Marcelo Trobbiani vs Guillermo Rivarola, manager dispute

On Sunday 20 March 2011 Argentine managers Guillermo Rivarola and Marcelo Trobbiani lined their teams up against eachother in the Peruvian Primera División. Former River Plate player Rivarola was in charge of Sporiting Cristal and former Boca Juniors man Trobbiani led Cienciano.

The incident kicked off late in the second half when Trobbiani entered the field of play to grab the ball after a free kick had been awarded. Rivarola complained to the referee and succeeded in getting his opposite number sent off. At first Trobbiani seemed to be going peacefully but he then attempted to return to have it out with Rivarola. He was prevented from doing so by the police. Trobbiani later said that Rivarola is a cry baby and things could have been a whole lot worse had the police not restrained him as he was in a Mike Tysonesque rage.

Sporting Cristal held onto their 1-0 lead and as a result Cienciano lost their place at the top of the league. Trobbiani faces a one match suspension.

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Cosas locas: Universidad San Martín vs León fight

On 8 December 2010 the first leg of the 2010 Peruvian championship final between León de Huánuco and Universidad San Martín descended into a mass brawl around half an hour into the game, leaving the referee with little choice but to send off two players from each team. The game continued and ended 1-1.

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Universidad San Martín 4-1 Inti Gas, Preuvian Primera 2010

On 21 November 2010 Peruvian sides Universidad San Martín and Inti Gas faced each other in a Primera División match. USM were the best team in the division at the time and Inti Gas were the highest goalscorers and the game didn't disappoint. USM established a 4-0 lead including a bicycle kick from Ronald Quinteros then in the last minute Colombian striker Leonardo Mina Polo scored a consolation goal for Inti Gas with the 2nd bicycle kick of the game.

José Carlos Férnandez miss

21 March 2010, Peruvian side Alianza Lima were 0-2 down at home against Universidad César Vallejo when their striker José Carlos Férnandez (supposedly the Peruvian Zlatan Ibrahimovic) got a glorious opportunity to get one back. To call his reaction to the chance hesitant would be an understatement. Alianza lost the game 0-2.

For more crazy South American football check out the rest of the Cosas locas series.