Ukrainian player's flying kung-fu head kick is as clear a red card as you'll see

Taras Stepanenko didn’t really leave the referee with too much choice.

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Midfielder Taras Stepanenko was shown a straight red card in the final moments of Ukraine’s 2-1 win against Moldova last night.

After a flying kung-fu head kick that would have made Bruce Lee proud, the referee didn’t really have much choice.

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Niall Kelly

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