Season 08/09 - August

Lincoln City FC - Grimsby Town FC - 30/08/2008

Source : Lincolnshire Echo

Only six arrests as derby match policing hailed a success

The local derby between Lincoln City and Grimsby passed off peacefully after a heavy police presence made itself felt.
Matches between the long-standing rivals have been plagued with problems, and in 2006 hooligans went on the rampage through the city centre.
But this year all was calm and there were just six arrests.
A one-all draw ensured there were no winners or losers and with five players booked, there appeared to be as much tension on the pitch than off.
Lincolnshire Police's football intelligence officer Andy Pearson said that six arrests were made - three were for a pitch invasion and a further three for minor public order offences.
"It was a large police operation which has been very successful," he said.
"In the past there has been trouble between the two teams but the Grimsby supporters were ushered onto buses and trains straight after the game."
Lincoln city supporter for 42 seasons, Chris Maidens (54), said: "Previously it has been a free for all but the police were a bit more wised up to it this weekend."
Lincolnshire Police's presence was enhanced by intelligence officers brought in from Humberside Police and officers from the British Transport Police.
Four mounted police officers were deployed from Nottinghamshire Police.
For more on the game, including a full match report and analysis, see Monday's Echo.

AS Roma - SC Napoli - 31/08/2008

Source : ESPN (Reuters)

Napoli fans take over train and fight with police

Naples fans fought with police and railway workers when they boarded a Rome-bound train without tickets on Sunday, police and railway officials said.

Passengers were forced to disembark, four railway workers were slightly injured and the interiors of several carriages were damaged.

The fans effectively occupied the train in Naples and, after they refused to get off, police advised regular passengers to disembark and take other trains.

Police ordered the train with the fans to leave Naples for public security reasons, the railway officials said.

The train left some three hours late and more minor scuffles were reported outside Rome's Olympic stadium between police and Naples fans.

Passengers, who had to change their plans, were outraged.

'It is disgusting that a group of thugs could be allowed to do this to us,' one woman who had to change her travel plans told an Italian television station.








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Source: Goal.com

Napoli Fan Arrested; Weapons Seized

Roma and Napoli played a good match of football at the Stadio Olimpic which ended 1-1, Alberto Aquilani putting the Romans ahead before Marek Hamsik equalized for the visitors, however the rivalry was not only on the pitch, it seems. Unfortunately, a young man was arrested after the proceedings.

One of the fans was arrested after the match for possession of a knife. The 22-year-old was confirmed to be a Napoli supporter.

Also during the match in Rome, the Roman police found and seized several weapons. Knives, fireworks, flares, and even a hammer among other dangerous items were taken by police from the nearby Napoli supporters section.

Football related violence has been a much discussed topic in Italy, especially after events in February of 2007 that led to police officer Fillipo Raciti losing his life in Sicily.

That is not an isolated incident, as over the years stadium security and fan violence seem to have become more and more of an issue. Last season, for instance, some of the matches saw travelling fans banned from the stadium by the Lega Calcio in anticipation of problems that could occur.

Italy's constant problems of fan violence is thought to be one of the reasons that their bid to host the Euro 2012 tournament failed.










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Rochdale AFC - Bury FC - 30/08/2008

Source: forum - Bury view

The bobbies were more than willing participants. We've all seen it before but yesterday they went too far. One lad was knocked clean out with a batton by one bobby from the back of the head, while another twatted him from the front. There was a few carried off. Another lad was run over by a bobby van. A few more had to check in the hospital this morning.

We were escorted four miles from Rochdale to the outskirts of Bury. That four miles seemed like 20 miles with black and blue legs. It was going off with the cunts all the way. There was hardly anyone left by the time we'd got back to Bury.

Brondby IF - FC Copenhagen - 31/08/2008

Source: forum + Ekstra Bladet

Police forces made 173 arrests before the game after troubles occured when FCK lads arrived at the station where running battle between them and police.
FCK lads threw bottles and other missiles.
Three policemen were injured and transfered to hospital.
Most of the arrested were charged with street disorder and 1 arrested with assault on a police officer with a bottle...the rest of the evening passed fairly quietly as police had arrested most of the known troublemakers...








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SM Caen - PSG FC - 30/08/2008

Source : Mail (Thanks to the sender)


PSG lads

French police used cs-gas agaisnt the PSG supporters before the game. A few arrests were made...


PSG stand (picture : PSG website)

Irak: al-Zawra - Arbil Sports club - 24/08/2008

Source : Reuters

Benfica - FC Porto - 31/08/2008

Source : YouTube + Reuters

http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=8eY9aUayd5c

Macedonia: FK Vardar Skopje - FK Renova - 30/08/2008

Source : FOCUS News Agency

Injured policemen and arrested fans after the match in Skopje

Three policemen had been injured and dozens of fans had been arrested after the match between Vardar Skopje and Renova Tetovo. Vardar had defeated Renova with 3:1. The State Agency for Youth and Sports along with the Democratic Party of Albanians had censured the incident. Ministry of Interior press center said that they would bring and accusation against part of Vardar management.
The reason for the accident had been a penalty kick in the advantage of Renova. Vardar’s fans began to throw stones and other heavy things. One policeman had been seriously injured.

