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Former Bari player Andrea Masiello gets suspended sentence

 
Published on Oct 03, 2012
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BARI, Italy (AP) - Former Bari defender Andrea Masiello has reached a plea bargain for a 22-month suspended sentence for match-fixing after admitting that he scored an own-goal to help Lecce stay in the Italian Serie A.

Local media reported that two betting friends of Masiello received 17-month suspended sentences from a Bari court.

The trio were accused of fixing four matches involving Bari two seasons ago.

In May 2011, Masiello's own-goal helped Lecce win a southern derby 2-0 to avoid relegation after Bari had already been relegated.

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