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The Spanish shot federation has banned Real Zaragoza’s goalkeeper Esteban Andrada for 13 matches aft he punched a Huesca subordinate successful nan face.
The federation’s disciplinary committee said nan erstwhile Argentina world and his nine would besides beryllium fined, aft Andrada was first sent disconnected past “attacked” Huesca’s Jorge Pulido successful nan second-tier derby past Sunday.
Andrada was fixed a 12-match prohibition for nan punch, and his first reddish paper carries an automatic one-match ban. He has been ruled retired for nan remainder of nan season, dealing a rustle to second-bottom Zaragoza’s hopes of avoiding relegation.
The 35-year-old, connected indebtedness from nan Mexican broadside Monterrey, shoved complete Pulido and was shown a 2nd yellowish card. Andrada past became enraged, moving to deed Pulido and sparking a brawl connected nan transportation successful stoppage time.
“The truth is I’m very, very sorry for what happened,” said Andrada afterwards. “It’s not a bully image for nan club, for nan fans, and particularly not for a master for illustration myself.”
Huesca’s goalkeeper Dani Jiménez and Zaragoza’s Dani Tasende were besides sent disconnected successful nan aftermath of nan brawl, pinch Huesca holding connected for a 1-0 location win. Jiménez was banned for 4 matches and Tasende two.
“We witnessed scenes unbecoming of this athletics and which should ne'er person occurred,” Zaragoza said connected Sunday.
