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09/24 17:19 CDT Israel player Sayed Abu Farchi sent off for goal celebration in
Nations League
Israel player Sayed Abu Farchi sent off for goal celebration in Nations League
LINZ, Austria (AP) --- Israel player Sayed Abu Farchi was sent off for his
goal-scoring celebration after equalizing against Austria in the Nations League
on Thursday.
The forward's goal made the score 1-1 early in the second half. He then jogged
to the corner, pulled out the corner flag, dropped his right knee to the grass
and rested the pole on the back of his left hand before making a firing
gesture. It wasn't immediately clear if Farchi was simulating a pool cue shot
or a weapon.
The referee promptly showed the Colorado Rapids forward a second yellow card,
just four minutes after his first, leading to a red card.
Romano Schmid's penalty had opened the scoring. Phillipp Mwene and Sasa
Kalajd?ic scored in the final minutes for Austria to win the game 3-1.
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