A game of the basketball semifinal in the city of Reconquista, Santa Fe, was suspended after the referee was punched by one of the players from the Calchaquí Recreation Center that was measured against Athletic Forward, within the framework of the North Provincial Tournament.
The aggression was carried out by visiting player Renzo Mustasa, who hit referee Raúl Olivero, who then fell against the iron barrier and injured a woman in the audience, Graciela, mother of one of the Atlético Adelante players, Juan Daniel Aguirre, according to the Reconquista Hoy media.
The game was the rematch of the semifinal in which Calchaquí had beaten his opponent by 14 points, and at the time of the attack the teams were 21-22.
After the coup, the referee assured that he would criminally denounce the player that he was already affected by each decision of the professional and had previously thrown the ball against the glass ceiling of the court.
Mustaza’s attitude was seriously criticized by his teammates. “It was a shame what just happened. We did not expect that reaction, “said Emiliano Rojas and apologized on behalf of the entire team.
According to what is estimated, the game would not be resumed and Adelante would go directly to the final. Adelante’s DT, Emanuel Vallejos, said that the attack was “Sad, outrageous, lamentable and very sad”.
