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Cecil:
If the player's momentum resulted in contact with the opponent that caused the opponent to become dispossessed of the ball or affected his/her ability to continue to play the ball, I would call the foul. Remember the three levels of offense: careless, reckless or with excessive force. At best, a player who fails to control his or her momentum on a slide tackle and collides with the opponent is guilty of careless play and a foul should be assessed. If the referee thinks the offending player's action was performed recklessly, a caution would be appropriate, as the recklessness is a form of misconduct. If the contact was performed with excessive force, a send-off would be in order.
I hope this addresses your question. It's a difficult one to address in the abstract, because it's definitely a YHTBT (You Had To Be There) situation.
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