CebuFA bans six players for a year
ASIDE from the two year ban on two players, the Cebu Football Association disciplinary committee also handed out one-year ban to six other players involved in the Hiroshi FC - Crazy Horse brawl during the Thirsty Cup semifinal round last Jan. 8 at the Sacred Heart School-Jesuit field.
Told to sit out for a year were Hiroshi's Harold Buot, Rommel Cuizon, Richard Romero and Gary Panagsagan, Francis Parampan and Joshua Fegidero of Crazy Horse.
The board also banned for two years, Hiroshi's Ariel Cahilig and Vermonil Resuena as it was already their second offense.
However, the board also decided not to let Hiroshi and Crazy Horse represent Cebu in the regional eliminations set Jan. 27-29 in Dumaguete City, giving the University of San Jose-Recoletos, third in last year's Aboitiz League Div. A, the chance to represent Cebu. Crazy Horse was second ranked in the league and could have represented Cebu.
The board also fined Crazy Horse, P10,000 and Hiroshi, P15,000.
That decision, didn't sit well with Hiroshi's Eddie Buot.
"I accept the penalty on the players because they committed infractions, however, its not good to punish those who were not involved," Eddie Buot said, "Gipatay mi nila kaduha."
Buot will appeal the decision once team owner, Harou Iwanaga arrives.
Buot said even without the five players, Hiroshi can still field a competitive team in the regionals.
On the other hand, Maximo said the decision was based on the Philippine Football Federation Code of Discipline, which stipulate the minimum punishment for violent conduct at a one-year-ban.
"It was really a painful decision to make," Maximo said. "They can always make an appeal."
The decision will also be forwarded to the PFF and if the national body endorses it, the ban in effect, banishes the players from playing football not only in Cebu, but all over the country.
The board also warned both players that if they get involved in another brawl, they will be banned for life.
"Team officials, manager, coach and captains from both clubs are to be summoned to a meeting with the CebuFA. The CebuFA is to appeal to both teams for a better level of sportsmanship and goodwill during all future football tournaments and will be expected to singan an agreement that tstates future repetition of "free for all" situations by any tam will result in a lifetime ban for the club concerned and the players involved," the statement said.
Told to sit out for a year were Hiroshi's Harold Buot, Rommel Cuizon, Richard Romero and Gary Panagsagan, Francis Parampan and Joshua Fegidero of Crazy Horse.
The board also banned for two years, Hiroshi's Ariel Cahilig and Vermonil Resuena as it was already their second offense.
However, the board also decided not to let Hiroshi and Crazy Horse represent Cebu in the regional eliminations set Jan. 27-29 in Dumaguete City, giving the University of San Jose-Recoletos, third in last year's Aboitiz League Div. A, the chance to represent Cebu. Crazy Horse was second ranked in the league and could have represented Cebu.
The board also fined Crazy Horse, P10,000 and Hiroshi, P15,000.
That decision, didn't sit well with Hiroshi's Eddie Buot.
"I accept the penalty on the players because they committed infractions, however, its not good to punish those who were not involved," Eddie Buot said, "Gipatay mi nila kaduha."
Buot will appeal the decision once team owner, Harou Iwanaga arrives.
Buot said even without the five players, Hiroshi can still field a competitive team in the regionals.
On the other hand, Maximo said the decision was based on the Philippine Football Federation Code of Discipline, which stipulate the minimum punishment for violent conduct at a one-year-ban.
"It was really a painful decision to make," Maximo said. "They can always make an appeal."
The decision will also be forwarded to the PFF and if the national body endorses it, the ban in effect, banishes the players from playing football not only in Cebu, but all over the country.
The board also warned both players that if they get involved in another brawl, they will be banned for life.
"Team officials, manager, coach and captains from both clubs are to be summoned to a meeting with the CebuFA. The CebuFA is to appeal to both teams for a better level of sportsmanship and goodwill during all future football tournaments and will be expected to singan an agreement that tstates future repetition of "free for all" situations by any tam will result in a lifetime ban for the club concerned and the players involved," the statement said.
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