Season 04/05 - March

Wolverhampton Wanderers - Stoke City - 19/03/05

Source: ITK - Stoke view

About 20 Stoke youth made the trip to Wolverhampton. This mob took place 8 miles far away from the citycentre with the aim to avoid any police presence. They phoned to locals who accepted an off.
A toe-to-toe erupted between both sides. If Wolves old faces stood their position, youth ran away. Finally, all local mob ran away.
This fight took place for 5 minutes.
It must be notiec this Stoke mob didn't have attention going to the game.

Panionios Fans arrested - ??/03/2005

Source: mail

9 panionios fans have arrested today.The reason is that the last day we have done some inciddents with the cops outside the stadium because we don't want our president!
2 of panionios fans are under 18 years old!

Serb-Croat ethnic tensions erupt on and off soccer pitch in Sydney - 15 march

Source :AFP

Weekend rioting between ethnic Croat and Serb supporters of rival Sydney soccer clubs spread beyond the pitch overnight when a car was firebombed and a clubhouse was riddled with bullets.
The violence began on Sunday when dozens of fans of the Croatian-backed soccer team Sydney United battled Serb supporters of the rival White Eagles in suburban Sydney.
Two policemen were injured in the melee and five people were arrested.
Late Monday night, a car belonging to an employee of Sydney United was set alight in the area and several hours later about 12 bullets were fired at the White Eagles' empty clubhouse.
There were no injuries in either attack, police said Tuesday.
Police spokesman Peter Marcon said the overnight incidents appeared to be tit-for-tat reactions to Sunday's rioting, but he did rule out that both actions could have been taken by "someone just trying to cause trouble between the groups."
Croats and Serbs have clashed in the past during soccer matches in Melbourne and officials here said they were considering banning fans and clubs involved in such violence.
New South Wales state police minister, Carl Scully, said rioting fans could be banned from attending matches for life.
"I think the vast bulk of Australians would say there is absolutely no place in our streets or on our soccer fields for living out those ancient tribal tensions," he said.
Scully expressed surprise at the outburst, saying there had been very little ethnic tension between local Croatians and Serbs since the violent break-up of the former Yugoslavia in the early 1990s.
"It has been a very, very long time since any tensions have simmered between these communities," he said.
Australian soccer chief John O'Neill said the weekend outburst highlighted the need for a national A-League, which kicks off in August and is designed to replace the ethnically-based National Soccer League.
"I don't think anyone ever thought there would be a magic wand that would eliminate some of the ethnic rivalries we saw yesterday but the message needs to go out to that fan base that there is no room for that sort of behaviour in this game," O'Neill said.
Sunday's violence "shows that the decision to have one team per city, the decision to unite the tribes, to move away from where you came from and to put more importance on where you are now is clearer in my mind now," he said.
The head of New South Wales' state soccer federation, Tom Doumanis, said an investigation into Sunday's incident had been launched and could result in clubs or fans being banned or having games played without spectators.
"In so far as these two clubs are concerned, all options are open," he said.
The White Eagles and Sydney United had not played a league match since 1984 but are due to meet again in April or May.

Arrests after World Cup qualifier - 21 march

Source : BBC NEWS

Twenty-eight people have been arrested on suspicion of violent disorder after England played Wales at Old Trafford in a World Cup qualifying game in 2004.
Seven police forces carried out raids on Monday morning in connection with violence in Manchester on 9 October.
The men were arrested in Staffordshire, Lancashire, the West Midlands, Wiltshire, Cheshire, Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire and Hampshire.
One man was arrested at a barracks in Staffordshire by Royal Military Police.
Officers also discovered what they think is a cannabis factory in the Wolstanton area and a man was arrested on suspicion of cultivating a class C drug.
Police say there are about 10 more suspected football hooligans who have yet to be identified.
Greater Manchester Police (GMP) officers, who co-ordinated the raids, spent months studying CCTV footage from cameras around Manchester city centre.
Police officers will be patrolling the England v Northern Ireland World Cup qualifier on 26 March to find those who have not yet been named.
Asst Ch Con Stephen Thomas said football violence would "not be tolerated".
"Football is a sport that everyone should be able to enjoy and it should not be blighted by mindless hooliganism," he said.

