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23 Sep 2002, 04:59 PM
From soccer365:REFEREE KILLED OVER RED CARD
23/09/02
Uruguayan referee Carlos Raul De Leon Acosta was killed while refereeing a match between two clubs from Las Piedras in Uruguay this weekend.
The 40-year-old ref was attacked by a group of 'ultras' who stormed onto the pitch after Acosta had sent off a player.
One attacker used an iron bar and struck a fatal blow on the nape of Acosta's neck.
Although the crowd scattered the assailant has been identified to the police.
This incident is just one of a number of violent scenes seen in Uruguayan football recently, but this raises the safety concerns to a new level.
23/09/02
Uruguayan referee Carlos Raul De Leon Acosta was killed while refereeing a match between two clubs from Las Piedras in Uruguay this weekend.
The 40-year-old ref was attacked by a group of 'ultras' who stormed onto the pitch after Acosta had sent off a player.
One attacker used an iron bar and struck a fatal blow on the nape of Acosta's neck.
Although the crowd scattered the assailant has been identified to the police.
This incident is just one of a number of violent scenes seen in Uruguayan football recently, but this raises the safety concerns to a new level.