POSTED: Monday September 21st 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Outcome of independent Match Review Panel - Round 7

Hyundai A-League

The independent Match Review Panel (MRP) comprising
Barry Such (Chair), Alan Davidson and Simon Micallef convened to consider the
following matters from Round 7 of the Hyundai A-League:

• The MRP reviewed the Red Card issued
to Tarek Elrich (Newcastle Jets) following Newcastle
Jets submission of an “Obvious Error (Red Card) Application” seeking
to challenge the Red Card issued to Elrich in the 89th minute of the match
against Sydney FC. The MRP allowed the Application, deciding that, in
possession of all the facts, neither a Red Card nor Yellow Card
to Elrich was warranted. Elrich has had the Red Card
expunged from his record.

• The MRP reviewed the penalty
awarded to Newcastle Jets in the 22nd minute for possible Simulation
by Fabio Vignaroli. The MRP determined that the Referee did not
make an Obvious Error in awarding the penalty. The MRP decided that
while the contact between Stuart Musalik and Fabio Vignaroli was minimal,
the Referee was not deceived into awarding a penalty based solely on the
reaction of Vignaroli.

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