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Referee, 20, Assaulted During Bahía Blanca Amateur Match Brawl

Police are reviewing viral video evidence in an ongoing investigation that has not produced arrests.

Overview

  • The Copa Potrero elimination match between Cooperativa Libertad and La Banda del Moy in Bahía Blanca devolved into a melee that halted play.
  • Referee Victoria Cruz, 20, and player Rodrigo Ortega, 24, were injured, with Ortega taken to Hospital Interzonal Dr. José Penna for evaluation.
  • Video shows multiple people entering the field, grabbing Cruz by the hair, throwing her to the ground, and dragging her before others intervened.
  • Cruz underwent a CT scan, began psychological treatment, and has said she does not want to return to officiating for now.
  • La Banda del Moy issued a public apology and pledged internal measures, while unverified claims of prior expulsions from other leagues are being reviewed.