Overview
- The Primera Nacional octavos match at Estadio Abel Sastre was stopped on Saturday, November 14, when a pyrotechnic device thrown from the stands exploded near Deportivo Maipú goalkeeper Nahuel Galardi and left him stunned.
- Deportivo Madryn led 3-1 at the time of the incident with goals by Fernando Bersano, Nazareno Solís and a Luis Silba penalty while Brian Orosco had pulled one back for Maipú.
- Referee Brian Ferreyra halted play for about an hour before definitively suspending the game at the 37th minute of the second half, leaving roughly nine minutes unplayed.
- Galardi was taken to the dressing room after on-field attention, players refused to resume under the circumstances, and the match outcome now rests on the Tribunal de Disciplina’s forthcoming report and ruling.
- The episode has focused attention on stadium safety and the banned use of pyrotechnics by fans, with possible outcomes ranging from awarding the match to Madryn to replays and sanctions against the club or supporters.