article_snippet: A football match was called off after just 58 seconds when Referee realised he could not see he linesmen due to intense fog.
article_snippet: Local league official Mike Sampson said: 'When Local league official Mike Sampson arrived in St Austell it was hard to see out of the windows.
article_snippet: Local league official Mike Sampson added: 'Local league official Mike Sampson only knew the game had kicked off because the whistle went.
article_snippet: The linesman put Local league official Mike Sampson flag up and The linesman took the referee 58 seconds to see Local league official Mike Sampson.'
article_snippet: However, just prior to kick-off it was very apparent
article_snippet: Spot the players: Concealed somewhere in this image are the match officials and starting 11 players from both teams lined up shortly before the kickoff .
article_snippet: the referee tried everything the referee could to get the referee on.'
article_snippet: Local league official Mike Sampson, who came to watch the match from the touchline, said the referee only knew South West Peninsula League game had started after hearing the referee's whistle as the referee couldn't see the centre circle .
highlights_snippet: Referee tried to start match but had to stop after failing to see linesman .
  
highlights_snippet: Spectators said Spectators only knew game had started due to ref's whistle .