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A man has been arrested after a linesman was punched at a Welsh amateur football match in April.
Footage caught the moment a young player, who had volunteered to operate as the linesman in the game, appeared to be 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 the volunteer linesman walking up and down the touchline, a figure from the Amlwch staff appeared to strike the player after just 15 minutes of action.
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, and now a 43-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the incident.
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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North Wales Police have said the man had been bailed, although inquiries were ongoing, reports the BBC.
The video footage showed 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
