ISL 2016: FC Goa slapped with Rs 4 lakh fine; Luciano Sabrosa, Rafael Dumas suspended

New Delhi: Indian Super League side FC Goa was on Friday slapped a fine of Rs 4,40,00 for two separate incidents of team misconduct while its two players were suspended for two matches each for “offensive behaviour” by All India Football Federation’s Disciplinary Committee. [caption id=“attachment_3101480” align=“alignleft” width=“379”] Rafael Dumas of FC Goa in action against Atletico de Kolkata. ISL[/caption] Luciano Sabrosa and Rafael Dumas were found guilty of “Offensive Behaviour Towards Match Officials” under the AIFF Disciplinary Code Article 58 for aggressive attitude towards match referee during their match against Kerala Blasters on 8 November in Kochi. “AIFF Disciplinary Committee has sanctioned a two match suspension with immediate effect to FC Goa players Luciano Sabrosa (Jersey No 4) and Rafael Dumas (Jersey No 5) for the Hero Indian Super League 2016,” a statement from the ISL said. “Both Luciano and Rafael will not be available for selection in Friday’s (11 November) game (Match No 36) against NorthEast United and the following 16th November game (Match No 40) against Mumbai City FC, to be played at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Fatorda, Goa,” it added. “Additionally the Disciplinary Committee have fined FC Goa Rs 2,40,000 (Two Lac and Forty Thousand INR) Rs 2,00,000 (Two Lac INR) for two separate incidents of ’team misconduct’ under Article 53 ‘A’ and 53 ‘B’ of the AIFF Disciplinary Code.”