The powers that be in Spanish football are set to lower the hammer on Real Zaragoza goalkeeper Esteban Andrada after the Argentine lost his composure...
The powers that be in Spanish football are set to lower the hammer on Real Zaragoza goalkeeper Esteban Andrada after the Argentine lost his composure in spectacular fashion during Sunday evening. �s Segunda Division relegation six. pointer at Huesca. �s El Alcoraz. With the match deep into stoppage time and Zaragoza trailing 1. 0, Andrada launched himself into the air and landed a full. blooded flying punch on Huesca centre. back Jorge Pulido, immediately igniting a wild melee involving players and coaching staff from both benches. The incident, captured in clear detail by cameras at the ground, has drawn widespread condemnation and all but guarantees the Super Eagles. � Nigerian international compatriots watching from afar will see Andrada handed a lengthy suspension by the league. �s disciplinary committee. In the scheme of things, this was not a moment of reckless play but a deliberate act of violence that has no place on the football pitch. Pulido, though shaken, was able to continue after receiving brief treatment, while Andrada was shown a straight red card and will now face the full wrath of the Spanish football authorities. At the end of the day, Real Zaragoza must now plan for life without their stalwart goalkeeper for what could be a significant portion of the season, a bitter pill to swallow in a campaign where every point matters in the fight for survival. The lion. �s share of the blame falls squarely on Andrada. �s shoulders, and the club will be hoping his absence does not prove fatal to their hopes of remaining in the Segunda. GoalZaza brings you the exclusive details of this explosive incident that has set the Spanish second tier ablaze with controversy. Back home in Lagos, at the popular viewing centre in Surulere, fans watching the live feed from Spain erupted in disbelief as the replay showed Andrada. �s airborne punch connecting with Pulido. �s jaw. Many shook their heads in disappointment, arguing that such madness belongs in the boxing ring and not on the football pitch. One elderly supporter, draped in a Barcelona jersey, remarked loudly that Andrada should be banned for the rest of the season for bringing shame to the beautiful game. Meanwhile, younger fans debated whether the Argentine. �s action was a calculated response to some earlier provocation, though all agreed that no amount of heat in a relegation battle justifies such a blatant assault. The general consensus among the crowd was that the powers that be must act decisively to send a clear message that football is not a place for fisticuffs.
