A defending team player stops a promising attack (SPA). The referee does not start the disciplinary sanction procedure, and the attacking team takes a quick free kick and has a clear goal-scoring opportunity. What is the referee’s decision?

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The referee allows play to continue. When the ball is next out of play, the defending team player is not cautioned (no yellow card) because the offence was SPA and the referee allowed the free kick to be taken quickly.