The referee reportedly suffered a concussion and external injuries when she was knocked to the ground while trying to separate clashing players.
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In the 40th minute, tensions escalated when one of the players pulled an opponent’s shirt, and other players rushed into the fray.
M. Demoncay, trying to intervene, ended up on the ground and fell heavily. The players initially didn’t even notice that they had knocked down the referee.
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She lay on the turf for a while, holding her arm, while assistant referees, security personnel, and medical staff rushed onto the field to calm the players and assess the referee’s condition.
26-year-old M. Demoncay continued to officiate after the game resumed, but left the match during halftime, with a reserve referee taking over her duties.
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Metz won the match 3:1.
