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| Footballer puts wind up referee | Footballer puts wind up referee |
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| A referee ordered a penalty to be retaken in a Sunday league football game when an opposition player broke wind as the ball was kicked. | A referee ordered a penalty to be retaken in a Sunday league football game when an opposition player broke wind as the ball was kicked. |
| The Chorlton Villa player got a yellow card for the noise which was classed as "unsporting behaviour". | |
| The team, who conceded a goal on the second take, went on to win the match 6-4 against International Manchester FC at Turn Moss in Stretford, Manchester. | The team, who conceded a goal on the second take, went on to win the match 6-4 against International Manchester FC at Turn Moss in Stretford, Manchester. |
| Villa manager Ian Treadwell said their conduct was "normally exemplary". | Villa manager Ian Treadwell said their conduct was "normally exemplary". |
| We are not a dirty team and we like to play football Chorlton Villa manager Ian Treadwell | We are not a dirty team and we like to play football Chorlton Villa manager Ian Treadwell |
| "One of our players 'broke wind' and only the referee heard it and he booked the player," he said. | "One of our players 'broke wind' and only the referee heard it and he booked the player," he said. |
| "The other player had the penalty saved because it was a bad penalty; it was nothing to do with any noise. They were as shocked as we were as to why." | "The other player had the penalty saved because it was a bad penalty; it was nothing to do with any noise. They were as shocked as we were as to why." |
| Mr Treadwell said he was waiting for the Football Association to contact them after it had received a report. | Mr Treadwell said he was waiting for the Football Association to contact them after it had received a report. |
| The Manchester Publicity league club faces total fines of £97 for three dismissals and two yellow card bookings from the game. | The Manchester Publicity league club faces total fines of £97 for three dismissals and two yellow card bookings from the game. |
| 'Just hilarious' | 'Just hilarious' |
| Mr Treadwell said: "We are not a dirty team and we like to play football. | Mr Treadwell said: "We are not a dirty team and we like to play football. |
| "While I won't condone the actions of the players, it is an emotive game and some of the players were sent off for entering into conversation with the referee. | "While I won't condone the actions of the players, it is an emotive game and some of the players were sent off for entering into conversation with the referee. |
| "This has come at a bad time in the season as we don't have sponsor and we are looking for a new sponsor for next season." | "This has come at a bad time in the season as we don't have sponsor and we are looking for a new sponsor for next season." |
| Pauline Riley, secretary and treasurer of International Manchester FC, said both team were "very friendly". | Pauline Riley, secretary and treasurer of International Manchester FC, said both team were "very friendly". |
| "There's no animosity. It was just hilarious," she said. | "There's no animosity. It was just hilarious," she said. |