Chinese goalie fined for missing goal during water break

CHONGQING, China, May 26 (UPI) -- A Chinese Super League soccer goalie is being fined $8,064 after the opposing team scored a goal while he was having a drink of water.

Sui Weijie, goalkeeper for the Chongqing Lifan team, was sipping on his water bottle next to the goal during Sunday's game when Ding Haifeng, a midfielder for Lianoning Whowin, kicked the ball into the untended goal.

Sui, who apologized to the team in private, was fined $8,064 for missing the goal, which cost Chongqing their lead and led to the game finishing in a tie.