Comes in from behind at speed, gets the ball but also lands on the attackers planted ankle/foot with half his body weight + additional force from sprinting and jumping into the challenge with both feet of the ground.
The tackle was almost clean. But with the amount of force that he hit the planted leg with, it's no wonder the kid suffered a serious injury from it. It's the defender's duty to not jump into someone's ankle with over half his body weight while tackling them. One especially shouldn't do that to a planted foot while otherwise both players are moving.
It's a clear red card for me, despite it almost being a great tackle. The fact is, it quite obviously was not a great tackle in the end as otherwise he wouldn't have made such an impact on the attacker. The way he hit him, and yes the ref may not have realized that at first, he endangers his opponent, and in this case ended up seriously injuring his opponent.
Hope the kid gets better soon, gets through the pain quickly, and that it doesn't hinder his playing time and development for the future.
The tackle was almost clean. But with the amount of force that he hit the planted leg with, it's no wonder the kid suffered a serious injury from it. It's the defender's duty to not jump into someone's ankle with over half his body weight while tackling them. One especially shouldn't do that to a planted foot while otherwise both players are moving.
It's a clear red card for me, despite it almost being a great tackle. The fact is, it quite obviously was not a great tackle in the end as otherwise he wouldn't have made such an impact on the attacker. The way he hit him, and yes the ref may not have realized that at first, he endangers his opponent, and in this case ended up seriously injuring his opponent.
Hope the kid gets better soon, gets through the pain quickly, and that it doesn't hinder his playing time and development for the future.