Wellington Phoenix midfielder Yan Sasse has had his suspension reduced by one game following an appeal.
Sasse was issued a three-game ban after he was sent off early in the Phoenix’s 1-1 draw with Adelaide United in the first round of the A-League Men season.
The match review panel last week determined the Brazilian had committed an act of serious foul play after he took out Adelaide defender Javi Lopez, even though replays showed he clearly slipped.
The Phoenix took the matter to Football Australia’s disciplinary and ethics committee and were successful with their appeal.
Sasse’s suspension has been downgraded from three games to two, which is the minimum sanction plus one additional game.
The 25-year-old will miss this Saturday’s trip to Newcastle Jets but will be free to play Melbourne City away the following weekend, having already sat out last Sunday’s 2-2 draw with Central Coast Mariners.
