AFA decide on controversial Gimnasia de Jujuy–Deportivo Madryn clash | OneFootball

Last Sunday, October 19, Gimnasia de Jujuy and Deportivo Madryn faced off in the first leg of the quarterfinals of the playoffs for the second promotion. Once the first half ended with the Jujuy team leading 1-0, referee Lucas Comesaña suspended the match due to “threats in the home team’s locker room”. This Monday, the AFA Disciplinary Tribunal issued an initial statement on the matter.

However, no significant actions were taken, as the report states that the northwestern team was given 48 hours to present their respective defense: “In light of the urgency of the decision and the continuity of the competition, the Club Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy is given a period of forty-eight hours to take notice and respond within that time frame. Art. 36 of the Disciplinary Code.”

In a conversation with TyC Sports, the referee shared his version of events: “I suspended the match for things that should not happen. I don’t want to react; the disciplinary tribunal will act according to my report. I might have an idea of how and why it happened, but I cannot give my personal opinion, it’s not appropriate. What happened has been reported, and it’s up to the tribunal to make a decision.”

He also added: “This is the first time I’ve experienced such an episode. The threat was directed at all four (officials). First towards the fourth, then to everyone, and specifically to the fourth and me. It will be the AFA's decision. I love officiating and the work I do; I’m someone who always wants to be involved. The AFA will know how this continues, I cannot comment.”

The Disciplinary Tribunal and the first decision regarding Gimnasia Jujuy vs. Deportivo Madryn

Before the break, the match was already filled with tension due to the officiating. At 12 minutes, a shot by Bruno Palazzo for Gimnasia hit squarely on Diego Crego’s outstretched arm inside the area. The home team’s protest was unanimous. However, Comesaña did not call it and let the game continue. The straw that broke the camel’s back occurred at the end of the first half when Matías Noble received his second yellow card and was sent off.

The president of Gimnasia, Walter Morales, expressed his opinion about the incident on ESPN: “They are human beings, they make mistakes like everyone else. That’s why I think they have dramatized a lot, they have put on a big act, and the matter got out of hand. There is no stadium in Argentine football where insults don’t happen. I don’t agree with it, but it happens.”

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.