Edu Bedia receives show cause notice for incident involving Deepak Tangri

The AIFF Disciplinary Committee has given the Spaniard time till 17th February to submit a reply.

FC Goa captain Edu Bedia has been issued a Show Cause Notice by All India Football Federation (AIFF) Disciplinary Committee for an injury-time incident during their Indian Super League match against Chennaiyin FC played on Saturday 13th February at the GMC Stadium in Bambolim. Bedia was reported of 'unsporting behaviour towards CFC player Deepak Tangri.'

The Committee has given the Spaniard time till 17th February to submit a reply. The player, who was shown a yellow card for the offence is suspended for FC Goa's next assignment against Odisha FC on Wednesday, after picking his fourth caution of the season.

A late equaliser by Ishan Pandita meant FC Goa kept themselves in the playoffs race after a 2-2 draw with Chennaiyin FC on Saturday. In the dying minutes of the game, before the youngster hit the back of the net, there occurred a rather unusual incident involving Edu Bedia and Deepak Tangri. The Chennaiyin midfielder came flying with a tackle on the Gaurs' skipper and subsequently the duo fell one on top of the other. What followed was rather a surprise reaction from Edu Bedia as he appeared to have bitten his counterpart while they both were lying on ground.

Pandita's equaliser moments later redirected the attention from the incident, but the Disciplinary Committee took note of the same. The notice means the Gaurs will miss a key player during their upcoming clash against Gerald Peyton's side.

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