The final of the special reserve “A” in Comodoro Rivadavia ended with a violent confrontation in the Domingo Perea Stadiumwhere the agreement between Children’s Activities Commission And Laprida led to a Fight between footballers, fans and relatives.
On the sporting level, the team led by César Villarroel became champions after reversing the series: they won 2-0 with goals from Thiago Villalba and Joaquín Mardones, for a total score of 2-1. The joy in the stadium immediately subsided after the final whistle before the riots, which also included attacks on adults who tried to separate the young people.
This is shown by the videos recorded by the public on cell phones and viralized on networks the extent of the brawl and the vulnerability of the referees against the advance of the aggressor group. Witnesses pointed out that some of the fans of Saavedra responded with a throw stones and bottles after he disagrees with the result and the arbitration procedure.
Those present demanded it Lack of security personnelgiven the size of the meeting.
According to supporters Argentine News AgencyThere were insults directed at Bairon Ortiz, CAI’s Colombian midfielder, heightening the tension in the minutes before the fight.
The organization of the event and the lack of guarantees were questioned. The Comodoro Rivadavia Football League plans to issue a statement on this in the next few hours Sanctions for both clubs.
The immediate exclusion of the children’s teams 1° de Mayo and Villa Heredia from the Gold Cup, a violent measure by the Argentine Children’s Sports Federation (FADI), has exposed the full seriousness Violence between adults in children’s football.
This decision, which had a significant impact on the competitive climate, came after a violent altercation between family members occurred at the end of the semi-finals of the 2019 children’s category Club Villa PelleranoIn Lanus.
According to the FADI, the exclusion was aimed at preventing future conflict situations, but at the same time caused concern in the world of children’s sports, where concerns were expressed about safety and the example set to the little ones.
According to publication by The Southern JournalThe association is now demanding the original videos of the events to assess individual sanctions and has convened an extraordinary meeting at which the future of the teams and their members could be defined.
In this shocking scene, the host delegate Adrian Vidart he noted in statements to C5N the emotional traces left by the episode: “The children cried uncontrollably”.
Witnesses and images circulating on social media showed the extent of the incident as parents stormed the pitch and the melee spread into the stands. While family members tried to contain the situation and protect the minors from the chaos, several coaches and relatives worked to separate the confronting adults. The club officials decided to take the children to the locker rooms immediately; Many burst into tears when they saw the physical aggression of their own relatives.
The confrontation, which lasted about ten minutes, had its origins in an alleged provocative gesture by one of the technical directors, which, according to witnesses, led to a reaction from spectators in the stands. Both the FADI, based in Avellaneda, and the clubs involved are now threatened with an investigation and additional sanctions; The association called for institutional cooperation to identify those responsible one by one and warned that the measures would be even more drastic if this happened again.
Neutrality rules, designed to avoid bias and tension when the semifinals were played on a neutral court, did not prevent violence from escalating after parents entered the field. The viral videos revealed the scale of the fight and revived the debate about the environments in which underage sports programs are developed. As local delegate Vidart explained CN5, “It’s not the first time this has happened.”This highlights the history of similar incidents that have shaped children’s football in the region.
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