Watch: DRC Soccer Players Beat Up Referee For Refusing To Award Penalty
A shocking video has gone viral of players of Congolese women’s football club DC Motema Pembe beating up a referee during a match against TP Mazembe.
The attack started after the referee upheld his decision not to grant them a penalty.
The official was filmed running across the pitch as he attempted to escape.
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He was captured before reaching the tunnel and about eight players and an official started beating him.
The incident happened when Motema Pembe were trailing 5-1.
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See how players of DC Motema Pembe Women's team chased and attack a referee for not awarding them a penalty in their game against TP Mazembe Women.
Motema Pembe were trailing 5-1 before the incident happened in Lubumbashi. pic.twitter.com/lk9a53gpLB
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