Fans Stunned As Goalkeeper Escapes Red Card After Bizarre Somersault Kick on Opponent As Video Drops

• An Ethiopian Premier League goalkeeper avoided getting sent off despite attempting an incredible somersault kick at an opponent
• The incident happened during the game between Bahir Dar City and recently crowned champions Saint George in Ethiopia last month
• Harriston Hessou, the goalie, fumbles the ball inside his area as he recovers possession, but the opponent gets struck by his studs and crumples to the ground in pain

An Ethiopian goalkeeper has gone viral after footage of his acrobatic stunt caused a penalty against his team in the Ethiopian Premier League in June 2022.

Harriston Hessou who is the goalkeeper for Bahir Dar City escaped being sent off after he conceded a penalty in the most bizarre fashion.

The Bahir Dar City goalkeeper acrobatically caught an opponent who plays for Saint George with his studs as he tries to regather the ball in a league game Sports Bible reports.

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The center referee immediately pointed to the penalty spot as the player collapsed in agony however Hessou was lucky as the resultant spot-kick was missed by Saint George.

The game would eventually finish 2-2 as both teams shared the points in the league fixture but that didn’t stop Saint George from being crowned champions of the Ethiopian League.

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Meanwhile, a South African club has been given a lifetime ban from football after they were found guilty of match-fixing in the lower tier of the league.

Nsami Mighty Birds were involved in a game where they lost 59-1 with the South African fourth-tier team conceding 41 own goals in the process Daily Express reports.

Nsami Mighty Birds have now been banned alongside Matiyasi FC, Shivulani Dangerous Tigers, and Kotoko Happy Boys following a succession of jaw-dropping score lines.

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Fans react as Sierra Leonean FA set to investigate 91:1, 95:0 league results

Earlier, Sports Brief reported Sierra Leonean football was thrown into a state of controversy after two Eastern Regional Super 10 League matches ended 91-1 and 95-0, respectively.

Lumbenbu had thrashed Kahula Rangers 95-0 away, while Gulf FC hammered Koquima Lebanon 91-1 in one of the most bizarre football results in the Sierra Leonean league.

The Sierra Leonean Football Association has now opened an investigation into the result of both games while declaring that all clubs involved are now subjects of interest.