WhatDoesItMatter...you're right. Way back when I was an assistant coach at Blackville-Hilda ('bout 10 years ago), we had a first-round playoff match against Bishop England. They ran up 8-1 on us. The referees called the game with about 15 minutes to go because, in the referee's words, "They have another match to prepare for--there's no point in anyone getting hurt over this."

Can't remember being so angry about a soccer match before or since...the match is 80 minutes, we came for 80, we'll play for 80, no matter what.