Dalma Cortadi, who directed the match between Independencia and Garmense for the Tres Arroyos League, was attacked by the football player Cristian Tirone. The action ended in Tirone's arrest and the match played on Sunday, July 31, was suspended.
Days after the incident, from Deportivo Garmense club they indicated that Cristian was banned for life. "It is a regrettable event, it hurts a lot as a member of the board of directors and of the football subcommittee. The player will be informed so that he no longer enters a field," said José del Río, president of Deportivo Garmense.
Due to the strong blow, Dalma Cortadi had to be taken to a hospital: "I have to rest for a couple of days because of the blow. When I arrived in the dressing room I was dizzy and vomiting. After the attention I received at the hospital, I was able to file a criminal complaint because this will go beyond an aggression in football," said the referee in an interview with Radio Urbana.
The club stated that they "show solidarity with the assaulted judge and make themselves available to her, and commit to continue working to eradicate violence in all its forms, and to train athletes with values such as discipline, companionship, commitment, and above all, respect and tolerance."