Nobody had possession. That’s the problem. A player should be waved on when it’s reasonably sure that the act of him coming on won’t give his team some huge advantage. IMO if the ball is up for grabs in the air, that’s not a good time. A good time would be when the opposing team has solid possession not near where he comes into the field. Is there an official rule or guidance to refs on this?

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Posted by pvilleguru

Member since Jun 2009

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Posted on 6/19/18 at 8:24 pm to SUB

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A player should be waved on when it’s reasonably sure that the act of him coming on won’t give his team some huge advantage.

It was reasonably sure that the act of him coming on wouldn't give his team some huge advantage as long as the defender didn't make a horrendous pass back to the keeper and the other defender in the area was paying any attention. The only reason this is at all controversial, is because Poland completely fricked up. It's not like he was able to join in on a 3-on-2 break.

This post was edited on 6/19/18 at 8:25 pm

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Posted by crazy4lsu

Member since May 2005

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Posted on 6/19/18 at 9:42 pm to SUB

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Nobody had possession. That’s the problem. A player should be waved on when it’s reasonably sure that the act of him coming on won’t give his team some huge advantage. IMO if the ball is up for grabs in the air, that’s not a good time. A good time would be when the opposing team has solid possession not near where he comes into the field. Is there an official rule or guidance to refs on this?

The ball was in the air, but Poland won the second ball by the time Niang was on the field. Why Krychowiak decided to pass it back is a big question. Why was the CB jogging after the pass was made? It was a comedy of errors that highlighted the ref's decision. Without the comically bad back pass no one would have cared when Niang was on the field.

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