England crash out of Under-17 World Cup to Uzbekistan – ranked just 73rd in the world… and Young Lions lose their heads when minnows’ manager boots the ball away to stop them equalising!
- Uzbekistan’s U17s manager caused chaos when he kicked the ball into the stands
- Jamoliddin Rahmatullayev was sent off but still protested his innocence
- The curse of our game is abuse of referees, we are not doing enough to stop it. The punishments must be HARSH – It’s All Kicking Off
England Under-17s have a new nemesis in the form of Uzbekistan U17s manager Jamoliddin Rahmatullayev, who booted the ball into the stands in the dying moments of his nation’s 2-1 win over the Three Lions.
Uzbekistan were beating England nine minutes into stoppage time in their U17s World Cup last 16 clash when Rahmatullayev wellied the ball into Row Z to delay a throw-in.
Players from both sides rushed over as tempers flared and Rahmatullayev was sent off for his unsporting behaviour.
Ever mischievous, he protested his innocence and was able to watch his team cling on to victory after 13 minutes of stoppage time.
An England side brimming with talents from top Premier League academies including Manchester City and Chelsea was knocked out after a controversial ending.
Uzbekistan U17s manager Jamoliddin Rahmatullayev booted the ball into the stands to waste time as England were losing 2-1
Players were infuriated when the minnows’ coach wellied the ball away to prevent England from equalising
England players rushed towards the manager and were tailed by Uzbekistan youngsters
Rahmatullayev was sent off for his unsporting behaviour but his side ultimately won the game
Uzbekistan celebrated the historic win enthusiastically but will be without their manager for the next game
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Amirbek Saidov had opened the scoring for the underdogs four minutes in before Joel Tshisanga Ndala levelled in the first half.
However, Lazizbek Mirzeav’s beautiful free-kick after 67 minutes proved to be the winning goal to send home the 2017 champions.
It means Uzbekistan have reahced their first quarter-final since 2011.
This is a disappointing end to what was a promising tournament for Greg Lincoln’s next generation of England stars.
The Three Lions battered New Caledonia 10-0, beat Iran 2-1, and lost 2-1 to Brazil as they topped their group.
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