Referee ABANDONS promotion play-off game in Argentina as San Jorge stage sit-down protest after they had two players sent off A bizarre sit-down protest was staged in a promotion play-off match in Argentina San Jorge were protesting what they believed to be poor refereeing decisions He sent off two players and after 10-minute delay awarded victory to AlvaradoBy James Dutton For Mailonline Published: 17:10 BST, 25 June 2019 | Updated: 17:10 BST, 25 June 2019 Viewcomments A bizarre sit-down protest has been staged in a promotion play-off match in Argentina. San Jorge players were incensed at the referee's decision to send off two of their own players in the first-half. Their protest at what they believed to poor refereeing decisions led them to one-by-one drop to the turf and refuse to move. A bizarre sit-down protest was staged in a promotion play-off match in Argentina San Jorge players protested what they believed to be poor refereeing decisions After a 10-minute delay the man in charge suspended the game and gave the win to Alvarado, who were 1-0 up at the time. The victory sees Alvarado promoted to Nacional B, the second division of the football system in Argentina. The match, the second of two legs, was played at the Estadio Jose Maria Minella in Buenos Aires. The opening game finished goalless. Two San Jorge players had been sent off in the first half of the clash with Alvarado After 10 minutes the referee suspended the game and gave victory to the opposition Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility