The meeting between the teams Avellaneda Racing and Chivilcoy Racingbelonging to the semifinals of the Southern Conference of the Argentine Leaguewas suspended to the 4 minutes and 55 seconds of the first quarter. The score was 11-6 in favor of the home team when a pitched battle between players and part of the public on the field and in the locker rooms.
The first incident occurred at 3 minutes and 42 seconds, when Emilio Stucky from Racing de Chivilcoy and Nicolás Remolina from Racing de Avellaneda were disqualified. The conflict began with an unsportsmanlike foul committed by Remolina on Stucky, who responded with a punch. Both players retired to the locker room after the referee’s decision and the game continued.
While the game continued on the court, the two disqualified players beat each other in the locker room, which generated chaos with numerous people involved. Given this situation, the referees decided to stop the match and later permanently suspend it due to the lack of security guarantees and the disorder generated.
Power forward Emilio Stucky reportedly ended up handcuffed and detained after attacking a police officer in the middle of the brawl. Racing de Chivilcoy had been second in the regular phase with a record of 23-9 and eliminated Basketball Parchment 3-0 in the quarterfinals. For its part, Racing de Avellaneda finished in sixth position with a balance of 17-15, eliminating Provincial of Rosario 2-0 in the Reclassification already Peak HR 3-1 in the quarterfinals.
During the regular phase, Racing de Chivilcoy won both direct duels against Racing de Avellaneda by a wide margin. In the semifinals, Chivilcoy also won the first two games, being one step away from the Conference Finals. Hours later, the Disciplinary Court of the Argentine League gave the ruling and announced that the match will continue this Saturday at 10 p.m. in The Bombonerita behind closed doors.
In turn, the Racing de Chivilcoy player Emilio Stucky He was sanctioned with four suspension dates and a fine of 500,000 pesos. Nicolas Remolinafrom the Avellaneda team, received a sanction date and a fine of 250,000 pesos.
The winner of this match will face in the final of the Southern Conference the winner of the bracket featuring Lanús (1st seed, with a record of 25 wins and 7 losses) and Villa Miter de Bahía Blanca (5th, with an 18- 14). The Bahienses won 77 to 75 and lead the series 2-1. In the Northern Conference, on the other hand, Sportivo Suardi swept Barrio Parque 3-0 and awaits the winner of the confrontation between Atenas de Córdoba and Rivadavia de Mendoza in the final (the Greek leads 2-0).
The official statement from the HTD of the AdC about the incidents:
After analyzing the case, the Honorable Disciplinary Court of the ADC has resolved moments ago that the third match of the Semifinals of the Southern Conference between Racing de Avellaneda and Racing de Chivilcoy, which was suspended this Friday night, will continue this Saturday , from 10 p.m. at the Luis Conde stadium of Boca Juniors behind closed doors.
Along those same lines, it was decided that if necessary a fourth game will be this Sunday, as originally scheduled. The stage will once again be the Boca Juniors field, at 9pm and behind closed doors. The potential fifth game will be on Wednesday 05/22 in Chivilcoy at 9pm only with local fans.
Additionally, the Court decided to suspend Racing de Chivilcoy player Emilio Stucky for four games and Racing de Avellaneda player Nicolás Remolina for one game. So, in addition to missing the continuity of tonight’s game, neither of them will be able to be in a potential fourth game.
Finally, financial fines were imposed for Racing de Avellaneda ($600,000) and for Racing de Chivilcoy ($400,000) and for the players Emilio Stucky ($500,000), Nicolás Remolina ($250,000), Luca Gagliardi, Matías Fernández, Matías Núñez, Joaquín Briseño, Bautista Benítez Ruesta, Tomás Sterz, Rafael Rosende, Mauro Pérez, Emanuel Boveri, Nehuén Alvite, José Allub and Lucas Mondino ($100,000 each).
