BRENTWOOD goalkeeper Melvin Minter was accused of timewasting in the most creative fashion during a match against Bury Town.
The Blues visited Bury in their Isthmian League North Division play-off semi-final on Tuesday at Ram Meadow.
Brentwood goakkeeper Melvin Minter went viral as he tripped during a goal-kick
Minter was accused of timewasting during a match against Bury Town
Brentwood won 3-1 and advanced to the final where they were ultimately beaten by Bowers & Pitsea 3-2 on penalties after a 1-1 draw.
Minter, 29, went viral during the semi-final’s closing stages as he tripped during an attempt to take on a goal-kick.
The fans accused the keeper of deliberate timewasting as he then went on to wipe his face with his towel.
The referee showed the Brentwood No1 a yellow card after the bizarre incident.
A clip of the howler went viral with football fans going absolutely crazy on social media and some even comparing Minter to Aston Villa‘s notorious wind-up goalkeeper Emi Martinez.
One fan tweeted: “Time wasting at its finest.”
Another commented: “Housery of the highest order.”
A third posted: “Emi Martínez taking notes.”
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This fan said: “Class.”
That one wondered: “What’s he doing?”
And another supporter stated: “Goalkeepers diving now…”