Benfica's Binya banned for six matchesUefa has handed the Benfica midfielder
In association football, a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders (highlighted in blue on the diagram). Augustin Binya a six-match ban for his controversial challenge on Celtic's Scott Brown Scott Brown may refer to:
He was selected as a referee for the 2007 FIFA Under-20 World Cup in Canada, where he refereed the match between for his tackle on Brown in the November 6 tie, with the Celtic midfielder later remarking that his opponent "tried to do me as hard as possible". While Brown avoided serious injury, the incident soured the 1-0 victory secured by Aiden McGeady's strike. Binya later expressed remorse Remorse See also Regret. Ayenbite of Inwit (Remorse of Conscience) Middle English version of medieval moral treatise, c. 1340. [Br. Lit. for the challenge, making a public apology and promising to contact Brown by telephone. Uefa immediately opened a disciplinary case on the episode, and announced its verdict this morning, having deliberated on the Cameroon midfielder's actions yesterday. In a statement, Uefa described Binya's challenge as one which "seriously endangered en·dan·ger tr.v. en·dan·gered, en·dan·ger·ing, en·dan·gers 1. To expose to harm or danger; imperil. 2. To threaten with extinction. the physical health of the opposing player". Benfica can appeal against the decision, but if they are unsuccessful Binya will miss Benfica's remaining Champions League Group D matches against Milan and Shakhtar Donetsk. Benfica will then have to cope without Binya for their next four matches in Europe, which could be in the latter stages of this season's Champions League or Uefa Cup. The ban will also carry over to future seasons if, as seems likely, Benfica finish bottom of Group D. 
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