FEU to protest football suspensions
by rick olivares
by rick olivares
Far Eastern University Athletic Director Mark Molina yesterday said that the school will appeal the suspension of its Women’s Football Coach Kim Chul So and players Karol Joy Barrientos and Libra Dawne Villarante who were meted out varying sanctions by the Disciplinary Committee of the Universities Athletics Association of the Philippines after an on-field fracas in a match last Thursday, February 12, 2009.
“We will protest the suspensions especially the one on Coach Kim,” stated Molina to this writer. “There was no due process observed. The league Commissioner Jerry Andres never heard the side of the FEU players and coaches and 24 months is too harsh a penalty. We will take this up in the next board meeting but in the meantime will disallow Coach Kim from sitting on the bench for the duration of the season.”
Kim, the team’s Korean coach was meted out a two-year suspension, as was Barrientos. Villarante was suspended on the other hand for four matches. The three were heavily sanctioned for their actions during a game versus University of Santo Tomas that saw an unprecedented breach of discipline on the field that stemmed a disputed foul that led to a penalty for UST that allowed them to draw level at 2-2.
Match referee Emil Balidio whistled FEU player Sarah Sumalde for a red card inside the penalty area after she struck UST’s Prescilla Rubio in the chest. Kim, the team’s Korean Coach, entered the field of play to protest the send off.
Before the spot kick could be taken, Kim charged on to the field for a second time to challenge the call.
In the 82nd minute, Lady Tamaraw Rutchel Latap, was also issued a red card for her second cautionable offense. At this point, Latap’s teammate, Karol Joy Barrientos charged Balidio and struck him from behind with an elbow.
The referee issued his third red card, this time on Barrientos as Kim, for the third time, entered the pitch. With the situation deteriorating rapidly, match officials escorted the Korean back to the bench, but the melee escalated when Barrientos and Villarante, both threw plastic Gatorade bottles at the UST team one of which hit UST’s Jovelyn Artillaga.
Said Tournament Referee Assessor Richard Gannaban, “The disciplinary committee based the sanctions on the rules and regulations of the tournament. Anything that wasn't covered was based on the FIFA disciplinary code.”
“We will protest the suspensions especially the one on Coach Kim,” stated Molina to this writer. “There was no due process observed. The league Commissioner Jerry Andres never heard the side of the FEU players and coaches and 24 months is too harsh a penalty. We will take this up in the next board meeting but in the meantime will disallow Coach Kim from sitting on the bench for the duration of the season.”
Kim, the team’s Korean coach was meted out a two-year suspension, as was Barrientos. Villarante was suspended on the other hand for four matches. The three were heavily sanctioned for their actions during a game versus University of Santo Tomas that saw an unprecedented breach of discipline on the field that stemmed a disputed foul that led to a penalty for UST that allowed them to draw level at 2-2.
Match referee Emil Balidio whistled FEU player Sarah Sumalde for a red card inside the penalty area after she struck UST’s Prescilla Rubio in the chest. Kim, the team’s Korean Coach, entered the field of play to protest the send off.
Before the spot kick could be taken, Kim charged on to the field for a second time to challenge the call.
In the 82nd minute, Lady Tamaraw Rutchel Latap, was also issued a red card for her second cautionable offense. At this point, Latap’s teammate, Karol Joy Barrientos charged Balidio and struck him from behind with an elbow.
The referee issued his third red card, this time on Barrientos as Kim, for the third time, entered the pitch. With the situation deteriorating rapidly, match officials escorted the Korean back to the bench, but the melee escalated when Barrientos and Villarante, both threw plastic Gatorade bottles at the UST team one of which hit UST’s Jovelyn Artillaga.
Said Tournament Referee Assessor Richard Gannaban, “The disciplinary committee based the sanctions on the rules and regulations of the tournament. Anything that wasn't covered was based on the FIFA disciplinary code.”
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