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BFC Daugavpils take on Valmieras in the Latvian Higher League with just eight players due to coronavirus outbreak
(Image: YouTube/Futbola Virslīga)

VIDEO: BFC Daugavpils start game with eight players after COVID-19 outbreak

Match abandoned after one of them gets injured.

BFC Daugavpils started their Latvian Higher League match at Valmieras with just eight players after an outbreak of COVID-19 among the squad.

Considering their significant numerical disadvantage from kick-off and lower standing in the table, they did well to keep the score down to 3-0.

⚽️Šodien Optibet Virslīga sākumsastāvā debitēs Salvis Petriks un Vladislavs Timofejevs
‼️Diemžēl COVID-19 saslimšanu dēļ un ar to saistīto cilvēku izolēšanu no komandas, kā arī nepilngadīgo futbolistu aizliegumu piedalīties spēlēs, šodienas spēli aizvadīsim ar 8 futbolistiem pic.twitter.com/hd0caGQ1fc

— BFC Daugavpils (@DaugavpilsBFC) November 26, 2020

Admittedly the game only lasted 57 minutes before it had to be abandoned due to a Daugavpils player suffering an injury at the Vidzemes Olimpiskais Centrs Sia.

According to the rules, “a match may not start or continue if either team has fewer than seven players”.

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