Footage of Brutal Attack of Cameroonian Referees During League Game Goes Viral

• The match officials of a game between Unpisport and Victoria United have been attacked
• The referees in the Cameroonian league game were beaten up after awarding a penalty
• The Cameroonian Football Federation is yet to respond to the brutal incident on Sunday

Referees in a Cameroonian MTN Elite Two league game between Unisport FC de Bafang and Victoria United were brutally attacked before the match ended.

Fans of Unisport swarmed onto the pitch after the centre referee awarded a 92nd minute penalty to the away team.

The referees were then savagely attacked by furious supporters, forcing the match to end before the final whistle was blown.

In a video shared on social media, hundreds of fans rushed onto the pitch immediately after the referee awarded the penalty, forcing officials to run for their lives.

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Unisport were leading the game before the unfortunate incident occurred.

The Cameroon Football Federation is yet to issue a response to the barbaric act which happened on Sunday.

How social media reacted

@NuhuAdams_ wrote:

"Match officials were mercilessly attacked in Cameroon by Unisport FC de Bafang fans after the referee awarded a 90+2 minute penalty to the away team Victoria United. Unisport were leading 1-0 until the penalty to the visiting team. This is barbarism."

@Adambrv added:

"Despicable from a big football country. This habit should be nipped in the bud early"

@A_jerry_j posted:

"This is bad"

@iamMightyGeorge tweeted:

"Match officials attacked and between in Cameroon by Unisport FC de Bafang fans after the referee awarded an injury time penalty to the away team Victoria United. Unisport were leading 1-0 until the penalty to the visiting team. Dear Samuel Eto'o, see your people."

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@BracuszCadabra also wrote:

"My African football has unique behavior"

@LebajoaTebalo wrote:

"This is why so called elite football countries take Africa as nothing, it is because of such these."

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