Pooled resources

"A dedicated team of detectives from GMP have worked closely with football intelligence officers from the eight other forces over the last six months to identify the people believed to be involved in the disorder after the England and Wales game.
"The groups of men are believed to have been affiliated to different UK football clubs."
Fifteen men were arrested by Staffordshire Police in Stafford, Bucknall, Blythbridge, Penkhull, Trentham, Longton, Parkhall, Stoke, Silverdale, Wolstanton, Bignall End, Talke and Newcastle under Lyme.
Three men were arrested in Burnley and one in Bacup, Lancashire, while two men were arrested in Grimsby, Lincolnshire, and in Macclesfield, Cheshire.
One man was arrested in Wiltshire and one in the Nottingham area, while West Midlands Police arrested two men in Walsall, West Midlands.

Hooligans warned over England tie - 23 march

Source : BBC NEWS

A total of 2,800 letters have been sent out to known football hooligans, warning them to stay away from England's tie with Northern Ireland.

The teams meet at Old Trafford for their World Cup qualifier on Saturday.
Greater Manchester Police (GMP) says 67,000 fans are expected. It is set to stage a massive policing operation.
Fans with banning orders have been told to stay away, and licensees near the ground and in the city centre are being urged to bar trouble-makers.
The Football Banning Authority has sent out the 2,800 letters warning fans to stay away from Manchester or face arrest.
GMP has also sent out 100 letters to "high-risk" supporters in Greater Manchester, reminding them they should not go into the city centre or near to the ground on match day.
Police are also warning drinkers caught with cans and bottles will have them confiscated.
Ch Supt Andy Holt, Trafford divisional commander, added: "The operation for this game will ensure the match is held with minimal disruption and that, most importantly, people can have a safe, enjoyable time here.
"There will be several spotters at the ground and in the city centre to identify potential troublemakers and avert any aggressive behaviour.
"There will not be any large screens showing the match anywhere in the city centre and I would advise fans without to tickets to stay at home and watch it with friends and family.
"We will not allow a small minority to ruin the game for the vast majority of true football fans."

Ban for fans accused of disorder - 24/03/2005

Source : BBC NEWS

Nine Wolverhampton Wanderers fans accused of violent disorder after a match at West Ham have been banned from attending home games by a London court.

Four teenagers, including a boy of 15 with special needs, were attacked at Leicester Square tube station after a game on 2 October last year.

The nine fans were banned from Wolves' Molineux stadium along with nine others who appeared at an earlier hearing.

The case was adjourned at Bow Street Magistrates Court until 16 May.

Medical reasons

The fans were told they cannot go within a mile of the ground an hour before and after games as part of their bail conditions.

One of them, Craig D*****, 23, who lives within a mile of Molineux, was instead told he cannot go within 100m (109 yards) of the stadium.

A district nurse, Claire E****, 36, who was not in court because of medical reasons, was banned from attending the ground in her absence.

E****, of Slatch House Road, Bearwood, Birmingham, pleaded not guilty to violent disorder through her solicitor.

The following people pleaded not guilty to the same charge:

Carl A******, 33, of King Edward Street, Darlaston.

Paul M*****, 27, of Church Walk, Donnington.

Simon P*****, 21, of Arden Place, Bilston.

Gregory E******, 40, of Slatch House Road, Bearwood, Birmingham.

The following defendants, and D*****, of Princes Square, have not indicated a plea:

Craig E*******, 26, of Darlaston Lane, Bilston.

Matthew C*****, 18, of St Michaels Court, Wolverhampton.

Christopher S********, 22, of Pendeford Avenue, Wolverhampton.

Five die after Iran football game - 26/03/2005

Source : BBC NEWS

Five people have been trampled to death in Tehran following a football World Cup qualifying match between Iran and Japan, state news agency Irna reported.

About 40 others were hurt as more than 100,000 spectators at the Azadi stadium moved to the exits after the game, doctors told the agency.
At least five of the injured were in a critical condition, the report said.
Police, judicial and football officials were investigating the incident that followed Iran's 2-1 win, Irna said.
The injured people have been admitted to three hospitals, Tehran's emergency centre officials were quoted as saying.
All of the casualties were believed to be Iranians. No reason was given for the rush to the doors.
Irna also said that 86 buses were damaged in crowd violence after the match, although no arrests were reported.
Iran's victory in the Group B World Cup qualifying match leaves them top of the group.

Soccer fans bailed over disorder - 26/03/2005

Source : BBC NEWS

Seventeen men arrested by police from Wiltshire and Dorset on suspicion of being involved in soccer-related violence have been released on bail.

