The head high challenge where he kicked the ball, was no where near Adam Boys, was outside the penalty area and the offence should have resulted in an indirect free kick even if it was in area.
Harsh to pin that one on Ifil.
Ifil was Ifil - had all the physical traits and attributes to be a quality defender but no footballing brain and had to be hand held through games from a mental standpoint.
Sadly that football intelligence never really came along as he got older and more experienced.
He did the give the referee a decision to make, albeit made incorrectly.
But as you say, football intelligence was an issue.
Don't see many indirect free kicks given for similar challenges these days.
They tend to be interpreted as reckless play now, regardless of contact.
I'm sure that a free kick was given against Shaun Taylor once for heading a ball a few inches off the ground.
Dangerous heading.