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Clarification on last night's offside decision: the final decision is that the ball was not deliberately played by the defender so offside, gaining an advantage against Bouanga. Sieb was not called for an offside offense for interfering with an opponent. #LAFCvLA

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PRO will put out their verdict in their weekly public report, usually on Saturdays.

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The debate comes down to whether the fact he had to take it off the bounce makes a difference. Did he still have "time to coordinate [his] body movement," or was this "a movement that achieved limited contact/control?" What does football expect in the *professional* game, specifically?

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Far more interesting debate than penalty encroachment IMO.