AS Roma's Kevin Strootman celebrates after scoring. Lazio v AS Roma - Italian Serie A - Olympic Stadium, Rome, Italy - 4/12/2016. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi
(Reuters) - AS Roma midfielder Kevin Strootman's two-match ban for simulation during his team's 2-0 win over local rivals Lazio on Sunday has been overturned, the Italian FA said on Friday.
The sporting court of appeal upheld Roma's challenge, saying the disciplinary panel could not have determined the cause-effect relationship of the simulation.
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