Originally Posted by alanrollins:
“If you can tell me that handling a shot that was going wide is denying a clear goalscoring opportunity I will accept your logic.
The law makes no reference to intent.”
Was it clearly going wide ? I wasn't sure until seeing the video replay.
The law states..
A player will, however, be sent off if he intentionally prevents an obvious
goalscoring opportunity by using his hand. This punishment is not for the deliberate handball, but rather for unacceptable and unsporting behaviour that prevented a goal from being scored.
I think, given that the clear intention was to prevent a goal, 99% of referees would have given a red.