Shoppers ran for cover as missiles were hurled between the groups in Boscombe Shopping Precinct in Bournemouth on December 18 2004.
The people, between 18 and 44, were arrested on 23 and 24 March. Most were from the Swindon area, police said.
Police believe the fight was planned between Bournemouth and Swindon fans.
Superintendent Richard Rowlands said: "We are committed to clamping down on the minority who continue to spoil the game for the majority of fans."
The men have been charged and bailed to appear before Bournemouth magistrates on Tuesday, 12 April.

Italy - Scotland - 26/03/05

source : LA REPUBBLICA

Fights errupted between Ultras from Milan and Vincenza, Verona, Napoli, Padova and Fiorentina.






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SFA chief appalled by violence

Source : TEAMtalk

Scottish Football Association chief executive David Taylor described the violent scenes on the terraces during the 2-0 defeat in Italy as the worst he had witnessed in 20 years.
Rival fans from Inter Milan and Verona clashed at the San Siro Stadium in the section directly below the Tartan Army.
Baton-wielding riot police eventually dispersed the two sets of supporters, who were armed with sticks and chains.
Taylor was grateful that the 10,000 travelling fans had not been caught up in the brief but brutal battle which was played out behind a goal during the second period of the World Cup qualifier in Milan.
He said: "Those scenes were incredible. I have not seen scenes like that in football grounds for 20 years.
"It was one set of Italian fans against another set of Italian fans - almost pre-planned we understand.
"It was fans from Verona against some fans from Inter Milan. The Veronese arrived late and were under attack, with the police responding with riot shields and goodness knows what else.
"I'm just glad the Scottish fans couldn't see what was happening.
"They might have heard the noise but they couldn't see it like the rest of us.
"It was something you really don't want to see in a football ground."
The San Siro is no stranger to fans' misbehaviour as Wales supporters will testify after being pelted with missiles during a Euro 2004 qualifier.
But Taylor, who is a member of the Uefa disciplinary committee,
has revealed that the wheels were already in motion for action against the Italian authorities for failure to control their fans.
He added: "Certainly there will be a report from the delegate, who I know very well. These are matters that will have to be reported.
"But, and the delegate confirmed this, it was absolutely nothing to do with the Scottish fans.
"This was two sets of Italian fans deciding that this was a location and occasion where they could confront each other. We just happened to be there at the time.
"It is also a reminder that, in Scottish football, we don't have that any longer.
"Football authorities, Fifa and Uefa really do have to make sure stadium security is the best it can be.
"I don't know quite why it happened, but really it shouldn't have."
The hardcore of Verona fans who are known as the 'Yellow and Blue Brigade' but call themselves 'The Kids' and have a reputation for right-wing leanings.
But, in contrast, there was not a single arrest among the travelling Scots, who continued to sing loudly in the famous stadium after the game had finished.
And the SFA chief lauded the fans for their continued support, despite the poor form endured in the reign of Berti Vogts.
Taylor said: "The Tartan Army are fantastic. It is not so much what I think, but it is the impression they make on other countries.
"Our national team's fortunes on the pitch might be at a low ebb, but, when the Italians saw the numbers and the way the supporters behaved, they were just knocked over.
"We have got the best supporters in Europe and very much appreciate what they do.
"They are helping us through these difficult times. We know that results are not great, but there are signs of promise and, hopefully, we will come back. They are pulling us through this.
"In the way they behave and the numbers they turn up in is terrific."
The square outside the famous Duomo Cathedral became a Tartan Army parade-ground days before kick-off and Taylor himself had been a member before taking up his current Hampden Park post.
With the previous disappointments on the pitch in mind, he said: "It is worth coming to even without the football.
"Sometimes, you feel that, unfortunately, there is a football game afterwards.
"But it is a great experience and, for those who haven't done it, you have got to experience it to know what is so special about the Tartan Army."

Police detain 45 fans after fights in Sweden - 17/03/2005

Source : REÜTERS

Police detained 45 Danish and Swedish soccer fans Thursday after around 170 supporters clashed before a game between FC Copenhagen and Sweden’s Malmo in southern Sweden, local media said.
Police said no one was seriously injured in the fighting, News agency TT reported, but the Danish fans who were detained were sent back on a train to Copenhagen.
Newspaper Sydsvenskan quoted police as saying the hooligans had arranged beforehand where to meet. “This was well-planned,” police officer Henrik Qvist told the daily.
One man’s head was cut with a bottle and the newspaper’s website also showed police gathering fans in long lines, facing the walls of a building or being forced to sit down on the road after they were detained.

