Football: Coin Toss Sends Jersey Women Out Of Island Games

Wednesday, 12 July 2023 13:05

Jersey's women's football team are out of the semi-finals of the Island Games due to an admin error.

The team was preparing for the chance to win a medal in tomorrow's semi-finals (13 July) when it was decided at around 9:30am that Menorca were back in with a chance of the last four of the competition.

It was revealed that a yellow card was incorrectly given to the Spanish side in their group match against the Isle of Wight.

They contested the false card, which was approved by checking referee books and paperwork, meaning both islands were fighting for the same spot in the semi-finals.

Both team managers were taken to a room in Guernsey's Beau Sejour leisure centre.

Menorca was heads, Jersey was tails as a a coin was tossed and the Balearic island won.

Jersey's manager, Chad Morris, says he is frustrated and the team is devastated.

"We're at an Island Games which is a sporting event, and to think that you've gone out of a sporting event on the toss of a coin seems like nonsense.

"It's a rest day today so no one's playing. The obvious thing to me would have been they get both teams and have a playoff game.

"Now, I know that would add another game to an already busy fixture list but it's a sporting event everyone's going to take that over a 50/50 call.

Jersey had come back from a 4-0 defeat in their opening game against Bermuda to beat Aland 4-1 and Hitra 5-0 during the group stage of the tournament.