Referee ends Spanish third-tier match as ball hits net... and rules out goal

The Segunda B clubs were playing out an uneventful0-0 draw on Wednesday night, before the game sparked into chaos in the final few seconds.Jose Andres Rodriugez Gaitan, more amusingly known as 'Andy', chipped the ball over goalkeeper Monte and into the net.But referee Alvaro Lopez was having none of it, sincehe wasblowing his whistle at the same timethe ball was crossing the line. He ruled out Andy'sstrikeand the game finished goalless, sparking anger from the Ponferradina bench.Lopez was swarmed by Ponferradina players and staff after the game, while Gimnastica Seogviana's players breathed a sigh of relief after escapingwith a point.“I hit it just as I heard the referee’s whistle go,” Andy said post-match. “If I'd heard it before I wouldn’t have taken the shot. The three whistles were very odd.”To make matters worse, avictory for Ponferradina would have lifted them out of the relegation zone and up to 15th. Talk about bad luck.See also...Kaizer Chiefs fan hilariously mirrors on-pitch training drillsEx-Bundesliga striker Tommy Bechmann wins Danish lottery eight months into retirementIn Other News...