Slovenia - Germany - 26/03/2005

Source :REÜTERS

German hooliganism prompts shame and World Cup fears

Fan violence before, during and after a friendly international match in Slovenia on Saturday left Germans fearing a revival of football hooliganism as the country prepares to host the 2006 World Cup.
The German football association (DFB) move quickly to apologise to Slovenia after German fans smashed windows of cars and restaurants while shouting racist slogans in the Slovenian city of Celje several hours before the evening match.

There was further violence at the stadium where German fans hurled flares onto the pitch and clashed with local police. There was also fighting between German and Slovenians outside the stadium after the match ended, German officials said.

"It's our shame," said DFB president Gerhard Mayer-Vorfelder, who was attacked as he left the stadium. "It's a very, very sad matter."

Two Slovenian police and one German were slightly injured.

Television images of the hooligans smashing windows, tearing up stadium seats and fighting police during Saturday's match recalled scenes from the 1980s and 1990s.

In Lens during the 1998 World Cup in France, German hooligans savagely beat a French policeman and left him with permanent brain damage. Five of the hooligans were caught and sentenced to jail terms ranging from 3-1/2 to 10 years.

Saturday's outbreak was the worst German fan violence in five years and raised safety concerns about the 2006 World Cup even though German security experts have worked hard to root it out by keeping keep tight restrictions on identified hooligans.

The clampdown on known hooligans have largely succeeded in recent years. The last time Germans caused trouble abroad was in 2000 at the European championships, when England met Germany in Charleroi, Belgium.

"As hosts of the World Cup this has cast us in a bad light," said Germany coach Juergen Klinsmann. "It's a shame that a few rioters were able to use an international match as a platform for their mindless and dangerous actions."


KNOWN TROUBLEMAKERS

German officials said they had been aware of the presence in Celje of about 200 to 250 known troublemakers and had warned local authorities. Celje police detained 38 after the pre-match violence and another 12 after clashes at the stadium.

Two more Germans who fought with Slovenian fans were detained outside the stadium after the match, won 1-0 by Germany.

All were released early on Sunday, German officials said. Media reports said the damage totalled about 12,500 euros ($16,240).

"The cooperation between German and Slovenian authorities clearly didn't work well," said Franz Beckenbauer, head of Germany's 2006 organising committee. "I'm sure German security officials warned the Slovenians about the troublemakers. They must have thought things wouldn't be so bad."

The DFB had sold 750 tickets in advance to German fans -- usually done through a screening process. But because the match was not sold out, other German fans not screened by the DFB were able to buy tickets on Saturday in Celje, German officials said.

They estimated there were 1,400 German fans in the stadium.

"It's disgraceful," said Alfred Sengle, the DFB's head of security. "I'm ashamed. We can only apologise to the Slovenian football association."



















Photos : NOGOMANIA.com

Violence mars African World Cup qualifiers - 27/03/2005

Source : AFP

Police have arrested 81 people after angry football fans ran riot in the streets of Mali's capital Bamako following their country's World Cup qualifying match home defeat at the hands of Togo, police said.

Several police and demonstrators had been injured, a senior police official told AFP, describing damage to property as "enormous.".

The last-minute winning goal for the visitors by Mama Cherif brought part of the 40,000 crowd swarming on to the pitch, and as the final whistle blew police moved in with teargas in a bid to restore control.

But the violence spilled on to the neighbouring streets, as protestors called for the Malian football federation to quit and also shouted slogans against President Amadou Toumani Toure's government.

Cars were burned or their windows smashed, tyres set alight, traffic signs pulled down and the main bridge across the Niger river blocked by barricades.

"Dozens of bars, restaurants and small hotels were burned down, and the demonstrators attacked symbols of the state and Malian sport," the police official, who declined to be identified, said.

These included the headquarters of the national Olympic committee, two sports grounds, including the March 26 stadium where Sunday's match was played, a large monument to African unity called the Africa Tower, and offices of the state betting organisation.

Other targets included brothels, leading officials to think that religious extremists were also at work.

A politician who declined to be identified said it was an expression of general dissatisfaction at growing economic difficulties as well as the poor performance of the national football team.

The official said the police only intervened to arrest "vandals" responsible for the destruction, and avoided a wholesale clash with the thousands of rioters.

A finance ministry source put the cost of the damage at "several billion" CFA francs (millions of euros, dollars).

Balla Konare, a Mali University professor, agreed.

"The demonstrators were fed up with the high cost of living and the education crisis, while religious radicals took it out on bars and other places of 'depravity'," he said, adding, "The government must be very careful."

Sweden, pre-season - 26/03/2005

Source : AP

DFG (Djurgårdens firm) and KGB (Hammarbys firm) had a big rumble last night in and outside a pub...








