Zaragoza Goalkeeper Andrada Handed 12-Match Suspension for Throwing Punch in 2nd-Tier Game in Spain
The disciplinary committee also fined Andrada and Real Zaragoza, and the suspension rules him out for the rest of the season.
- On Wednesday, the Spanish football federation banned Real Zaragoza goalkeeper Esteban Andrada for 13 matches after he punched Huesca player Jorge Pulido in the face during Sunday's second-tier derby.
- The 35-year-old, on loan from Mexican side Monterrey, shoved Pulido and received a second yellow card before striking him with a powerful punch during the final minutes.
- Officials handed Andrada a 12-match ban for the punch, with an automatic one-match suspension for his red card, while Huesca goalkeeper Dani Jimenez received four matches for punching Andrada during the melee.
- The punishment rules Andrada out for the rest of the season, complicating Zaragoza's relegation battle, as the club said, "We witnessed scenes unbecoming of this sport and which should never have occurred."
- Andrada later apologized, stating, "The truth is I'm very, very sorry for what happened," though the suspensions can be appealed to the federation.
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Independent EspañolArgentine archer Esteban Andrada received a 12-game suspension for punching a rival in a second division match in Spain this weekend.
Zaragoza's goalkeeper Esteban Andrada has been suspended for 12 games for an incident in a Spanish second division match, after he punched an opposing player.
The goalkeeper of Zaragoza is punished by the RFEF after beating Jorge Pulido; the club did not present arguments and the penalty is applied to a maximum degree.
He pushes down his opponent, there are tumults and even the police have to go to the square: goalkeeper Esteban Andrada of the Spanish second divisionist Real Zaragoza is racing out completely in the Derby. His punishment refers to media as "historic".
First Esteban gets Andrada yellow-red, then he rests. Now it is clear: The goalkeeper of Real Zaragoza is blocked for 13 games. Even before the announcement of the sentence the offender showed repentance.
Zaragoza’s Andrada Handed 12-Match Ban For Punch In Spanish Second Division
Zaragoza's Argentine goalkeeper Esteban Andrada was given a 12-match suspension for punching an opponent in a second-division soccer game in Spain this weekend.Andrada was also suspended for one more match for a red card he was shown before the punch.The game was in its final minutes when Andrada shoved Huesca defender Jorge Pulido to the ground when he approached the Argentine goalkeeper. After the referee showed Andrada a second yellow card fo…
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