Dutch team lose penalty shootout they won three weeks earlier – and it's all the ref's fault

By Charlie Carmichael
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Dutch outfit FC Lisse thought they'd progressed to the next round of KNVB Cup – until they realised the referee's error

Last month, third division side Lisse thought they'd got the better of their fifth division opponents HSV Hoek, beating them 5-4 in a penalty shootout.

The result, however, was taken to the Dutch FA after it was noticed to referee on the night incorrectly implemented the ABBA penalty taking system.

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Charlie Carmichael