I believe I would have done the same thing: bring them together, say "What's going on?" then without allowing much additional venting suggest that they confine their talking to the players and officials, when appropriate. I would add that further unsporting dialog between the two of them would be penalized as such. Good job of communicating with them before jumping to a "T" right off the bat. With the screaming, it could have been penalized right away, but I think preventative officiating is the better way to go if it's a viable option at the moment.
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