Following his red card three minutes after coming on against Djurgården, Kenyan midfielder Collins Sichenje has escaped further suspension and will be available for their next clash against IFK Göteborg on Monday.In Sweden, a straight red card means you get at least one match’s additional suspension, in addition to the automatic one received from the sending off.Sichenje red carded three minutes into cameo as AIK beat DjurgårdenThe Swedish Football Association’s disciplinary committee revealed after a review on the incident that the one match punishment from the red card is sufficient.“After reviewing the report (judge Andreas Ekberg’s report, ed. note) as well as the match video, the Disciplinary Committee states that, taking into account the nature of the offense, the automatic suspension of the match is sufficient as a punishment,” the committee’s statement was quoted by Fotboll Skanalen.##NAJAVA_MECA_6745602##The former AFC Leopards midfielder was sent off in the 94th minute, three minutes after coming on to sure up things in the 2-1 win over Djurgården on Sunday 16 October.Sichenje missed the 2-1 loss against table toppers Hacken on Wednesday but AIK’s indiscipline reared its ugly head again with Yasin Ayari being sent for an early shower for a second bookable offense.The Swedish Football Association’s disciplinary committee Martin Åkerman, could not delve into further details as to why Sichenje was not further punished for his red card.Odada’s Philadelphia book MLS Cup finals slot“We don’t really comment on how the discussions themselves have gone. What we said was that the automatic suspension was enough,” said Åkerman.The 19-year-old’s return will be a huge boost for AIK with Per Karlsson and Alexander Milosevic both ruled out for the IFK Göteborg match while Sotirios Papagiannopoulos is suspended.
