match panel review

match panel review

Just wanted to open a thread to comment on the bans dished out by the match panel review.

Muscat aswell

muscat will be fine, pantelis has got to go, I think even though smeltz's appeared unitentional he did step on a keepers face!

why do you think muscat will be fine?
that looked like a deliberate elbow to the face. no different from muscat's. I am really curious! will be checking the a-league website every 10 minutes till they updated it.

Fast motion it looks innocuous, at slow motion it looks worse for Musky.

A week he'll get, he may even get lucky.

I was saying to aikenmike on here that Smeltz's incident may come under review, unintentional or not, that's almost 3 weeks in a row where he has been involved near a Goalkeeper's face.

Neil Young won't be playing again for a while. To me, it's worth a look.

I agree with you diego's son. Even when he was back at the Nix he used to charge keepers sometimes. Not that he's a filthy player, but he has certainly worsened in the last year.
That crazy tackle a couple of weeks back (in the 1-1 draw, don't remember against who) should have earned him a couple of weeks on the sidelines but he got lucky.

Anyway, if he gets 1 week it means he won't play against us, and that could only be a good thing!

Thanks mate, it's too oftern now that Smeltzy's foot has been near a keeper's face, not saying he's a dirty player, but it's worth 'monitoring' (good ex-Government employee speak there) for the time being.

The independent Match Review Panel (MRP) - consisting of Barry Such (Chair), Simon Micallef and Alan Davidson - convened to consider the following incidents from Round 25:

* The incident involving Steve Patelidis (Gold Coast United) in or around the 13th minute of Gold Coast United's match against Melbourne Victory on Friday night. As the incident escaped the attention of the referee, the MRP has the authority to consider the incident. In reviewing the incident, the MRP alleges that Steve Pantelidis had committed the offence of "Assault on a Player (e.g. violent conduct when not challenging for the ball)" against Robbie Kruse and proposed a sanction of five (5) matches. This is three (3) additional matches to the two (2) match minimum sanction for such an offence. The player has until 1:00pm (AEDT) tomorrow to accept the proposed sanction or refer the matter to a hearing by the FFA Disciplinary Committee.

* The incident involving Kevin Muscat (Melbourne Victory) in or around the 39th minute of Melbourne Victory's match against Gold Coast United on Friday night. As the incident escaped the attention of the referee, the MRP has the authority to consider the incident. In reviewing the incident, the MRP alleges that Muscat had committed the offence of "Serious Foul Play (e.g. when challenging for the ball)" against Jason Culina and proposed a sanction of two (2) matches. This is one (1) additional match to the one (1) match minimum sanction for such an offence. The player has until 12:00 noon (AEDT) tomorrow to accept the proposed sanction or refer the matter to a hearing by the FFA Disciplinary Committee. http://au.fourfourtwo.com/forums/Default.aspx?g=posts&t=26434

great!
I think they both deserve at least 5 weeks and 2 weeks respectively (though I think they could have been harder on Muscat. We want to discourage this kind of foul play).

I wonder wether either player will be given a discount? I surely hope not!

No chance for Pantaledis to get a discount, he's already on 12 yellows for the season, and previously suspended due to that. He's lucky he didn't get longer.

Kevin Muscat has had his ban coming for a long time, good to see the FFA give him a seat on the bench for the crucial final few games Melbourne have to play.

Notice Muscat's ban conveniently ends as soon as the play-offs start.

To be honest I don't think there was anything in Smeltz's challenge.  Strikers have every right to go for the ball.  Fault doesn't really enter into it.  Add to that I hate that ugly 12 year old Langerak.
loyalgunner2010-02-01 23:50:23

Conspiracy you say about Musky, come on fella! As for Smeltz's tackle, it's worth a look, it's happened too frequently of late to not put it under further 'review'.

His studs were in Mitch's face, if he was kicking the ball it would have been his laces in his face.

Worth a look at least in my eyes.

Are you Melbourne based? Will be another romp whoever comes to Melbourne for the play-offs if Victory finish 3rd.

no worries guys we will finish 4th.

Yeah the Smeltzy thing is worth a look for me, been happening a bit to much of late though. Not sure that is a reason to suspend him for one incident though. You cant exactly say well that wasn't malicious but combined with the other 3 in the past 3 games you can have a sit down sunshine

Muscat two matches!
YUS!

I hope that the appeal fails and it actually happens. He has got away with so much over the years.

you know what would be nice??

And surprise surprise, they don't ban people for unintentional contact. Who knew.

Happens in the NRL.

Yeah its kind of like a striker going for a diving header and getting kicked in the face...not the defenders fault the striker put his face in harms way. Same deal with a goalkeeper sliding along the ground in front of smeltz feet. Smeltz shouldnt have to pull out of going for the ball because of it,so shouldnt be punished.

Where's C-Diddy with his "Melbourne run the A-League" conspiracy theories now?

Well, the main thing is Melbourne finishing outside the top 2. That makes their road to the finals a lot harder, considering the teams they would be playing, there is a chance for a big upset at the moment.

Will have to see how the final Melbourne vs Sydney match goes, to see who finishes top 2 with GCU.

Should've got 3 imo.

Agreed. Lucky we run the comp.

Where was the citing for Kruse baiting Panta ?

Conspiracy !!!

Look, everyone knows Panta is normally mild and calm. 

It's quite obviously the rat-faced little cock-sucker did something.

 

  C-Diddy2010-02-02 21:36:00

Hopefully they will slap an extra week on for a frivolous appeal.

http://www.a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=32347

looks like I was right - in theory. and he could cop and extra week on the side lines in the end.
I hope so!

If only Hard News was on the Review Committee then Muscat would definately get the Ban Stick!!!

ahahaha very funny Jag! :)

Seriously though, when are we going to know if the appeal/s was/were successful?