sport news Brazilian riot police forced to intervene as referee is ATTACKED on the pitch trends now

sport news Brazilian riot police forced to intervene as referee is ATTACKED on the pitch trends now
sport news Brazilian riot police forced to intervene as referee is ATTACKED on the pitch trends now

sport news Brazilian riot police forced to intervene as referee is ATTACKED on the pitch trends now

Brazilian riot police forced to intervene as referee is ATTACKED on the pitch after Botafogo equalise in the TENTH minute of added time against fourth-tier club Sergipe - as angry players storm the pitch at the full-time Footage has emerged of a mass brawl between players and referees in Brazil  Botafogo equalised in the 100th minute against fourth-tier Brazilian side Sergipe Riot police intervened - and a linesman even hit Sergipe's president with his flag! 

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Police were forced to intervene at the end of Botafogo's 1-1 draw with fellow Brazilian outfit Sergipe on Thursday, as furious players stormed the pitch to attack the match referee at full time.

Sergipe, who play their domestic matches in the fourth tier of Brazilian football, were leading the top flight side 1-0 until the closing stages, before officials controversially added on nine minutes of injury time at the end of the game.

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