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yellow card

American  

noun

  1. Soccer. a yellow card shown by the referee to a player being cautioned for a violation.

yellow card British  

noun

  1. a card of a yellow colour displayed by a referee to indicate that a player has been officially cautioned for some offence

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. (tr) to caution (a player) officially for some offence

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. serving as a warning; intended to warn

    a yellow card system is in place
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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So when Joao Pinheiro, who had just shown Lloyd Kelly a second yellow card for a foul on Baris Yilmaz, drew the familiar invisible box in the air before trotting to the sidelines, the sound of cheers suggested some Juventus supporters inside their home Allianz Stadium had renewed hope.

From BBC

However, the problem for the former Bournemouth and Newcastle defender was that instead of his second yellow card being chalked off, it was upgraded to a straight red card.

From BBC

"I don't agree with it because it is purely accidental. I understand the yellow card, but not the red," he said.

From BBC

Vinicius had also been shown a yellow card for celebrating in front of Benfica supporters after his winning goal, which gave his side a first-leg advantage.

From BBC

Vinicius was shown a yellow card for celebrating in front of the Benfica supporters after his strike.

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