McDowall to miss another match

Press, 24 March 1988, Page 60

McDowall to miss another match

Garry McDowall, the Australian player) who was I sent off at [ QEII Park in a match against Israel last Sunday | for kicking a prone opponent in trie head, will not play against China-Taipei, at Auckland on! Sunday iin spite of the fact that he has already Served a [one match ban placed on him by F.I.F.A. [ I [ McDowall [missed [the match against New Zealand yesterday but [the Australian coach, Frank

Arok, said McDowall would not play; on Sunday even though lie was available. ; . When asked why, Mr Arok said that [ he had chosen the team to face Chlria-Taipei two weeks ago and would not change it. However, it appears that the announcement is further evidence of Mr Arok’s r disgust at McDowall’s actions. The Yugoslavian-born coach has [ already fined

[McDowall heavily for [the incident in! ChristL church. | j, “I didn’t like. what I .1 saw and his actions jeopardised thej investment , we have made in the Olympic venture.” [Mr , Arok said details of [the [ fine would stay in the dressing room. [ “This is n!o-ohe else’s ! business. The) onily people who know the details, are [ McDowall, myself and [ the person who will handle the cheque.” !

Two other Australian players,! David Mitchell and Jim Patikas, are not [ available for the final match. I Mitchell (Ajax Amsterdam) and! Patikas (F. I'k. Athens) return to their European clubs ; today but Mr Arok intends using them at the Olympic Games in Seoul. | ! The Israel player sent off at Christchurch; Avindam j Oyadia,. was also suspended for one match by F[I.F.A.