The match is coming to an end and Team A is winning by one goal. In additional time, a defender (Team A) challenges an attacker (Team B) in a reckless manner. Before the referee has started the disciplinary sanction procedure, one player of Team B prepares to take a quick free kick and the offending defender also comes up and kicks the ball away. What is the correct decision?

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The defender receives a caution (yellow card) for each offence (reckless challenge and delaying the restart of play) and therefore is sent off (red card). Play is restarted with a direct free kick from the position of the first offence.