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Article: Soc: Record total of yellow and red cards at finals
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- AAP Sports News (Australia)
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- July 3, 2006
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AAP Sports News (Australia)
07-03-2006
Soc: Record total of yellow and red cards at finals
FIFA says referees have shown an average of more than five yellow and red cards per
match at the World Cup finals, compared with less than two at the 1982 tournament.
So far in Germany, and with four matches still to play, referees have brandished a
record 293 yellow cards in 60 matches and 27 reds, also a record for the finals.
In Spain in 1982, some 98 yellows and just five red cards were shown in 52 games.
In contrast to the rash of cards, there has been a dearth of goals.
If less than four goals are scored in the last four games, the tournament will go down