Four suspended after Libertadores fracas (Reuters)

Tuesday, April 27, 2010

ASUNCION, Apr 27 (Reuters) - The South American FootballConfederation has suspended 4 players for their part in amelee during a end of a 0-0 pull in between Lanus of Argentina andPeruvian champions Universitario in a Libertadores Cup.

Lanus teenage brazen Leandro Diaz sparked a fightingwhen he kicked Universitario goalkeeper Raul Fernandez duringthe Group Four match in Buenos Aires 12 days ago in which theArgentine team were eliminated from a knockout phase.

The 4 players, Diaz, Fernandez, Lanus midfielder AgustinPelletieri as well as Universitario defender John Galliquio, weresuspended for dual matches each.

Peru international Galliquio as well as Fernandez will skip bothlegs of Universitario’s tie with Sao Paulo of Brazil in thefirst knockout round. (Reporting by Daniela Desantis; Editing by Peter Rutherford;to query or criticism upon this story emailsportsfeedback@thomsonreuters.com)



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