Police have charged a man over a wild brawl at an under-17s soccer match in Sydney that saw an 18-year-old taken to hospital with a bite to his back.
Emergency services were called to the fight at Amour Park on Iluka Street, Revesby at about 3.30pm on Saturday.
The clash involved up to 40 people and police were told spectators entered the field after players began fighting.
Paramedics treated an 18-year-old man for a bite wound to his back before he was taken to Liverpool Hospital for further treatment for that and other injuries.
A 47-year-old man from Greenacre in Sydney’s south-west was arrested by police on Sunday and charged with affray and assault occasioning bodily harm.
The man will appear in Bankstown Local Court on June 25 after being granted conditional bail.
Pictured: Police respond to a huge brawl at an under-17s soccer match in Sydney’s south-west on Saturday afternoon
An 18-year-old man was taken to Liverpool Hospital to be treated for injuries including a bite to his back, officers said
On Sunday, police arrested a 47-year-old man and charged him with affray and assault occasioning actual bodily harm
Police enquiries are continuing. No further arrests have been made.
‘NSW Ambulance paramedics treated an 18-year-old man at the scene before he was taken to Liverpool Hospital where he received further treatment for injuries including a bite to his back,’ NSW Police said in a statement.
‘Officers from Bankstown Police Area Command were informed that a number of spectators had entered the field of play after a fight broke out between players.’
Anyone with information or relevant footage of the incident is urged to contact Bankstown police station or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
