Published By: Ritayan Basu
Last Updated: March 06, 2023, 21:24 IST
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The All India Football Federation is predicted to difficulty the total order of its disciplinary committee, which met on Monday
Kerala Blasters FC’s demand for a replay of their controversial Indian Super League play-off match against Bengaluru FC was on Monday “quashed” by the All India Football Federation’s (AIFF) disciplinary committee.
Kerala Blasters had on Friday walked off the pitch and forfeited their match, protesting against a contentious Sunil Chhetri strike. They had filed a protest to the AIFF against referee Crystal John’s decision to allow Chhetri take the free-kick that resulted in the goal.
“The protest filed by Kerala Blasters has been quashed,” a supply in the know of the event informed PTI.
The AIFF is predicted to difficulty the total order of its disciplinary committee which met on Monday.
The Blues play against League Shield Winners Mumbai City FC in the primary of a two-legged semifinal on Tuesday in Mumbai. The second match will likely be performed on March 12 in Bengaluru.
After a goalless stalemate throughout regulation time on the Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru FC took a 97th-minute lead when the talismanic Chhetri transformed a free-kick.
But the strike from the India captain led to a full-blown drama because the Adrian Luna-led aspect protested the referee’s choice to declare it a official purpose, with counter-claims that he didn’t blow the whistle earlier than Chhetri took the kick and the gamers weren’t prepared.
This adopted an unprecedented walk-out, a primary in ISL the place Serbian coach Ivan Vukomanovic known as again his gamers. Luna was seen taking off his captain’s arm-band along with his teammates following their skipper.
Kerala Blasters forfeited the match.
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