Two players from different teams commit an offence at the same time: a player from Team A challenges for the ball in a reckless manner; a player from Team B strikes an opponent with excessive force. What is the referee’s decision?

THE DECISION

Both players must receive the appropriate disciplinary sanction: * caution (yellow card) for a reckless challenge * sending-off (red card) for violent conduct Play is restarted with a direct free kick for Team A because the player from Team B committed the more serious offence.