Nigerian players beat referee for awarding two late penalties in league game

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August 29, 2017 12:48 PM

A referee in the Nigerian topflight was subjected to harassment after awarding two late penalties to the home team.

The Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL) match between Niger Tornadoes and Ifeanyi Uba was marred by rowdiness after players of the away team nearly mobbed the centre referee.

Niger Tornadoes edged their opponents by two goals to one, however, the game was thrown into confusion with the away team protesting the circumstances leading to the winning goal.

The referee awarded two late penalties to the home side, which they successfully converted to seal the victory.

But the away team, unpleased with both penalty calls, rushed to the referee and crowded him, with some players pushing him down.

Attempts by players of the home team to shield the referee proved futile as the away side continued to harass the official.

Nigerian and African journalist Oluwashina Okeleji posted the video of the incident on his Twitter page, lamenting the situation.

This will come as another low for the African game, as assaults on referees are commonplace at league venues on the continent.

Watch the video below:

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