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Ball boy gets sent off in Kaizer Chiefs vs Polokwane City match

A Kaizer Chiefs ball boy was sent off in the closing stages of a Premier Soccer League (PSL) match against Polokwane City which was played at the FNB Stadium. 

City were trailing 2-1 when the ball boy decided not to give the ball to Simphiwe Hlongwane for a throw-in.

The City left-back had to use a little bit of force to take the ball away, and emotions got better of the visitors as they lashed out at the boy even after he was dealt with by the referee.

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City coach Bernard Molekwa and striker Rodney Ramagalela had a go at the young man as he was making his way into the tunnel after being sent off. 

Both benches nearly exchanged punches as Chiefs players tried to intervene and protect their own ball boy. 

This is the second time a Chiefs ball boy finds himself on the receiving end of a red card.

In 2016, a different ball boy mistakenly threw the ball onto the pitch thinking that the match ball had gone out of play. He also given his marching orders. 

Could this be a tactic used by Amakhosi to waste time? 

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