The Federation Cup quarterfinal match between San Roque de Lepe and Torre del Mar in the town of Huelva was stopped for two and a half minutes, well past the 90 minute mark, due to racist insults from stands where fans are located. visiting Junior player, who left the field of play first, although he later returned to the field to continue the match.
“In the 89th minute, I was forced to stop the match for two minutes because “monkey” comments towards a player from the visiting team were heard from a section of the stands where the local fans were ,” wrote Abraham Hernández Maestre. , referee of the clash, in the match report, published on the website of the Royal Spanish Football Federation.
“This is why I was forced to activate the verbal violence protocol, approach the field delegate and ask him to communicate the incident through the public address system. They stopped immediately and we were able to end the meeting without any further problem,” added the college.
The result of the match was 4-1 in favor of San Roque de Lepe, who qualified for the semifinals of the Federation Cup and, automatically, for the first round of the Copa del Rey, where it will host LaLiga rival EA Sports .
Source: La Verdad
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