Keeper cleared over wild A-League pitch invasion

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Melbourne City goalkeeper Tom Glover has escaped punishment for his engagement successful the disfigured A-League transportation invasion.

Several radical person been charged aft a swarm of spectators invaded AAMI Park during the Melbourne derby connected December 17.

The chaotic scenes near Glover with concussion and "severe lacerations" aft helium was deed successful the look with a metallic bucket.

But, successful the aftermath, Football Australia suggested Glover himself could look sanctions, for throwing a flare which landed successful a radical of Melbourne Victory supporters.

It was instantly aft that flare was thrown that the spectators broke implicit the obstruction and stormed the pitch, with galore of them approaching Glover successful an assertive manner.

But present Glover has been cleared and is escaped to play successful City's crippled against Central Coast Mariners connected Tuesday.

"Since the autarkic MRP was satisfied that the incidental had not escaped the referee's attention, the MRP did not proceed to see whether Glover should person been sanctioned with a nonstop reddish card," Football Australia said.

"Accordingly, the MRP has not cited the incidental pursuant to the regulations."

Glover has besides been cleared of his concussion by nine doctors.

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