Buckley banned for six weeks
Friday, April 22, 2005
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DSC Arminia Bielefeld striker Delron Buckley has been banned for six weeks after pushing referee Markus Merk.
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Push on Merk
The 27-year-old was shown a red card in the German Cup semi-final for pushing referee Markus Merk in protest after a penalty was awarded to Bayern. Buckley's ban will run until 3 June, and does not apply to international matches.
Bayern victory
Bayern won Wednesday's game 2-0, taking the lead through Michael Ballack early in the first half before Claudio Pizarro was adjudged to have been fouled three minutes into added time and Roy Makaay wrapped up the victory from the penalty spot.