Tunisian referee Sadok Selmi was punched and kicked after Moroccan club Renaissance Berkane reached the CAF Confederation Cup semi-finals at the weekend with a 1-0 win over Egyptian visitors Al Masry. Youssef el Fahli converted a seventh-minute penalty for the only goal of the quarter-final second leg and Berkane won the fiery tie on away goals after a 2-2 aggregate draw.
Masry technical staff constantly complained about the decisions of Selmi at the Municipal Stadium in Berkane. When the final whistle blew, the match official showed red cards to Egyptian players Farid Shawky and Mohamed Abdel Latif. Almost immediately, a Masry technical staff member punched the referee in the face and kicked him before security staff intervened. An ill-tempered match was marred by constant lengthy stoppages for injuries, angering Masry, who believed some were designed to waste time. The first leg, won 2-1 by Masry in Alexandria last weekend, was also a stormy affair with two of the home side, Amr Moussa and Elyes Jlassi, sent off.
Source: WorldSoccerTalk
