The Series Futsal Victoria commission has come down hard on several players after a number of controversial incidents during Round 3 of the men’s competition last Friday night.
A two-hour commision meeting today (Wednesday) found eight players receive multiple-week suspensions, while other suspended sentences were also handed out.
All clubs have been informed of the penalties.
The Hume versus Balwyn game saw an ugly fight unfold after an on-field incident between Ilhan Altuntas (Hume) and Michele Giota (Balwyn) that eventually saw almost all players, plus spectators, involved in the melee.
See below for the commission’s findings from the Hume/Balwyn incident;
Ilhan Altuntas:
Incident: Involved in a fight, wrestling and bringing the game into disrepute.
Action taken: Eight match suspension from all Series Futsal matches.
(Not suspended from attending SFV matches as a spectator)
Steven Castvan:
Incident: Starting a fight, wrestling and throwing punches and bringing the game into disrepute.
Action taken: 16 match suspension from all Series Futsal matches.
(Not suspended from attending SFV matches as a spectator)
Hakan Bayrakli
Incident: Involved in a fight, kicking and bringing the game into disrepute.
Action taken: 15 match plus serve the 3 matches suspended sentence for entering the field of play during a match.
Total of 18 matches from all Series Futsal matches
(Not suspended from attending SFV matches as a spectator)
Hume & Balwyn players & club personal clearing the benches:
Incident: Entering the field of play during a match and bringing the game into disrepute.
Action taken: 3 match suspended sentence from all Series Futsal matches.
Resit Colculoglu:
Suspended from all Series Futsal matches as a player and spectator for the remainder of the 2017 SFV season.
Mo Matar:
Suspended from all Series Futsal matches as a player and spectator for the remainder of the 2017 season.
Ali Cecik:
Incident: Spectator off the grandstand – Entering the field of play & assaulting a player during an SFV match
Action taken: 12-month suspension from all Futsal Oz establishments and events, with a review to be held at the end of the 12 month period.
In the Carlton vs Metropolitan match, Khaled Ayache was given a red card. See below for the commission’s findings;
Khaled Ayache:
Incident: Shown a red card after Aturo Diaz was fouled and pushed to the floor
Action taken: 1 match suspension
(Not suspended from attending SFV matches as a spectator)
The Pascoe Vale vs Brunswick fixture was also subjected to a nasty incident between Lucas Vaz and Antonis Apostilakis. See below for the commission’s findings;
Lucas Vaz:
Incident: Raised elbow, which struck Antonis Apostolakis in the forehead.
Action taken: 10 match suspension from all Series Futsal matches
(Not suspended from attending SFV matches as a spectator)
In its findings, the commission made a special note of spectators involving themselves in the match. See below for commission’s comments;
“The commission wants to send a clear message and came down hardest on players/spectators who decided to leave the safety of the grandstand and enter the field of play,” said the message.
“This would be unacceptable at any organised sport and we can not see why anyone would assume it is OK at the top level of Futsal in Victoria.
“There are referees and officials who are responsible for the match and they should be allowed to do their job.
“Spectators are in no way allowed onto the playing area and will be seen as trespassers and asked to leave the stadium for here forth.”
Round 4 of Series Futsal Victoria returns to the Thomastown Futsal Oz Stadium this Friday evening. CLICK HERE for the live stream coverage from 6:50pm AEST.