Amazing football facts Part 15

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Most Red Cards In A Match
In the year 2011, people witnessed creation on one of the most crazy football fact, in the 5th tier Argentinean football league, arch-rivals Claypole and Victoriano Arenas played a match against each other and 2 players were dismissed by the first half. Little did the people know that it was start of a domino effect.
When the second half began, all hell broke loose and a total of 36 red cards were given in that one match. In this match, referee Damian Rubino gave a red card to every player on both the teams and 14 additional red cards were given to subs and coaches.

34. Longest Penalty Shootout
The year was 2005 and the competition was Namibian Cup when KK Palace and Civics were facing each other and it took a total of record breaking 48 spots kicks to settle the match. This record is also listed on the Guinness World Records.
Each player of both sides had to take 3 spot-kicks in the shootout, and the whole penalty shootout lasted for almost as long as the game itself. In the end, KK Palace won the match.

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