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Players made my life a misery, says de la Fuente

January 18, 2013 10:40
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Danny Caro,

Danny Caro

2 min read

This is the moment referee Martin de la Fuente walked off the pitch and threatened to abandon a match because of unruly behaviour.

The match in Wembley reached boiling point 17 minutes into the second half after a mass confrontation between rival players, officials and supporters in Sunday’s Division One match between Camden Park and Temple Fortune A.

The situation became too much for de la Fuente who then picked up his equipment and walked off the pitch. The official said the players had made his life "a misery" and it became "almost impossible to control the players".

de la Fuente said: "It was an ill-tempered game and it all boiled over after two players came together and adopted an aggressive attitude towards one another. I can deal with two players squaring up but not all 22, the subs and fans.

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