Dwight Yorke Gets Four Game Qualifier Ban

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Trinindad and Tobago Captain Dwight Yorke has been handed a FOUR match ban and fined $4,200 for his stoppage time Red Card (after receiving his second Yellow) during the Soca Warriors 2 - 2 World Cup Qualifier draw in El Salvador.

Via SI

The ban means Yorke will have to sit out the Soca Warriors’ next four qualifiers, including an April 1 visit to Nashville, Tenn., to play the United States.

Yorke got his second yellow card when he complained to the referee after the match in El Salvador ended in a 2-2 tie on Osmael Romero’s free kick in stoppage time.

Trinidad’s soccer federation said Yorke “complained to the referee for the safety and security of his players in view of the fact that missiles were being hurled onto the field” and that Yorke denied using obscene language.

 

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Posted on Mar 16th, 2009 by  dunny 

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4 comments on “Dwight Yorke Gets Four Game Qualifier Ban” (RSS feed )

  1. Kenobi says

    Uh, that seems unduly harsh. Maybe this is Jack Warner backlash?

  2. Drew says

    Meanwhile Rafa Marquez gets away with whatever he wants. pffft. FIFA can blow themselves.

  3. joel es latest soccer news says

    That seems really harsh!!!!! They should appeal the decision. Latest Soccer News

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