Zaragoza goalkeeper Andrada handed 12-match suspension
India, May 1 -- Zaragoza's Argentine goalkeeper Esteban Andrada was given a 12-match suspension for punching an opponent in a second-division soccer game in Spain this weekend.
Andrada was also suspended for one more match for a red card he was shown before the punch.
The game was in its final minutes when Andrada shoved Huesca defender Jorge Pulido to the ground when he approached the Argentine goalkeeper. After the referee showed Andrada a second yellow card for the shove, the goalkeeper ran after Pulido and hit him in the face with a powerful right-hand punch.
Pulido dropped to the ground and a brawl between players and staff members from both teams ensued. Andrada later apologized for his actions.
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