Rome  - Roma's Montenegro striker Mirko Vucinic was sanctioned with a simple yellow card Tuesday for taking off his shorts as he celebrated his winning goal in his side's 3-2 win over Cagliari.

Vucinic, 25, scored the winner after a series of mistakes and raced in his underwear toward Roma's fans stronghold in the south curve of Rome's Stadio Olimpico.

His act triggered criticism from many commentators, including Sergio Campana, the president of the Italian footballers association (AIC).

Campana invited footballers "to exult in other ways, not taking off their jerseys (which Vucinic also did and is quite common among goalscorers), and even less their shorts."

Sports judge Gianpaolo Tosel said he considers the referee's report, which described Vucinic's act as undisciplined behaviour, and takes his decisions accordingly.

"The report can be overruled only by television evidence, which is not yet usable in case of exposure of behinds," Tosel said. (dpa)