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Metallurg Lipick - Torpedo Moscow - 06/03/2005

Source: rus-hool.narod.ru

A lot of fans of Torpedo Moscow went to Lipick to the match versus Metallurg Lipick,but not only them went there:to "support" Torpedo came one more moscuvites-CSKA lads from "Yaroslavka" in amount ~ 50 hooligans!The aim of them were,of course,fans of Torpedo...The fight happened on one of the squares: ~50 CSKA vs ~50 *pedo.The victory after "Yaroslavka",but *pedo fought till the end.A lot of injred from both sides,also there are some knife injures... Also,the fight happened in pizziria:50 "horses" vs ~35 *pedo,and in the street 20 CSKA vs 40 Torpedo

Partizan Beograd - Dinamo Zagreb - Handball - 06/03/2005

Source: rus-hool.narod.ru

There was a handball game between Partizan and Dinamo Zagreb. About 40 BBB(Bad Blue Boys) came to Belgrade by train. They weren't in the city center cause police escorted them from train station right to the hall, in one bus. Few minutes before the end of the game Grobari attacked them. They threw chairs on the croats and some lads made to pass the police cordon and fight with them. Then police expeled BBB from the hall, back to the bus... After, on the train that was going back for Zagreb, were throwen stones and bricks. It was the first game, since ex-yu, that croat fans came in Belgrade...

North Korea - Iran - 30/03/2005

Source : REÜTERS

Iran's victory meant they took the outright lead in their Asian World Cup qualifying group but their joy was soured by a rare outbreak of crowd violence in Pyongyang.
North Korean soldiers and police were hastily mobilised to restore order among a crowd of 60,000 after a refereeing decision sparked ugly scenes at Kim Il-sung Stadium.
The match officials were unable to leave the pitch for 20 minutes after the game as angry fans hurled bottles, rocks and chairs.
Army reserves and police waded in after trouble flared following defender Nam Song-chol's late dismissal for shoving Syrian referee Mohamed Kousa.
After the game, the rioting spilled over outside the stadium and Iran's players were unable to board their bus as thousands of North Korea fans blocked their exit.
"We felt our lives were not safe," said Ivankovic. "I'm very sad. We tried to get on the bus after the game but it was not possible -- it was a very dangerous situation."

Pub closed after derby violence - 31/03/2005


Source : BBC NEWS

A Liverpool pub at the centre of violent clashes after the Merseyside football derby has been ordered to shut for the next two Everton home games.

Thirty-three people were arrested after Liverpool's 2-1 victory on 20 March, and a police horse was hurt outside The Stanley Park Pub near Goodison Park.
Police say the pub, known as The Blue House, will close on 10 and 20 April under section 188 of the Licensing Act.
A spokesman said the decision was based on "expectation of riot or tumult."
The Merseyside force were granted a closure order after describing a "catalogue of violent incidents which escalated after the derby game".
The injured horse, called Murphy, was treated by a vet after it received a nine-inch gash to its hind quarter.

Fakel Voronezh - FC Orel - 30/03/2005

Source: lads.mysoccer.ru

Clashes between Fakel and Orel hools in the center of Voronezh before the match (100-120 from Voronezh side and 80 from Orel). After 40 sec. of fighting, Voronezh lads prefered to run away. Both sides used few firecrackers.

VfL Bochum - FC Schalke 04 - 05/03/2005

Source : Prolls website

Ruch Wysokie Mazowieckie - ŁKS Łomża - 26/03/2005

Source : LKS website

Mali Soccer Fans Riot After Loss - 28/03/2005

Source: AP Online

A destroyed football monument in the Malian capital Bamako Monday, March 28, 2005, after enraged Mali soccer fans invaded the field to force a premature end to an African World Cup qualifying match against Togo, and then proceeded to set cars ablaze, loot shops and destroy monuments in the city on Sunday, March 27. Mali, which is last in its World Cup qualifying group, will fail to qualify for the 2006 World Cup finals in Germany if the African soccer federation awards the match to Togo.

Sydney United - Bonnyrigg White Eagles - 13/03/2005

Source: local press

Five arrested after riot at Sydney soccer match

A riot involving 50 fans erupted at a soccer match in Sydney's south-west today, resulting in at least five arrests, police said.

The violence broke out about 2.45pm, 15 minutes before the start of a game between Sydney United and the Bonnyrigg White Eagles at Edensor Park Stadium at Edensor Park.

