The spotlight will be on Boulevard for the wrong reasons this week after one of their young up and coming players was involved in the incident which forced Sunday's FA Cup semi-final with Devonshire Colts to be abandoned at St. John's Field.

Instead of celebrating another trip to National Stadium for the final -- the club having won all four finals they reached in the 1990s -- Boulevard find their image tarnished by the bottle throwing of forward Haile Outerbridge, who appears not to have learned from other recent incidents involving players this season.

Outerbridge vented his anger on referee Anthony Mouchette who sent him off for a second booking early in the second half. The reaction was a bottle thrown at Mouchette which bounced and hit him in his back, forcing the official to abandon the match.

Now Bermuda Football Association have to deal with another high profile disciplinary matter.

Colts are expected to be confirmed as winners of the tie, having led 2-0 when the match was stopped. BFA general secretary David Sabir did not return a call yesterday.

Outerbridge, in his first season in the First Division, now has a lengthy ban to contemplate. Had he not reacted the way he did he could have been back in time to finish the season with his club and help them reach the final of the Friendship and avoid relegation.

Boulevard president Lou Matthews offered no excuse for the player's actions and promised swift action by the club.

"We are distancing ourselves from the player's actions,'' said Matthews on Sunday night.

"I don't feel there is another member of our team who would react the same way, given the same opportunity. Of course, every team is responsible and this is our player, but we distance ourselves from those actions.'' Matthews said Boulevard tried to work with players with social problems rather than turn them away. As a consequence they faced many challenges in the area of discipline, something he felt was an Island-wide problem.

"Football is a grassroot sport and we have all the problems of a grassroot community,'' said Matthews. "You're not going to find it in yachting or hockey.

"I, for one, embrace it, but we have to find a way to make an impact, not just in football but socially.

"We are in a community that faces serious economic challenges. We are in central Pembroke and know the trouble in the area. I think we have one of the most interesting challenges of any club in the First Division.

"I would say sometimes we actively recruit guys who other people don't want to deal with. Sometimes people come straight from the wall to us because we are often the only people who can reach them.'' This season most of the problems within the game have involved players, with a noticeable breakdown in discipline. However, as Matthews stressed, such problems start in the community and spill over into football.

"It's a grassroot sport where anybody can play and this is the challenge we face,'' he said. "I would say to the BFA and the rest of the clubs, let's pull up our shirt sleeves and go to work.

"Every club has players who have problems. You can't take back your actions and it's unfortunate when those actions hurt people.'' Matthews admitted he did not get the opportunity to talk with the player after the game.

"But he definitely will face some immediate disciplinary action,'' Matthews assured. "We plan to get together by Tuesday to come up with some sort of resolution.'' The second FA Cup semi-final is scheduled for tonight at BAA Field where North Village and Dandy Town meet at 9.00 for a place in the April 11 final. The match was postponed last Thursday when heavy rain flooded the pitch. The 7.00 opener sees Somerset playing Dandy Town in the Crystal Palace semi-final.