The Vestal and Horseheads school districts agree there was an aggressive game between their JV girls soccer teams.

They disagree about whether there shouts of were slurs or cheers.

Both completed their investigation and will present their findings to the Southern Tier Athletic Conference.

The Vestal Superintendent finds there was quote "an enormous and tragic misunderstanding."

The Horseheads Superintendent finds many players and parents heard quote "inappropriate comments including a derogatory racial word."

Action News reporter Gabe Osterhout begins our coverage with why Vestal believes it's a misunderstanding that can be resolved.

Vestal Superintendent Mark Capobianco expressed regret that rough play created a climate of tension between players and parents.

The Horseheads JV Girls Soccer team forfeited the match at Vestal and left Dick Hoover Stadium.

Superintendent Ralph Marino says the team heard derogatory remarks on and off the field.

Vestal Superintendent Mark Capobianco says they misunderstood the Vestal fans, who were actually using nicknames to cheer on their team.

"One of our players is nicknamed Megers which could account for the racial slur. The other players nickname is Jules which could account for the alleged anti-semitic remark," Capobianco says.

John Edwards says he can understand the confusion.

He was in the stands during Saturday's game.

Edwards is a travel soccer coach who works with many of the JV players during the off-season.

"Every experience I've had with the families of these players have only served to confirm for me that they too would have taken an immediate and deliberate stand against any such signs of racism and anti-semitism," says Edwards.

"Our JV girls soccer team is an exemplary group of individuals. They are respectful and terrific ambassadors of our school district," Capobianco says.

Capobianco hopes to have a delegation of those players, parents, coaches and officials meet with members from Horseheads, to maintain the spirit of sportsmanship at all future games.

In Vestal, Gabe Osterhout, WBNG-TV Action News.

Horseheads Superintendent Ralph Marino Junior disputes the claim by Vestal that no racial slurs were used.

Marino says he appreciates the apology given to his players by Vestal Superintendent Mark Capobiacno.

But he doesn't agree with Vestal's conclusion that nicknames were misheard.

In his report, Marino states several Horseheads players heard quote "Get that stupid n-word off the field" end quote.

A Horseheads player also claims hearing the n-word towards her when she was heading towards the bus.

Both Horseheads and Vestal have sent their internal reports to the Southern Tier Athletic Conference for review.

"When you read both reports, there are clear differences and as I said before, that's where the Athletic League and Section come into play. Let them conduct their investigation. That's what we think is best at this point," Marino says.

STAC will meet next week.

Marino, like Capobianco, hopes to have a sit-down meeting between the two sides to let the healing process begin.

He says both schools play each other in several sports and don't want lingering tension.