Cahill gets one match for straight red card

Qantas Socceroo Tim Cahill has been suspended for one match after being given a straight red card in the 2010 FIFA World Cup group D match against Germany on June 13 in Durban.

JOHANNESBURG Thursday, 17 June, 2010 By Rod Allen

Qantas Socceroo Tim Cahill has been suspended for one match after being given a straight red card in the 2010 FIFA World Cup group D match against Germany on June 13 in Durban.

Cahill will miss the Qantas Socceroos' next group match against Ghana on Saturday, June 19, in Rustenburg before being available for selection for the match against Serbia in Nelspruit on June 23.

A FIFA Disciplinary Committee today ruled that Cahill should get the minimum one match suspension for the straight red card.

Football Federation Australia (FFA) was pleased he only received the automatic minimum one match suspension.

"Tim has been given the minimum penalty available which is what we argued for in our detailed submission to FIFA over the incident," said FFA Head Of National Teams John Boultbee.

"A straight red card constitutes a minimum of a one match suspension and it is only in extreme circumstances like mistaken identity that a suspension is ever overturned.

"The committee could have decided to impose a longer suspension and we are glad that they did not deem the tackle serious enough to warrant anything further."