Two players of the youth “Torch” will miss several matches because of the fight with “Zenit”

The RFU Control and Disciplinary Committee punished the participants of the brawl that occurred at the end of the meeting of the youth compositions of the Voronezh Torch and the St. Petersburg Zenit. On Friday, November 13, reported the publication “My and your Voronezh” with reference to the press service of the RFU.

Voronezh midfielder Maxim Zenishchev is suspended for five games, and goalkeeper Makar Barnatovich is suspended for six.

The episode took place in the compensated time by the second half. Zenit forward Egor Potapenko first broke the rules against Torch midfielder Daniil Lomeyko, and then kicked him. Ignat Filonov stood up for a teammate - this turned into a general skirmish between the players. The referee showed red cards to five: three Zenit players and two Torch players. The meeting ended with a victory of St. Petersburg with a score of 3: 0. After the first brawl almost broke out the second - it involved already remote players.

According to “My and Your Voronezh”, the players of “Zenit” Alexander Yudin, Nikita Ivchenko and Maxim Sergeev also received five games of suspension. The decision was made on the basis of Part 2 of Art. 97 of the RFU disciplinary regulations: for a mass fight, players and club officials face suspension for a period of four to seven matches or up to three months.