Khoma misery for Karpaty
Friday, July 4, 2003
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FC Karpaty Lviv midfield player Yaroslav Khoma has been banned for seven months for a failed drugs test.
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Banned substance
The 29-year-old tested positive for a banned substance after Karpaty's league game against FC Dynamo Kyiv on 17 May. The Ukrainian international has been suspended until 3 February 2004 by the FFU's Control and Disciplinary Committee.
'I am shocked'
Khoma said: "The last time our doctor gave me an injection was in February, when I got injured at our training camp. I can't imagine how it happened. I am shocked." Karpaty can appeal against the decision on 14 July. Khoma returned to Karpaty, his first club, from FC Shakhtar Donetsk last season.