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Bournemouth Clash with an Indonesian Side in a HEATED Brawl - as the Academy-Level Clash Turns Ugly

2023-04-01 44 Dailymotion

Bournemouth's academy match against an Indonesian youth outfit on Thursday turned sour after a string of dangerous tackles led to a handful of heated brawls.<br /><br />The Cherries youngsters hosted Indonesian academy side Garuda Select, who won 2-0 after a host of bust-ups throughout the match.<br /><br />Both sides played their part in delivering a series of late, high, and reckless challenges throughout the match, sparking a handful of mass brawls on the south coast.<br /><br />After one Garuda Select youngster went to the floor clutching his leg in the 73rd minute, a team-mate of his went over to Bournemouth's No 9 and pushed him in the shoulder and face, prompting a team-on-team scuffle.<br /><br />In the 86th minute, another Cherries starlet was struck in the head during an off-the-ball incident, falling to the floor before clutching his face. <br /><br />Perhaps the worst tackle of all came in stoppage time at the end of the match, as a Garuda Select player lunged in extremely late on an opponent by the touchline.<br /><br />The Bournemouth youngster managed to evade the tackle but was understandably livid with the challenge, sparking another brawl between the two sides as he confronted the tackler.<br /><br />These moments from the match went viral on social media on Friday.<br /><br />Garuda Select, who trains at Loughborough University, is a UK-based academy consisting of Indonesian football proteges. <br /><br />Led by ex-Premier League stars Dennis Wise and Des Walker, the team star in a sports documentary called 'Dream Chasers: Garuda Select', which is midway through its fifth season.<br /><br />Some fans joked that Wise, who established a reputation as a tough-tackling midfielder during his playing days, was responsible for the heated affair.<br /><br />One fan tweeted: 'Dennis Wise part of the coaching team for them will probably explain it hahaha.'<br /><br />A second supporter joked: 'Guessing Dennis Wise is still the coach then!'<br /><br />Bournemouth's senior squad is back in action this weekend, facing Fulham at the Vitality Stadium on Saturday.

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