Post by leicesterlass on Sept 20, 2006 14:06:59 GMT -1
City to consider red card appeal Leicester City will today study video evidence before deciding whether to appeal against Patrick Kisnorbo's sending-off in last night's 3-1 Carling Cup victory at Hereford.
Kisnorbo was dismissed for violent conduct following an 89th-minute clash with Bulls striker Tim Sills and now faces a three-match ban.
The 25-year-old Australian is the first City player to be dismissed this season and, ironically, just 24 hours after manager Rob Kelly revealed the measures he had taken to improve the club's disciplinary record.
Kelly admitted he was frustrated with the decision to dismiss Kisnorbo, but carefully avoided any direct criticism of Northamptonshire referee Richard Beeby, who also sent off Hereford's Trent McClenahan and turned down strong appeals to banish City goalkeeper Conrad Logan who escaped with a booking after conceding a penalty.
"I've had a quick look at the Kisnorbo incident and it looks fairly innocuous to me," said Kelly.
"There was a little bit going on and Paddy (Kisnorbo) pushed the player away. Sensible management could have diffused the situation and I think a yellow card would have sufficed."
Kisnorbo was dismissed for violent conduct following an 89th-minute clash with Bulls striker Tim Sills and now faces a three-match ban.
The 25-year-old Australian is the first City player to be dismissed this season and, ironically, just 24 hours after manager Rob Kelly revealed the measures he had taken to improve the club's disciplinary record.
Kelly admitted he was frustrated with the decision to dismiss Kisnorbo, but carefully avoided any direct criticism of Northamptonshire referee Richard Beeby, who also sent off Hereford's Trent McClenahan and turned down strong appeals to banish City goalkeeper Conrad Logan who escaped with a booking after conceding a penalty.
"I've had a quick look at the Kisnorbo incident and it looks fairly innocuous to me," said Kelly.
"There was a little bit going on and Paddy (Kisnorbo) pushed the player away. Sensible management could have diffused the situation and I think a yellow card would have sufficed."
