Udom gets 6 months

<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhVv8crOwJ_28xRByK9l8QWNopjpLBqOiAlketZTBnk3WlZ9BAPwYEwY8tLe6Mm_9zoiyMsGfFqMtgtRyiU07OPV552duSdj18j1iN2uIWBnKB9M2SIC9755ZUgLwJOFx59nJJKsygndI4/s1600/102949.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472318070997505090" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhVv8crOwJ_28xRByK9l8QWNopjpLBqOiAlketZTBnk3WlZ9BAPwYEwY8tLe6Mm_9zoiyMsGfFqMtgtRyiU07OPV552duSdj18j1iN2uIWBnKB9M2SIC9755ZUgLwJOFx59nJJKsygndI4/s400/102949.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 283px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Khemara's Sophal Udom is sidelined for the next 6 months, pending an appeal </span><br /></span></div>I've just heard on the grapevine that Khemara striker <span style="font-weight: bold;">Sophal Udom</span>, who ran 50 metres to physically attack referee Sang Sopheak from behind, then scarpered off the pitch smartish, jumping the fence and quickly leaving the ground after a pal delivered his kit bag, in last Wednesday's C-League game against Wat Phnom, has been banned for six months for his inexcusable actions. And rightly so. No-one is above the law and assaulting the referee, whatever the provocation is totally unacceptable. The 22 year old is one of the best homegrown strikers in the C-League, and was on the verge of a national call-up last season, though he has a tendency to moan and groan at match officials and Khemara will certainly miss his presence, but an example must be sent out to deter any other would-be offenders. In some countries, such an attack would also incur a civil court action.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIid2wDOJ1Xpgz0SUnl84qcUCnAadyRUwvmfJDExg4p9hTptIkXj9A7Bya7l7n3jLD0NOthn1x-ziel-EoaKyXGdIInNMMp4mWII6OVW0_-J-K54AQoHUFz0abSkx7vUWYwfAma5YfSwQP/s1600/nssopheak.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472317932380279858" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIid2wDOJ1Xpgz0SUnl84qcUCnAadyRUwvmfJDExg4p9hTptIkXj9A7Bya7l7n3jLD0NOthn1x-ziel-EoaKyXGdIInNMMp4mWII6OVW0_-J-K54AQoHUFz0abSkx7vUWYwfAma5YfSwQP/s400/nssopheak.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 330px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Referee Sang Sopheak was the victim of an unprovoked assault by Khemara's Sophal Udom. <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Photo <a href="http://www.nicksellsphotography.com" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Nick Sells</a></span></span><br /></span></div>

Udom gets 6 months

Khemara's Sophal Udom is sidelined for the next 6 months, pending an appeal I've just heard on the grapevine that Khemara striker So...

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