red card
noun
soccer
: a red card that a referee holds in the air to indicate that a player who has broken the rules of the game will not be allowed to continue playing
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Fattal's goal was just after Australian Alice Williams had a third violation in the game with a red card.
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Sean Nevin, NBC News, 9 Aug. 2024
The referee issued a straight red card and Marta was ejected from the game, leaving her team to compete with 10, rather than 11, players on the field.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 31 July 2024
Marta was suspended for two games after a red card in the group stage, a devastating blow for the retiring player.
—Gadi Schwartz, NBC News, 7 Aug. 2024
And, yes, the early red card on Tim Weah on Thursday in Atlanta changed everything, yet the shorthanded Americans still took the lead and were minutes from a draw before conceding a late goal.
—Steven Goff, Washington Post, 2 July 2024
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Sean Nevin, NBC News, 9 Aug. 2024
The referee issued a straight red card and Marta was ejected from the game, leaving her team to compete with 10, rather than 11, players on the field.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 31 July 2024
Marta was suspended for two games after a red card in the group stage, a devastating blow for the retiring player.
—Gadi Schwartz, NBC News, 7 Aug. 2024
And, yes, the early red card on Tim Weah on Thursday in Atlanta changed everything, yet the shorthanded Americans still took the lead and were minutes from a draw before conceding a late goal.
—Steven Goff, Washington Post, 2 July 2024
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“Red card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red%20card. Accessed 16 Sep. 2024.
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