Sub 23 friendly suspended for “verbal hostility”

The friendly match is the U23 teams of Peru and Bolivia They tied this Friday 1-1 at lime was suspended “for persistent verbal hostility and non-compliance with regulations” by the visiting team’s coaching staff and players, reported the Peruvian Football Federation (FPF).

The organization said in a statement that the referee of the match, Bruno Pérez, ended the actions after 55 minutes of play “after the refusal of the members of the technical command of Bolivia who withdrew from the field after being expelled for repeated insults.

“Due to persistent verbal hostility and non-compliance with the regulations on disciplinary matters during the game by the coaching staff and players of the visiting team, the referee Bruno Perez decided to end the fight,” he said.

Local media showed images of a brawl that broke out between players from both teams in the second half of the match played in National Sports Village (Videna), the FPF headquarters.

When incidents broke out, members of both technical teams and other people entered the field, although, in most cases, they did so to try to calm the players, who exchanged insults, pushing and some punches.

This is the second match played by the U23 teams Peru and Boliviagoing to limeafter the first friendly that last Tuesday ended in a 4-0 win for Bicolor over Verde.

In this Friday’s game, the Bolivians led the scoreboard 20 minutes into the game Carlos Cejasbut Peru tied the score just two minutes later through Fabrizio Roca’s score.

The under-23 team of Peruwhich is mostly made up of players between 18 and 20 years old, is preparing for the pre-Olympic tournament next January in Venezuelawhose first round he will be part of group B, with Argentina, Uruguay, Chile and Paraguay.

Last week, the national team led by José ‘Chemo’ del Solar played two friendlies as visitors against the U23 of Colombiawhere they tied 1-1 and lost 3-1.