5-Day bans for Melo, Lopez

| Wed, 04/15/2009 - 03:19

Fiorentina's Brazilian midfielder Felipe Melo and Cagliari's Uruguayan defender Diego Lopez on Tuesday received five-game bans for sparking a post-match scuffle after Fiorentina's 2-1 home win against the Sardinians Saturday.

The ban means the South American pair will only be eligible for the last two games of the Serie A season.

Serie A's disciplinary panel also came down hard on Roma's France defender Philippe Mexes and Lazio's Brazilian midfielder Matuzalem, both given maximum three-day bans after being red-carded after a tussle in Lazio's 4-2 derby win Saturday.

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