The Southeast Asian Games is an unknown Olympic competition in the Western world, but on Tuesday, it made headlines around the world for all the bad reasons you can think of.
Indonesia vs Thailand earlier today... 🇮🇩🇹🇭👊 pic.twitter.com/ppPxeEhKQq
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During the soccer match between Indonesia and Thailand, a huge riot erupted on the pitch, with beatings between the players and the teams' bench. In the 98th minute of the game, the referee whistled for a foul, in a 1:2 situation for Indonesia. What everyone understood around was that the game was over, but very quickly the referee corrected and returned the players to the field. In the ensuing move, a dramatic equaliser arrived, sparking a commotion between the players, after an exaggerated celebration by Thailand in front of the opponent's bench.
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When the game went to extra-time, the commotion continued after another Indonesia goal, including slaps and punches flying from every direction. The riot eventually ended with 4 red cards, 9 yellow cards and a great Indonesian 2:5, en route to the gold medal.
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