Bournemouth clash with Indonesia’s youth side in a heated brawl – with the academy-level tussle turning ugly after a host of terrifying tackles – while some fans jokingly blame former Premier League star Dennis Wise for the fiery affair.
- Bournemouth Academy faced off against Garuda Select Academy in a fiery clash
- Reckless and dangerous tackles caused heated arguments during the second half
- Fans joked that former co-star Dennis Weisz had something to do with it
Bournemouth’s academy match against an Indonesian youth team on Thursday soured after a series of dangerous tackles led to a number of heated altercations.
The Cherries youth hosted Indonesian academy team Garuda Select, who won 2-0 after a host of problems throughout the match.
Both teams played their part delivering a series of late, loud and reckless challenges throughout the match, sparking a handful of mass brawls on the south coast.
After a Garuda Select youth climbed to the ground holding his shin in the 73rd minute, one of his teammates went to number 9 Bournemouth and shoved him in the shoulder and face, leading to a brawl between the two teams.
In the 86th minute, another Cherry star was hit in the head during an off-the-ball incident, and fell to the ground before grabbing his face.
Chaos ensued during Bournemouth Academy’s match against Indonesian youth side Garuda Select – with both sides erupting into mass brawls after a series of serious challenges.
Reckless tackles were coming towards the end of the second half, leading to heated clashes
Perhaps the worst tackle of all came in stoppage time at the end of the match, as a Garuda Select player made an extremely late lunge into the opposition from the touchline.
The Bournemouth youngster managed to avoid a tackle but was understandably furious at the challenge, sparking another brawl between the two sides when he confronted the striker.
These moments from the match went viral on social media on Friday.
Garuda Select, who trained at Loughborough University, is a UK based academy made up of Indonesian football supporters.
Led by former Premier League stars Dennis Wise and Des Walker, the team stars in a sports documentary, “Dream Chasers: Garuda Select,” which is in the middle of its fifth season.
Some fans joked that former Premier League star Dennis Wise, who leads the Garuda Select draft, was responsible for the fiery affair after being a tough tackler during his career.
Some fans joked that Wise, who had a reputation as a solid midfielder during his playing days, was responsible for the heated affair.
“Probably Dennis Wise, a member of the coaching staff, would explain to them,” one fan tweeted.
A second fan joked, “Dennis Wise is still the coach then!”
Bournemouth’s first team is back in action this weekend, facing Fulham at the Vitality Stadium on Saturday.
