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Napoli trio receive bans

15 August 2012-PA Sport

Three Napoli players have been handed suspensions in the wake of last weekend's heated Italian Super Cup against Juventus in China.

Goran Pandev and Andrea Dossena have both been given two-match bans while their team-mate Juan Zuniga will serve a one-match suspension, the Italian football league (Lega Calcio) announced.

Pandev and Zuniga were both sent off in the final five minutes of regular time, with Pandev shown a straight red card for comments he made to the referee and Zuniga given his marching orders after picking up a second yellow card for a foul.

Dossena, meanwhile, was punished for foul language aimed at an assistant referee after the game.

Napoli coach Walter Mazzarri, who was also red carded towards the end of regular time, has been given a one-match ban and a fine.

League champion Juventus won the match 4-2 after extra-time after a 2-2 draw during the 90 minutes.

After the match Napoli refused to watch Juve receive the trophy or pick up its runner-up medals, instead returning immediately to the dressing room and making an announcement via its website that it would 'not be participating in the awards ceremony nor making any declarations'.

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