Brazilian Youth Football Match Sets World Record With Fifty Three Red Cards

Fifty three red cards were handed out in a single youth football match in Brazil, smashing the old global record of thirty six. One report puts the total slightly lower at fifty one red cards. The chaos at Parque do Sabia Stadium saw forty three players and eight coaching staff sent off. Two board members were also dismissed, pushing the final tally past the previous record set in twenty eleven in Argentina. The trouble started when a player celebrated going three up by taunting the bench. A goalkeeping coach ran onto the pitch and sparked a massive brawl. Military police had to be called after fourteen doors and multiple windows were smashed up. The referee finally abandoned the match after a forty minute delay. Mamore ended up with only seven available players left for the second leg. Uberlandia conceded that next match as a gesture of fair play so their opponents could advance.