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Substitute gets sent off 15 seconds after coming into match

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Perth Glory’s Ruben Zadkovich came off the bench and into the match ready to give his team a boost. He just needed to solidify the midfield a bit and -- welp! -- he’s been sent off.

For those of you not counting at home, he lasted all of 15 seconds before he was shown a red card.

We do not know the record of shortest appearance ever, but if Zadkovich didn’t set it, he couldn’t have been far off. At least he saved the kit man time because that strip doesn’t need to be washed.

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