I just do not know whether that was the fastest red card ever issued in a FIFA competition. Yesterday, the Australian Peter Green was in charge of the WC 2014 AFC qualifier between Iran and Bahrain (6-0). He sent Bahrain's Al Hooti off - with a straight red card after a studs-up-tackle after just 38 seconds (the foul happened after 34 seconds):
I respect the courage of the decision, apart from the fact that Green was certainly right when sending the player off, I wished that more referees had the courage to not pay attention on the time but solely on the situation and its consequences. I remember Trevor Taylor making a similar decision in a Gold Cup match.
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