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Shocking footage has emerged capturing the moment that a young linesman was punched in the face by a staff member from a rival football team in North Wales.
The North Wales Coast Football Association match at Amlwch Town saw Clwb Pêl-Droed Penrhyndeudraeth put eight past the hosts in a hugely one-sided affair, however things turned sour soon after the whistle first blew.
With one of the visiting players serving voluntarily as the linesman for the league clash, a figure from the Amlwch staff appeared to strike the player after just 15 minutes of action.
Video footage shows the stunning moment, with two crossing paths on the touchline.
It is not clear whether anything is said between the two, before the Amlwch figure steps up and aims a blow at the linesman's chin, sending him to the ground.
Footage shows the linesman and Amlwch staff figure crossing paths on the touchline in the first half
The Amlwch staff figure then punches the volunteering linesman in the face sending him to the ground
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Seemingly stunned for a few seconds, the linesman gets back to his feet as the staff member returns to their bench, before Penrhyn boss Riccardo Pellegrino comes over and helps his player up to his feet.
The rest of the Penrhyn squad then come running over to the scene, but Pellegrino prevents any conflict by ushering them away, though the team remain in close proximity.
One of Pellegrino's assistants appears to then talk to the figure that aimed the punch in a bid to calm him down, while other players from the home bench
