Saphir Taider will miss tomorrow evening’s conclusion to the Canadian Championship, missing the second-leg of the final due to two yellow-cards collected throughout the competition. But is the ruling fair and equitable and does it serve the best interests of a competition struggling for popularity in the North American soccer calendar?
Actually, it’s very easy to argue the negative on both counts.
Taider’s first yellow card came in what was the Third Qualifying Round, effectively the quarter-final, second-leg, against York9 FC. Before final opponents, Toronto FC had even kicked a ball in the tournament.