Italian coach kicks second ball onto the pitch to ruin opposing team’s scoring chance

When two of his own players tackled each other to set up a scoring chance for the opposing team, the coach of Italian fourth division club Jesina felt compelled to act. So, he booted a second ball towards his goalkeeper just as the Amiternina player was about to get his shot off.

The second ball seemed to distract the shooter at just the right moment, but it also got the conniving manager sent off. Knowing that this was an inevitable conclusion to his action, the coach politely shook the official’s hand before heading down the tunnel.

The match ended in a 1-1 draw. Here are the full highlights (extended look at the incident starts around 1:30)…

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