http://sis-boom-bah.freedomblogging.com The Telegraph College Sports Blog Thu, 06 Dec 2007 20:21:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 © everett_hicks@thetelegraph.com () everett_hicks@thetelegraph.com() The Telegraph College Sports Blog everett_hicks@thetelegraph.com No no http://sis-boom-bah.freedomblogging.com 144 144 http://sis-boom-bah.freedomblogging.com/2007/09/27/cant-we-all-just-get-aong/3/ http://sis-boom-bah.freedomblogging.com/2007/09/27/cant-we-all-just-get-aong/3/#comments Thu, 27 Sep 2007 19:33:10 +0000 phayes http://sis-boom-bah.freedomblogging.com/2007/09/27/cant-we-all-just-get-aong/ The SIU Edwardsville men’s soccer team’s home match on Sept. 23 against Lewis University was halted wth 3:50 remaining when a brawl among players erupted on the field. Police were called in to restrain the teams. According to reports, the fight broke out after a player from SIUE and from Lewis each tried to go for a header on a ball that was kicked the length of the field. Lewis head coach Evan Fiffles had been ejected with a second yellow card for dissent about a minute earlier.
The Great Lakes Valley Conference has awarded the game to SIUE, which led 2-1 when the fight broke out.
Two SIUE players - Mike Jones and Zach Bauer - were ejected with red cards after the fight with lewis. Two Lewis players - Anthony Marsico and Craig McIntosh -were also kicked out. The end result for the 15th-ranked SIUE team is that it must play No. 2-ranked Northern Kentucky Friday without two of its starters.
Referees can - and should - do what they can to prevent such antics from occuring. But sometimes, the most well-intentioned ref can do more to fuel the fire than extinguish the flames.
There was just 3:50 left in the match, guys. Was it worth it? After all, the best way to get back at a team is to beat them on the scoreboard, not beat them upon the pitch.
- Pete Hayes

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