Referee Hands Out Record 53 Red Cards After Mass Brawl Erupts in Brazilian Under-20s Match
The referee dismissed 51 people after a mass brawl, surpassing the previous Guinness World Records mark of 36 send-offs in a match.
- On Sunday, a Brazilian under-20 semifinal match between Uberlandia and Mamore in Minas Gerais set a new world record of 53 red cards following a massive brawl.
- Chaos erupted after Mamore player Davi taunted the opposition bench during goal celebrations, prompting Uberlandia goalkeeping coach Paulo Sergio Dias Dos Santos to storm the pitch and confront him.
- Referee Fernando Patrick Drosghic Modesto dismissed 43 players, eight staff members, and two board members, surpassing the previous Guinness World Record of 36 red cards set in Argentina in February 2011.
- Following the 40-minute delay and subsequent abandonment, Uberlandia announced it would forfeit the second leg of the semifinal, allowing Mamore to advance to the final as a "gesture of fair play."
- Drosghic Modesto reported filing a police complaint citing threats against him, while both teams allegedly vandalized property including the home dressing room and match equipment.
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Record 53 Red Cards Issued in Wild Brazil Match
Youth soccer in Brazil just logged an eye-popping world record: 53 red cards in a single match. The first leg of an under-20 state championship semifinal match between Uberlândia and Mamoré imploded in stoppage time Sunday after Mamoré scored to lock in a 3–1 win, the Telegraph reports. A goal...
51 references at a youth game in Brazil – you have to let that go first. Also in football in Hagen and the EN circle there was last enough reason to shake your head.
Brazilian referee issues 51 red cards after 40-minute football brawl
A referee in Brazil has reportedly issued 51 red cards after a mass 40-minute brawl erupted during a youth football match between Uberlandia and Mamore. Read More: https://punchng.com/video-brazilian-referee-issues-51-red-cards-after-40-minute-football-brawl/
A sub-20 category match played in Brazil has beaten the world record of expulsions. 43 players, eight members of the technical corps and two directors saw the red card after a massive field battle held last Sunday. The match corresponded to the semifinal of the state championship between Uberlandia and Mamoré. ... Continue reading "Brazilian football beats a world record: 53 red cards in a game!"
Due to the fight, the referee was unable to continue the match and end it peacefully.
The U20 match between Uberlandia and Mamore got completely out of hand and ended with 53 red cards
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