{"id":298347,"date":"2023-12-17T01:24:41","date_gmt":"2023-12-17T01:24:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/?p=298347"},"modified":"2023-12-17T01:24:41","modified_gmt":"2023-12-17T01:24:41","slug":"brawl-erupts-between-leeds-and-coventry-at-full-time-after-1-1-draw","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/soccer\/brawl-erupts-between-leeds-and-coventry-at-full-time-after-1-1-draw\/","title":{"rendered":"Brawl erupts between Leeds and Coventry at full-time after 1-1 draw"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1> Brawl erupts between Leeds and Coventry players at full-time with Whites goalscorer Crysencio Summerville physically restrained by teammates in heated scenes following the 1-1 draw<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Crysencio Summerville and Bobby Thomas netted as Leeds drew with Coventry<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Pair involved in heated scenes at full-time with players from both sides involved<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>&#8216;There&#8217;s no bigger waste of time!&#8217; What is the point of the Club World Cup? It&#8217;s All Kicking Off\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0A melee broke out between players after Leeds and Coventry ended in a 1-1 draw with several players restrained following the full-time whistle.<\/p>\n<p>Daniel Farke&#8217;s side welcomed last season&#8217;s play-off finalists to Elland Road on Saturday as they looked to return to winning ways after suffering defeat at Sunderland in midweek.<\/p>\n<p>After a relatively subdued opening 45 minutes, the hosts took the initiative after the interval with Crysencio Summerville curling his effort beyond Sky Blues goalkeeper Ben Collins to give the hosts the lead.<\/p>\n<p>Unable to capitalise on their momentum Leeds were pegged back shortly after the opener as Bobby Thomas headed home from Tatsuhiro Sakamoto&#8217;s cross to equalise on 66 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Leeds continued their search for a winner into the closing stages but it continued to elude them and the points ultimately were shared between the two sides but the action on the pitch was not yet over.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/17\/00\/79046369-0-image-a-118_1702773319981.jpg\" height=\"455\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Heated scenes erupted at full-time in the game between Leeds and Coventry after it appeared Crysencio Summerville refused to shake Bobby Thomas&#8217; hand<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/17\/00\/79046755-0-image-a-117_1702773290535.jpg\" height=\"453\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The game&#8217;s two goalscorers exchanged words while players from both sides intervened<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/17\/00\/79046373-0-image-a-119_1702773333697.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Wilfried Gnoto physically restrained Summerville during the chaos in an attempt to defuse the situation<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/17\/00\/79046371-0-image-a-120_1702773389181.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>But the Dutchman was still irate and came face to face with Sky Blues defender Kasey Palmer before order was restored<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>As the managers exchanged pleasantries on the touchline, Thomas appeared to try and shake hands with his fellow goalscorer as they walked off the pitch but Summerville refused, leading to a heated exchange between the pair.<\/p>\n<p>Players from both teams quickly stepped in to defuse the situation, with Wilfried Gnoto physically restraining the irate Dutchman as he attempted to square up to Thomas.<\/p>\n<p>Asked about the incident following the game Coventry boss Mark Robins claimed that the frustration had been borne out of Leeds&#8217; inability to secure three points on the pitch.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;It\u2019s handbags. It\u2019s desire to win a game. It hasn\u2019t gone right for one team and we\u2019re happier with the draw than them.&#8217; Robins said.<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off\u00a0is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football, launching with a preview show today and every week this season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube , Apple Music and Spotify<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;They will be frustrated they haven\u2019t steamrollered us &#8211; that\u2019s the expectation of teams that are expected to get promoted.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;That\u2019s the challenge for them. Teams are going to come here and not roll over and die. That\u2019s why promotion at any level is really hard-won.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;They\u2019re a really good side, but we have kept them as quiet as I\u2019ve seen them. 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