Some A League news for all of us to digest this evening/morning. The FFA announced that the red card issued to Perth Glory's Billy Mehmet has been rescinded and he will be able to play in the midweek round against Brisbane.
Mehmet had previously scored to put the Glory in front of Newcastle Jets, but the referee saw his two-footed challenge on Newcastle's Tiago Calvano as a red card offense, despite the fact that Mehmet clearly got all ball and Calvano embellished.
The FFA released the following statement: "The MRP unanimously found that it should be upheld and that the decision of the referee was one that “no referee in the possession of the facts, including all Broadcast Footage, could reasonably have made.
"Accordingly, the Player will have the red card expunged from his record and will be available to play in the midweek round of the Hyundai A-League."
While the Glory fought bravely throughout the rest of the match to retain their lead, Newcastle finally made their extra man count and equalized in the 62nd minute. The full time result held at 1-1.
See the article on the A-League Official Website here.
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