At least five people were arrested and police were interviewing them at Fairfield and Green Valley police stations, a police spokeswoman said.

No charges had yet been laid, she said.

She said police had anticipated problems at the game between the Croatian-backed Sydney United and the Serbian-backed Bonnyrigg White Eagles and arrived within minutes of the riot breaking out.

It was not yet known if anyone was injured, she said.

AS Roma - Middlesborough - 14/03/2006

Source: The Press Association

Soccer fans stabbed in Rome attack

Three Middlesbrough football fans were stabbed and 10 others injured after trouble flared in Rome where the club is due to play a Uefa Cup tie against Roma, Cleveland Police said.

Police said a group of up to 200 Middlesbrough fans were drinking in two bars when masked Roma fans threw flares into one pub, and into a packed market place, late on Tuesday night.

A police spokesman said the Italian fans appeared to be "an organised gang" and were wearing scarves and bandanas around their faces.

Thirteen fans were injured in the trouble, and one 39-year-old Middlesbrough fan later underwent an operation for stab wounds to his back and chest.

Two other fans, aged 18 and 31, were also stabbed and needed hospital treatment.

A spokesman for Cleveland Police said: "Tables, chairs and bottles were being thrown, and police called to the scene broke up the fight with their batons."

Late last year a Middlesbrough fan died after being stabbed outside a bar in Amsterdam, after travelling to watch his team in the Uefa Cup.

Brendan O'Connor, 36, of London, had joined friends to travel to Holland where his team were playing Dutch side AZ Alkmaar last November.

Australia: More arrests expected after soccer riot - 14/03/2005

Source: ABC

A 25-year-old man has been charged with several offences, including one count of riot, after violence broke out at a soccer match in western Sydney on Sunday.

Police say they are expecting to make further arrests after examining video footage.

Officers were called to an oval at Edensor Park around 3pm AEDT yesterday to help settle a brawl which broke out before a match between the Croatian-backed Sydney United and Bonnyrigg White Eagles, who draw many of their fans from the Serbian community.

Separated by a fence, up to 50 fans threw flares and cans at each other, shouting abuse and waving Serbian and Croatian flags. Two police officers were injured.

Violence flared again in the second half as Bonnyrigg took the lead on the field and Sydney United fans turned on police.

The Blacktown man was charged with several offences, including one count of riot, one count of affray and one count of resisting arrest. He has been granted bail to reappear in court next month.

The two clubs had not met on the field for 20 years, and police confirmed they had been anticipating trouble. Three thousand Bonnyrigg supporters boycotted the match, choosing instead to watch a telecast in their own club rooms.

Both clubs have condemned the violence, with Sydney United director Sam Krslovic calling for those responsible to be banned from grounds.

Bonnyrigg won the match 2-1, putting the Eagles on top of the ladder in the state competition. The two teams will meet again in four weeks time at Bonnyrigg's home ground.

Australia - Riot fans face soccer ban - 14/03/2005

Source: The Age

The public could be banned from attending some NSW soccer matches after a riot erupted between two rival Sydney clubs with a long history of antagonism.

About 50 supporters of the Croatian-backed Sydney United team and the Serbian-backed Bonnyrigg White Eagles clashed violently in Sydney's south-west yesterday, injuring two police officers and leading to five arrests.

At the height of the clash, flares and other projectiles were thrown as the two groups turned on each other.

Soccer NSW president Tom Doumanis today warned closing games was an option as officials grappled with the problem of troublemakers on the sidelines.

Soccer NSW also announced an independent inquiry into the violence, and said it would consider banning troublesome fans.

The riot erupted about 3pm, shortly before the start of a NSW Premier League match at Edensor Park stadium.

Asked if he would consider conducting some matches away from the public to avoid rioting, Mr Doumanis said it was "an option".

"When circumstances are such that we cannot be assured that the game will be witnessed in the spirit of the game then that is an option that is very much available to us," he told ABC radio.

"A handful of idiots marred the game who were determined to make a spectacle of themselves and to make a stupid political statement.

"As far as we're concerned that is not a behaviour that we will ever welcome back to our grounds."

Mr Doumanis said the rival clubs had not faced each other for 22 years because of long-running antagonism.

"(But) we thought everyone had matured over that time. Obviously some still have long memories," he said.

"We believed we had made the transition to the 21st century. We are not going to sit around and allow them to happen again."

Four of the five arrested following the violence have been released without charge.

The fifth, a 25-year-old man from Blacktown in Sydney's west, will face court next month on a string of offences including riot, affray and assault.