Video Shows Referee Being Beaten Up by Angry Goalkeeper in Amateur Football Match, Starting Brawl

• A shocking scene played out during an amateur football match that took place somewhere in South Africa
• An unnamed goalkeeper for a team yet to be determined was seen attacking a referee during the contest
• A video showed him putting the unfortunate match official through the wringer, before all who were present stepped in to assist

Refereeing worldwide in all sports is experiencing a downturn because of the treatment of match officials.

What unfolded during a football match somewhere in South Africa is the reason why many individuals are either hanging up their whistles or otherwise giving the occupation a skip.

An irate goalkeeper was seen brutally attacking a referee in a match where the name of the teams has not been established. With play unfolding, the net-minder approaches the unsighted whistle-man, shouting and gesticulating for reasons unknown.

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He then deliberately handles a goal-bound shot, which the referee calls a foul for. As players from both teams converge around the scene of the offence, the goalkeeper predictably unleashes a flurry of punches on the unlucky referee.

With this unfolding, players from both teams then step in to intervene, before the infuriated goalie turns on the opposition. His actions then kick off a separate brawl, which turns a bad situation into an even worse debacle.

It wasn't until the benches cleared and members of the stunned crowd got on the field to calm the situation down before common sense and cooled feelings prevailed. One of the spectators was even heard telling the goalkeeper to calm down and use his brain and not his heart.

There is no indication of how the entire aftermath played out, but the goalkeeper was likely given his marching orders for bringing the game into disrepute.

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Referee chased and assaulted

A referee in the Democratic Republic of Congo was forced to flee the pitch after an all-women’s team physically attacked him during a match, Sports Brief reported.

The match official overseeing DC Motema Pembe versus TP Mazembe was chased from the field after fury over a penalty call.

A video currently circulating on social media shows the official running from Motema Pembe players and officials, who aim numerous kicks, slaps and punches at him.