Soccer Tries to Attract the Casual Fan

Like all good Americans, I hate soccer (credit to Jim Rome for that wonderful line). But sometimes, I have to acknowledge that the world's favorite sport does have elements that my preferred choices do not...

The chairman of a Moldovan soccer club became so incensed when a penalty kick was awarded to the opponent he drove his car onto the field and tried to run over the referee.

No one was hurt, and the game was called off.

During Saturday's first division game in Florini between Roso Florini and Politehnica Chisinau, referee Vitalie Onica gave Politehnica a penalty kick with the score 1-1.

After Politehnica made the kick, Roso chairman Miso Macovei drove onto the field and attempted to run over the referee several times. Onica dodged the car each time.

... The Moldovan soccer foundation Monday fined Macovei about $1,900, and an investigation is under way.

What's most amazing in this story is that either team scored a goal. Aren't all soccer games obligated to end in 0-0 ties?