The episode occurred at the final whistle of the return match against Madryn in the semi-finals of the playoffs to move up to the Liga Profesional
The police in riot gear chased the players away Deportivo Moron with pepper spray. The intervention of the police took place after some clashes after the final whistle. The episode occurred in the return match of the Primera B playoff semi-finals against Madryn. Thanks to the 1-0, it is the latter who enter the Final. The guests’ protests were caused by the refereeing.
Madryn-Moron, final brawl and riot police intervention
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Yet another episode of violence in Argentine football. This time they are Deportivo Madryn and Deportivo Moron the protagonists, in part. The two Primera B teams were competing for access to the final of the playoffs for promotion to Serie A. After the second team’s 1-0 in the first leg, everything was still wide open. The hosts scored the decisive goal in the 14th, resulting from a much-contested foul by the guests. THE’expulsion at the start of Livera’s second half he further ignited the spirits.
Al final whistle tension exploded between the players of the two teams, some of whom came to blows. In the meantime, he began to intervene Police in riot gear. About fifteen agents surrounded the referee Pablo Echavarria to escort him off the pitch. Another dozen separated the opposing players allowing Madryn to access the locker rooms safely. At that point the situation got out of hand for both parties.
Some Moron players approached the police cordon, repeatedly hitting the officers’ shields. The latter reacted using it pepper spray. Five footballers were hit in the face, suffering the full effect of the liquid. One of these, Ivo Costantino, published a photo of his face and eyes on social media, writing “SHAMEFUL. Total impunity“. Madryn then goes through to the final and will face Estudiantes Rio Cuarto in the Final.
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