Alessandro Biello, a midfielder for FC Supra du Québec, was handed a red card and ejected from the Canadian Premier League semifinal on Saturday after he straight up shoved a ball kid. Seriously, you read that right.
Losing His Cool on the Sideline
Talk about a meltdown. This all went down in stoppage time during the second half. Cavalry FC was already up 2-0 on Supra, and Biello apparently just lost his mind. The ball kid was standing on the sideline, just holding a ball, when Biello ran up, ripped it right out of his hands, and then shoved him. Hard. The kid went flying backward over a barrier. The refs took a look, and it was an immediate red card, no question. The craziest part? When the penalty was announced, the ball kid faced the crowd, threw his arms up, and jumped around in full celebration mode. You know he earned that moment.
What It Meant for the Semifinal
Cavalry FC ended up winning that game, knocking Supra out and advancing 3-2 on aggregate. Biello, who’s on loan to Supra from his hometown MLS club, CF Montréal, and hails from Montréal himself, won’t be playing in the final. Cavalry FC is now set to face Atlético Ottawa on November 21 for the North Star Cup. That’s gonna be a big rematch, because Ottawa beat Forge FC to get there, and they also beat Cavalry FC in last season’s title game 2-1, even playing through a blizzard.
So, while Cavalry FC looks to avenge last year’s loss against Ottawa in the big final, Alessandro Biello is going to be watching from the sidelines. This whole thing is a wild reminder: keep your head in the game, always.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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