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Ref killed the game for us, rages Gab

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The LeaguePaper Team
9 December 2018

By Gary Bainbridge

CRAWLEY head coach Gabriele Cioffi admitted he was more disappointed with the sending off of Ollie Palmer than the penalty his side conceded in the home defeat to Northampton.
A 53rd-minute spot-kick by Kevin van Veen gave the Cobblers their first win in four league games.
But Italian Cioffi had no doubt that the sending off three minutes later “killed the game”. Top scorer Palmer, back in the side following suspension, was shown a straight red for a flare-up with Aaron Pierre. Cioffi said:
“It was physical between the two players, but I didn’t ...

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