s matches? Who will win?

Posted from Serbia And Montenegro

By El Simon | October 18th, 2006 at 3:02 pm

Has anyone heard any more about the Toronto game?

http://www.cre.com.ec/Desktop.aspx?Id=170&e=87025

I’m interested in confirming a game so I can book my tickets to Toronto.

Posted from Canada

By Trent | October 18th, 2006 at 3:36 pm

Jose: I don’t know about Liga / Azogues, but Barcelona just got hammered by El Nacional 6-1. Ouch. Awesome win for Los Militares.

Posted from United States

By Trent | October 18th, 2006 at 6:56 pm

El Simon, my north-of-the-border friend, I don’t know why info on this alleged match is so scarce.

Another way to put that is, sorry, no, I don’t know any more than you do.

By El Simon | October 19th, 2006 at 4:47 pm

Thanks Trent - hopefully we hear something soon.

Posted from Canada

By kn | October 20th, 2006 at 11:31 am

Really sorry, Simon, but I just heard that that match against Colombia has been suspended by FEF. Check it out on http://www.ecuafutbol.org but sorry anyway. I’m disappointed.

By kn | October 20th, 2006 at 11:32 am

I just remembered… LDU Quito has lost to Azogues. What the heck is wrong with them?????

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