Police are appealing for video footage of a brawl that broke out on the sidelines of an under-7s football match in Sydney’s south-west.
At least five adults were involved in the incident, which occurred at Prospect View Park in Fairfield just before midday on Saturday.
File photo: People on the sidelines of the soccer match broke out into a brawl.Credit: iStock
A man and a woman were left with minor injuries following the fight, which was stopped by club officials and onlookers before NSW Police officers attended.
The group was taken to Fairfield police station and two women, 31 and 38, and two men, 39 and 42, were charged with affray, police said.
A 30-year-old man was charged with offensive conduct. All were granted bail and will appear at Fairfield Local Court in May.
The match was hosted by the Fairfield Hotspurs, but the club’s treasurer Nic Liberatore said the incident did not involve any Hotspurs team or players. “It’s currently under investigation,” he said, declining to comment further.
The Southern Districts Soccer Football Association, which manages the competition in the area, was also investigating the matter, said club representative Anthony Papallo.
A fight broke out at an under-11s game in Melbourne’s north-east this month, Nine News reported. It began when the players began throwing punches after a missed goal and escalated when parents from both teams joined in.
Two years ago, a referee of 24 years had his jaw broken in three places, lost four teeth and suffered a permanent injury to his bottom lip when he was thrown to the ground and punched in the face by a suspended player after an adult Bankstown district Premier League match in Padstow.
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