Liverpool FC - Standard Liège - 27/08/2008

Source: mail (thanks to the sender) - RSCL view

We were there in great numbers 3000 supporters. In the afternoon we took over the city center.
Taken place at Yate's pub the party began.
Singing, drinkin and looking for liverpoolhools. After a little fight in a shopping centre we made our way to the stadion.
In the pub near the away section, I fight took place between 2 of our guys and 3liverpool twads and a bouncer.
OB immidiatly on top. 1off us arrested but released second half.
All by all a good day in Liverpool, a pitty the English weren't up for it.

Translation Underground Fans

France: AS Nancy - Le Havre AC - 30/08/2008

Source : Le Monde (AFP)

A few hours before the game, a brawl erupted between 100 Nancy, Metz and Le Havre supporters.

Around 60 Nancy fans attacked Metz and Le Havre fans partied together while having a barbecue. Some of them used iron bars, cutters and cs-gas.

Rival fans clashed during for 15 minutes and 10 of them were injured one of wich Le Havre fan was seriously injured and taken to the hospital.

© Translation Underground Fans

Spain : Sporting Gijon - Getafe - 31/08/2008

Source : The Canadian Press

Gijon fined for fans' racist taunting in Spanish league game

Sporting Gijon was fined for its fans' racist taunting of Getafe's Ecuador forward Joffre Guerron in their Spanish league game last weekend.

The Spanish Football Federation did not disclose the amount of the financial penalty on Tuesday, but in similar previous cases the sums have been modest.

Gijon said it hopes to avoid further outbreaks of racism at its matches.

Some fans made monkey noises at Guerron at the start of the second half at Gijon's El Molinon Stadium. Newly promoted Gijon, which lost to Getafe 2-1, was playing its first game in a decade in the top flight.

Referee Alfonso Perez Burrull briefly halted Sunday's game to ask club officials to take action. Gijon then made a loudspeaker announcement and the taunting stopped.

"We want to continue to be very radical on these things and Sporting will always act on any type of racist incident," Gijon president Manuel Vega Arango was quoted as saying by sports daily Marca on Tuesday. "You can't have a police officer for every supporter but you have to try your utmost that it doesn't happen again."

With Madrid bidding for the 2016 Olympic Games, authorities have tried to improve Spain's image by cracking down on racist incidents which have affected some sporting events over recent years.

In 2004, spectators directed monkey chants at black England players during an international football friendly against Spain at the Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid. Many believe those actions hurt the city's bid for the 2012 Olympics.

Spanish league football games have sometimes been marred by spectators' racist taunting, while British driver Lewis Hamilton endured the same treatment during Formula One testing in Barcelona in February.

Manchester United - Zenit St Petersbourg - Supercup - 29/08/2008

Source : Nice-Matin

Nice : riots between supporters

On one side, English and on the other side, Russians.
The troubles which started in Nice during the Thursday night occured before the game Man Utd-Zenit, played Friday night, in Monaco stadium.
Supporters from both sides provoked themselves and then, a fight occured.

© Translation Underground Fans

FC Utrecht - PSV Eindhoven - 30/08/2008

Source: local press + forum

This game was classified at high-risks due to the fact troubles occured between both sides of supporters during last seasons.
Finally, only a few scuffles occured, where police forces and ME (special police forces) restored order.

At the end of the game, a local mob tried to arrived near the away section but where pushed back by police.

© Translation Underground Fans

France (2nd div.) : RC Strasbourg - Chateauroux - 30/08/2008

Source: local press

Five RCS skinheads involved in the brawl, were arrested after they hit an young arabic. Policemen intervened. Skinheads and hools from Strasbourg fought with them.

Police said that a group of 40 known right-wing people, aged between 17 to 25 years of age, support the RC Strasbourg.

The leader (21) was jailed for four years. This was his fourth sentence in jail.

Three others, 19 to 23 years, were given suspended jail sentences for eight months.

The fifth, aged 17, will be presented to a judge next december.

© Translation Underground Fans

Russia: free-fight - 04/08/2008

Source: http://4lads.ru

A free-fight opposed Magnitogorsk to Chelyabinsk. All of them in their 19th birthday. About 30 lads on both sides.
The fight took place for more than 3 minutes with a victory of locals.

FC Spartak Moscow - FC Dinamo Moscow - 23/08/2008

Source : Press + forum

Sunderland FC - Liverpool FC - 16/08/2008

Source : Press

Aston Villa - Liverpool FC - 31/08/2008

Source : Press