Horrific brawls haunt Asian football, latest in China

The ugly and chaotic scene took place right after the match between Zhejiang and Buriram United in the AFC Champions League on the evening of November 30. When the final whistle blew at the Huzhou Olympic Sports Center, in Huzhou, China (in this match Zhejiang won 3-2), players from both teams rushed into a brawl. After a few minutes of fighting, the "hot heads" cooled down.

"Regardless of the cause of the fight, it is clear that the visiting team Buriram United did not have the necessary protection. Buriram United striker Ramil Sheydayev was punched and kicked by Zhejiang players. This is a very brutal image for a football match, many images and clips posted on social media show the extent of the incident went too far," shared ESPN 's Paul Murphy.

This is not the first brawl to occur in Asia this year. Half a year ago, in the final match of SEA Games 32 between U.22 Thailand and U.22 Indonesia, players also fought each other twice.

Violence breaks out between Zhejiang Club and Buriram Club

After Thailand U22 striker Yodsakorn Burapha scored the equalizer 2-2 in extra time, Thai players ran around the technical area of ​​Indonesia U22 to provoke. "Irritated" with their opponents, the coaching staff and players of Indonesia U22 rushed into a fight with the Thai U22 team. Dozens of security personnel had to enter the field to intervene to relieve the tension.

In the announcement, AFC identified 7 members of the Indonesian U.22 team, including 3 players, 4 officials and coaches. Thailand U.22 also had 7 members involved in the fight, including 2 players and 5 officials and coaches. Most of these people were punished by AFC with a 6-match ban and fines of up to 1,000 USD each.

In March this year, an amateur match in Zhejiang province saw dozens of players and coaching staff members fighting and brawling on the field. Amateur football in China has been plagued by brawls in recent years. Players are unable to control their anger and are ready to fight if they are fouled.

Another Asian team caught up in violence this year was Indonesia U20. Coach Shin Tae-yong’s team showed superior class when they led their opponents 4-0 until the 88th minute, with Fiji U20 having had two players sent off earlier.

However, a dispute between the two teams occurred at the end of the match. U.20 Indonesia player Frengky Missa fiercely fought for the ball with a Fiji U20 player, causing some players of the Oceania representative to feel "hot-eyed".

Midfielder Pawan Singh of the U.20 Fiji side lost his temper and continuously threw two punches aimed at Missa's face. Number 9 of the home team, Hokky Caraka retaliated against his teammate who was lying on the ground just a few seconds later.

Players from both teams then immediately rushed at each other despite the intervention of the coaching staff. The brawl ended with Pawn Pratap Singh (U.20 Fiji) and Hokky Caraka (U.20 Indonesia) receiving straight red cards.

Back to the AFC Champions League brawl between Zhejiang FC and Buriram United FC. Thai press reported that the AFC (Asian Football Confederation) has opened an investigation, and it is likely that Zhejiang FC will be severely punished.

In contrast, Chinese media said that Buriram players had sparked the fight, in which Thai team captain Theerathon Bunmathan was one of the most "active" participants.

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