a On Sunday, April 26th, an unusual incident surprised Brazilian soccer fans during the match between Fluminense and Mixto in Round 8 of the Brazilian Women’s Championship.
In addition to Fluminense’s 2-0 victory, the grass at the Eurico Gaspar Dutra Stadium in Cuiab attracted attention when it suddenly swelled midway through the match, forcing the match to be stopped.
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The incident occurred 50 seconds into the second half when the score was still 1-0. At that moment, the players noticed that there was a kind of “bubble” on the surface of the field.
The bulge attracted the attention of players and fans, and several players from both teams even attempted to jump on the affected area in an attempt to repair or deflate it, but were unsuccessful as the surface remained bulged.
After observing the situation, the referee decided to temporarily suspend the match and requested maintenance staff to intervene. After several attempts and repairs on the field, they managed to resolve the issue and restart the game.
The interesting episode quickly went viral on social media, highlighting just how unusual this scene is in the professional game.
The cause of this “bubbly” has not yet been confirmed, but it is speculated that it may be caused by subsurface air or water accumulation.
Despite the interruption, Fluminense won with goals from Kek and Ler, moving them up to sixth place in the standings.
