Wednesday, September 12, 2012
THE Davao Football Association (DFA) is conducting an investigation on the punching incident during the semi-finals of DFA Men's 2nd Division Football League held Sunday at the Tionko Football Field.
DFA officials identified the violator as Rodelo Montuya, a player of PTA Boys, who punched referee Jet Fernandez after the latter issued a red card on Montoya in the 68th minute of their match against Davao Crocodile FC.
After taking the punch, Fernandez ordered his fellow referees to abandon the game leaving the first game unfinished while the second game was not played.
DFA technical director Albert Ryan Lim, in a phone conversation with Sun.Star Davao, said they are still looking into the incident as they also need to get the sides of both Montoya and Fernandez.
"Magkuha pud mi ug statement sa mga witnesses para mas daghan mi ug information. Dili man gyud mi maka-decide dayon kung unsa iyang sanction. Ihan-ay namo ni nga isyu as soon as possible (We will have yet to get statements from witnesses and settle the matter immediately)," Lim said.
Tournament chair Julio Orcasitas, in an interview after the incident, said: "Sa ako nangita naay mali pud ang official sa tawag na iyang gihatag kay Montoya pero dili pud siguro enough nga rason to para manumbag si Montoya (I think the official made a mistake on his call against Montoya but it doesn't justify the punching that followed)."
Orcasitas also said Montoya may be facing suspension for a particular period while the referees may also be sanctioned for abandoning the games which led to the delay of the semi-finals.
Solido Fil-Chi United team manager and player Buboy Arrieta expressed his dismay towards the actuations of the referees saying: "They could have just stopped the game between Crocodile FC and PTA Boys but continued to officiate in our game against Instatech FC. They could have stayed professional on that incident."
Arrieta added some players are not from Davao City. They just came for the games.
Semis games will be announced as soon as the investigation has been resolved and sanctions have been imposed on erring parties.
Published in the Sun.Star Davao newspaper on September 13, 2012.
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