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Confusion as Simunic gets 3 yellow cards

Confusion reigned at the World Cup match between Croatia and Australia on Thursday when English referee Graham Poll appeared to show Croatia's Josip Simunic three yellow cards in the second half.

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STUTTGART: Confusion reigned at the World Cup match between Croatia and Australia on Thursday when English referee Graham Poll appeared to show Croatia's Josip Simunic three yellow cards in the second half.   
 
Poll first booked Simunic in the 62nd minute and then was seen pulling out a yellow card in the 88th minute for another offence -- but without following with the obligatory red card to send him off.   
 
The official FIFA World Cup website showed the second yellow card at the time and a red.   
 
At the very end of the match Poll showed Simunic his third yellow card and finally sent him off with a red.
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