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The T&T Pro League's disciplinary committee will meet on Wednesday to decide what action will be taken following the brawl which marred the Toyota Classic final between CL Financial San Juan Jabloteh and Vibe CT 105 W Connection on Friday night at the Manny Ramjohn Stadium in Marabella.


Pro League CEO Dexter Skeene yesterday told the Sunday Express the committee will be taking a hard line on offenders, after the referee and match commissioner's reports, as well as video footage, are reviewed at the meeting.

"The Pro League will not condone any kind of indiscipline," Skeene said in an interview yesterday. "We strive for excellence in all areas, and discipline is important. People who received expulsions will appear before the committee and as soon as we have a report on Wednesday we will release all the findings to the press."

Video replays showed the incident began in the 66th minute, when Connection midfielder, Brazilian Gefferson Da Silva Goulart, after scoring the lone item of the contest from a free kick, sprinted off the field toward the Jabloteh bench.

On his approach, Jabloteh coach Terry Fenwick caught him with an elbow and a melee involving players from both sides ensued.

Following the match, Connection coach Stuart Charles-Fevrier came to the defence of his players, saying his team had no reputation of violence.

"We are not a nasty playing team," a visibly upset Fevrier asserted following the final, which his team won 1-0.

"We are a team that always come to play football. I'm sure nobody would associate W Connection with violence. And this afternoon, you saw players reacting to one of our players being struck by the Jabloteh coach, that is what really caused everything."

Charles-Fevrier also denied Goulart was trying to taunt the Jabloteh bench.

"If you watch, he was running and looking at the stands. And Fenwick struck him with the elbow. I would have never done a Jabloteh player that. That is violence. But I'm not surprised, though. Jabloteh under Terry Fenwick wants to win at all cost."

Jabloteh representatives declined to comment on the event yesterday, saying the club would issue a statement on the incident following a meeting of their executive today.