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Team in Bolivia's Top Flight Fields 7 Kids Against 11 Adults, Farce Ensues

When Universitario de Sucre took on Bolivar in Bolivia's top division on Saturday, it was a case of men against boys. 

Literally. 

Universitario de Sucre were so incensed that the league refused to cancel the match and allow them to prepare for a big Copa Libertadores clash on Tuesday night that they decided to put out this line-up. 

Yep, that is just seven youth-team players, the minimum required for a FIFA-approved match.

Unsurprisingly, the match degenerated into a farce as Bolivar scored two early goals. 

Then in the 13th minute a Universitario de Sucre youngster got injured, and the match was called off as they had no substitutes to replace him.