<p>On-field violence left a player injured with as many as five players being sent-off in a quarterfinal match of the Santosh Trophy National Football Championship between Mizoram and Tamil Nadu. <br /><br /></p>.<p>Play was suspended for 10 minutes including one Mizoram player needing medical attention after being punched in the nose. The match was won 4-3 by Tamil Nadu.<br /><br />The match was into its 53rd minute when referee gave marching orders to Mizoram defender Lal Chhawn Kima for an intentional hand-ball trying to save a free-kick off VR Murugappan of Tamil Nadu and awarded a penalty in favour of the opposition. <br /><br />However, the Mizoram players protested, abused and virtually manhandled the referee. As <br />Tamil Nadu players came in support of the referee, Mizos turned their ire on the opposition and were seen trading blows in the middle.<br /><br />In the melee, one Mizo player Lalbiakulua started bleeding from his nose after being allegedly thrashed by a Tamil Nadu player. <br /><br />As violence took the centre stage, play remained suspended for 10 minutes during which the injured player was administered first-aid. <br /><br />Besides Murugappan and Kima, three others - R Naveen Kumar (Tamil Nadu) and Lalrinfela and F Lalrinpuia (Mizoram) - were red-carded for indulging in violence. </p>
<p>On-field violence left a player injured with as many as five players being sent-off in a quarterfinal match of the Santosh Trophy National Football Championship between Mizoram and Tamil Nadu. <br /><br /></p>.<p>Play was suspended for 10 minutes including one Mizoram player needing medical attention after being punched in the nose. The match was won 4-3 by Tamil Nadu.<br /><br />The match was into its 53rd minute when referee gave marching orders to Mizoram defender Lal Chhawn Kima for an intentional hand-ball trying to save a free-kick off VR Murugappan of Tamil Nadu and awarded a penalty in favour of the opposition. <br /><br />However, the Mizoram players protested, abused and virtually manhandled the referee. As <br />Tamil Nadu players came in support of the referee, Mizos turned their ire on the opposition and were seen trading blows in the middle.<br /><br />In the melee, one Mizo player Lalbiakulua started bleeding from his nose after being allegedly thrashed by a Tamil Nadu player. <br /><br />As violence took the centre stage, play remained suspended for 10 minutes during which the injured player was administered first-aid. <br /><br />Besides Murugappan and Kima, three others - R Naveen Kumar (Tamil Nadu) and Lalrinfela and F Lalrinpuia (Mizoram) - were red-carded for indulging in violence. </p>