FIBA World Cup qualifying clash abandoned after 13 players ejected from the match
Friday 20 July 2018 11:14, UK
A wild fist fight led to a World Cup qualifying match between the Philippines and Australia being abandoned, after 13 players were ejected.
Australia were comfortably leading 79-48 in the third quarter when Philippines guard Roger Ray Pogoy lashed out at Australia's Chris Goulding with an elbow.
Australian Daniel Kickert's retaliation on Pogoy sparked a mass brawl with players and officials from both sides, plus a number of fans, flooding the court during the ugly scenes in Manila.
The game was interrupted for more than half an hour as the officials tried to get a handle on the situation.
Play eventually resumed in bizarre fashion, with the Philippines only able to field three players against Australia's five.
International basketball rules state that games must continue unless a team only has a single player available. The remaining Filipino players eventually fouled themselves out of the game, which was abandoned before the end of the third quarter.
