Guess the ref may have imterpreted Taylor's kick as a violent act... rather than perhaps denying a golascoring opportunity. We'll soon find out.
This is what the rule says and the key point is that the ref interpreted it as no attempt to play the ball. That's a sending off as he clipped the heels when the player had pushed the ball in front of but not violent conduct as the tackle wasn't dangerous.
The doubt has to be if it's a clear opportunity if the tackle was made in our own half.
DENYING A GOAL OR AN OBVIOUS GOAL-SCORING OPPORTUNITY
Where a player denies the opposing team a goal or an obvious goal-scoring opportunity by a deliberate handball offence the player is sent off wherever the offence occurs.
Where a player commits an offence against an opponent within their own penalty area which denies an opponent an obvious goal-scoring opportunity and the referee awards a penalty kick, the offending player is cautioned if the offence was an attempt to play the ball; in all other circumstances (e.g. holding, pulling, pushing, no possibility to play the ball etc.) the offending player must be sent off.
A player, sent off player, substitute or substituted player who enters the field of play without the required referee's permission and interferes with play or an opponent and denies the opposing team a goal or an obvious goal-scoring opportunity is guilty of a sending-off offence
The following must be considered:
distance between the offence and the goal
general direction of the play
likelihood of keeping or gaining control of the ball
location and number of defenders
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