1968 Aga Khan Gold Cup

A physical altercation between the two teams in the first-half (above), Indonesian players protesting refree, Issa Khan's, penalty decision in the second-half (below).

The semi-finals between Mohammedan Sporting Club and Indonesia XI, held at Dhaka Stadium on 7 November, ended in a controversial manner. Tensions begun rising when Indonesia scored their second goal in the 23rd minute. Following this, the local team reportedly applied rough tactics, with the Indonesian outside right Tumsila was fouled by Qadir Bakhsh, and in retaliation, Tumsila stamped on the prostrate Bakhsh. Mohammedan's outside left Golam Sarwar Tipu rushed to intervene and attacked Tumsila, leading to a brief scuffle involving multiple players from both sides. Police officers on duty entered the field, but the players themselves managed to calm the situation. After a three-minute halt, the match resumed and continued without further disturbances until the second-half.^[6]

Shortly after the second-half began, a penalty was awarded to Mohammedan after an Indonesian player picked up the ball with his hands inside the penalty box before the referee's whistle following an initial Indonesian appeal for a handball. This prompted the referee, Issa Khan, to award the penalty, enraging the Indonesian team, who physically confronted the referee and repeatedly kicked the ball away to prevent the penalty from being taken.^[6]

Despite multiple attempts by the referee and tournament officials to calm the situation and resume play, the Indonesian team refused to continue. After several minutes, the full Indonesian team, reportedly under the direction of their manager and coach, walked off the field in protest. Following this incident, the Tournament Committee reviewed the referee's report and unanimously decided to scratch Indonesia from the tournament, awarding the match to Mohammedan Sporting Club.^[6]