Besian Idrizaj

[Shaggy]

He's been playing in the German Regional league???!?

[-V-]

Scunthorpe United controversially secured a Carling Cup victory over seven-man Swansea City in farcical circumstances at the Liberty Stadium.

Niall Canavan's goal in his first start gave Scunthorpe an early lead before Stephen Dobbie levelled with 12 minutes to go to send the tie into extra-time.

Garry Monk was sent off in the 85th minute before Dobbie went off injured.

Gary Hooper's late penalty gave the visitors the win before Gorka Pintado and Angel Rangel were also dismissed.

The chaotic finale was completely out of character for a second-round tie that barely set the pulses racing until the final quarter-of-an-hour.


I never wanted the match abandoned but Idrizaj should not have gone back on the field but as we were then down to only six players the referee put pressure on us to get him back on

Swansea City manager Paulo Sousa
Swansea had enjoyed greater territory and possession but the Welsh club could not find the killer touch in front of goal - and Dobbie feared it would not be his night when his 75th minute shot clipped the woodwork.

Dobbie's persistence, though, paid off as he dashed onto Marcos Painter's pass before smashing the ball past Scunthorpe keeper Joe Murphy in the 78th minute to continue his Carling Cup love affair with his third goal in two ties.

Paulo Sousa's side were clearly in the ascendancy but captain Monk's dismissal with five minutes remaining in normal time gave Scunthorpe faint hope and changed the tone of the whole game.

Referee James Linington, who started to take centre stage, consulted with his assistant before awarding Monk the fifth red card of his career for violent conduct on Scunthorpe sub Michael O'Connor.

Spanish striker Gorka Pintado, though, should have given the Swans a normal time lead three minutes into injury time but his effort was somehow superbly saved by Iron keeper Joe Murphy.

As if Swansea's task with ten men was not difficult enough, Sousa's men were reduced to nine-men in extra time when goal-scorer Dobbie was forced off with a rib injury - and Swans boss Paulo Sousa had used all of his substitutes.

Linington then awarded the visitors a harsh penalty with ten minutes remaining as he adjudged Alan Tate had handled the ball.

Scunthorpe striker Hooper fired his third goal of the season into the roof of the net from the penalty spot.

Swansea were reduced to eight men when Pintado was sent off after picking up a second yellow card for a challenge on Michael O'Connor.

Then his fellow countryman Angel Rangel followed just a minute later when the Spanish full-back was dismissed for seemingly elbowing Matthew Sparrow.

Tempers erupted in the dug-outs as Swansea and Scunthorpe's benches clashed as debutant Besian Idrizaj was fouled and was forced off.

Football League rules state each side must have at least seven players on the pitch for a game to be played so with Swansea down to six men, Isle of Wight official Linington was considering abandoning this footballing farce with two minutes remaining.

The farce descended to new depths when Swans boss Paulo Sousa had to send the injured Idrizaj back on to the pitch despite his inability to take part just so this crazy cup tie could have a conclusion.

[Daffy Duck]

He has died of a heart attack today only 22 years of age. Rest in peace Besian.

[Craig_H]

That's devestating Unbelievable.

RIP

[dom9]

****ing hell.

Poor man.

RIP.

[Reece]

Heart attack at 22, that's terrible RIP

[Reece]

http://www.clickliverpool.com/sport/liverpool-fc/129122-ex-liverpool-fc-striker-dies-of-a-heart-attack.html

[Guest]

FFS

[SimonNo7]

Fcuking hell... 22.

RIP Besian

[chadrtc]

YNWA!

Thoughts go out to his family.

[Mostar]

Rest in peace.

[the rev leeroy brown]

terrible news.

RIP son

[Shaggy]

****ing hell. Shocking. RIP Besian, thoughts with his family.

[Exiled_red]

Rest In Peace

Thoughts go to the family YNWA

[El Diego]

R.I.P, It's funny just 3 three days ago I googled him to see what he was up to, as I remember he collapsed during a game and was suprised to see him at swansea. when I saw the thread title I had a horrible feeling that he had died. YNWA Besian's family and friends