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'A little push!?' Goalkeeper loses PLOT in match and goes 'full WWE' sparking mass brawl
A GOALKEEPER who lost the plot in a non-league game has gone viral after posting a video of himself 'clotheslining' a violent opponent.
The amateur shot-stopper shared footage of what he sarcastically called “horrific officiating” following a nasty incident in a non-league match. It unfolded during a clash between Midlands sides Aylestone Park and Clifton All Whites yesterday afternoon.
Red Player: yellow for punching ������
— Beau Watson (@bwato122) April 9, 2022
Me: Red for a little push������
Horrific officiating. pic.twitter.com/KhZDtmHFnc
The United Counties League Division One game between the teams from Leicester and Nottingham ended 3-3, but the result, which left Aylestone in sixth place and Clifton in 12th, is not what got tongues wagging. Instead it was a barely believable sequence of events just 15 minutes into the game.
A video posted on Twitter by Clifton goalkeeper Beau Watson shows Aylestone forward Beckray Besong running with the ball into the penalty area. A heavy touch allows a Clifton defender to easily shepherd the ball out of play, but that is far from the end of things.
Besong tries to kick the ball over to the goalkeeper to restart play but the defender inadvertently gets in his way. A furious Besong then lashes out, hitting the unsuspecting Clifton defender over the back of the head while his back is turned.
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The sucker punch prompts Clifton keeper Watson to come charging over and barge Besong to the ground before acting like nothing whatsoever has happened. What unfolded next is not caught on camera, but is described by Aylestone’s Twitter account.
“All hell breaks loose, no idea what happened but the opposition keeper decides to clothesline @beckraybesong WWE style and rightly receives his marching orders, plus at least one other player sin binned - utter CHAOS,” the club’s account wrote.
According to Watson – the 'innocent' goalkeeper who took matters into his own hands – he received a red card, while Besong escaped with a yellow. He wrote on Twitter: “Red Player: yellow for punching. Me: Red for a little push. Horrific officiating.”
Watson’s video has racked up over 600,000 views at the time of writing, sparking plenty of comments from its viewers. “Not sure if football or WWE?!” wrote one commenter. “Went for the ball, just mistimed the tackle,” replied Watson with some laughing emojis.
“Imagine having the confidence to post this thinking you’re in right. Yes the punch is tragic but you’re is way worse [sic],” added another commenter. “Goalie just wants to show off his hit, which is impressive,” wrote another. “Would be more impressive if he was expecting the hit… not hard to put someone flying when they aren’t expecting a hit,” said another.
“Sorry but that's 2 reds,” wrote another fan. “The yellow for the punch is disgusting and its that kind of reffing that leads to players taking justice into their own hands.”