BANGKOK (Reuters) - A Thai soccer referee was beaten up by an entire team after sending off three of their players during a match to decide promotion to country's second division, local media reported on Friday.

Referee Prakong Sukguamala needed 50 stitches and also broke a finger after being attacked by the Kuiburi FC squad, furious at being shown three red cards during a 4-1 loss to Kasem Bundit on Thursday, the Thai-language Thai Rath newspaper said.

The angry players charged into Prakong's dressing room at the stadium in Ayutthaya, north of Bangkok, and started to kick and punch him. They dispersed after police fired gunshots into the air.

The players then chased Prakong into the stadium's office, where the hapless official ran into a mirror, leaving him with cuts all over his body.

Prakong told Channel 3 television he was forced to lock himself in the room to escape his attackers.

In the same interview, Kuiburi's coach accused Prakong of biased refereeing but said he had urged his players to show restraint when tempers flared.

Prakong, covered in bruises, insisted he had refereed the game fairly and had been told by Thailand's soccer federation to press charges against the Kuiburi team.

I wonder if they will appeal the sending offs lol

I always knew referees were blind...........how can he run into a mirror!!!

Sounds like the bugger upset a few of the players mate!

Nothing like letting the Ref know you are upset,LMAO

Posted by I_am_George ::I always knew referees were blind...........how can he run into a mirror!!!

I pray to god that pops up on youtube lol

Stevie yeah **** happens remember me last with the ghetto LOL )

sirjoe55::Stevie yeah **** happens remember me last with the ghetto LOL )

Mate thats on youtube already!! sorry but that was soooooo fkn funny lololololol

how do you run into a mirror!! damn that's grounds for reversal of red cards there!