Brawl, Fair Play & Investigations: I Love Italian Footy!
>> Monday, December 7, 2009
What a wild match between Ascoli and Reggina from Serie B in Italy. Here is what went down in a nutshell ("Help! I'm in a nutshell! How did I get into this bloody great big nutshell? What kind of shell has a nut like this?")...
After Reggina's Carlos Valdez was injured and tried to kick the ball out of play, Ascoli's Vincenzo Sommese (either unaware or uncaring) intercepted the ball and set up teammate Mirko Antenucci who scored as Reggina's player protested.
What followed was a a brawl and a red card for Reggina's Andrea Costa, who was sent off for hitting Sommese. Next thing you know, Ascoli allows Reggina to score an uncontested goal out of a desire for fair play. Officials are now investigating the uncontested goal to determine if there was a breach of the rules. Wild stuff and the best part is there's video!

















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