Season 08/09 - October

Atlético Madrid - O.Marseille - 01/10/2008

Source : ESPN + ADN.es

Crowd disturbances prior to the match in the section where the Marseille fans were located threatened to overshadow the football, with confrontations between riot police and the visiting fans lasting for around 10 minutes.







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Trouble brewed before kickoff as Spanish police beat back sections of the Marseille fans, who replied by ripping seats up to hurl back at the police.




Photo : Marca





Photo : 20Minutos

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Source : Setanta Sports

Marseille chairman Pape Diouf was shocked by a section of Atletico fans’ behaviour, as a group are reported to have aimed racist insults to Taye Taiwo, and confirmed the local police overreacted.

The Spanish police charged at the crowd and four French supporters were injured in Madrid.

Diouf did not expect such a scenario, adding: “I want to denounce unacceptable violence. Our first surprise was to discover a heavy and suggestive atmosphere whereas we thought Madrid was a nice capital of football.

“The police’s charge was savage and they decided to go and get back a banner with a skull dead head.”




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Dinamo Bucuresti - NEC Nijmegen , UEFA CUP - 01/10/2008

Source : Mail (Thx to the sender)

Following the incidents in Nijmegen, Holland, now in Bucarest Dinamo hooligans are hunting small groups of NEC.
Small groups of NEC and Dutch police have been attacked. NEC supporters are advised to stay in there hotel. Although hotel Nelisse has also been attacked.
The rumour is that Steaua hooligans have joined NEC hooligans...
Tomorrow is the match Dinamo Bucarest - NEC Nijmegen

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Source : Omroepgelderland

The night before the game, 8 NEC fans were beaten up by 70 Dinamo hooligans.

Video : http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=Mrs73rANp-g

Prague Police in Strike ahead of Match with Dinamo - 02/10/2008

Source : Javno

The Czech police are on strike ahead of a match between Sparta and Croatia’s Dinamo, demanding higher salaries and new forces.

Everybody expecting riots in Prague got their hopes high because there is a big problem in the Czech police. Czech police officers and fire-fighters took to the streets and decided to stage a strike right before the arrival of some 1,000 fans of the Dinamo football club from Zagreb. Fans are revving up for a big fight on Czech and Croatian forums.

Zagreb’s Bad Blue Boys are planning to trash half of the city and Sparta fans because they are in conflict with the Dinamo team’s management, as well as posters put up by Sparta fans in support to Serb war crimes suspects Radovan Karadzic and Ratko Mladic.

On the other hand, the Czech ruffians are refusing to let foreigners destroy their city and they also want revenge for two attacks in Zagreb when supporters, not fans of the Sparta football team, were beaten up.

UEFA is expected to carefully watch the match between the two teams. Dinamo’s fans are known for causing trouble and lately only their stay in Linfield resulted in no fines. On the other hand, Sparta’s fans are not so innocent either and are also well known to the disciplinary commission. It might be interesting on the field and perhaps outside of it.

Kalmar IF - Feyenoord Rotterdam - 02/10/2008

Source: mail (thanks to the sender)

Feyenoord was drinking in a pub in Goteborg last night with 25/30 .. ( 20 lads ) when IFK Goteborg came with 50-60 and attacked the feyenoordmob with iron bats and everything..IFK were wearing helmets?! feyenoord stood their ground good and few injuries at both side.. ob arrested 22 people for preparing this attack and attacking police officers.... don't know if there are dutch arrest amongst them .. 3 people will be charged for this fight..



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Source : Mail

The talk about iron bats and shit is a lie, the only things flying accept for fists was chairs and bottles, Sweden is strictly non weapon using. A couple of stones that trashed a cop car though. The "helmets" you are talking about was one police helmet that was stolen from a beat down officer. Pigs fired 3 shots when they were being attacked by Wisemen and another one when Feyenoord fans were being beaten on the ground outside. Police tried to hit gothenburg fans with their cars to make them leave.



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Source: Nos Journaal

22 hooligans were arrested after a group of 50 swedish hools attacked 20 Feyenoord fans. Police had to intervened and used pepperspray.



Video : http://www.nos.nl/nosjournaal/artikelen/2008/10/2/021008_feyenoord.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XG2UXbYN3Fk&translated=1

Sparta Praha - Dinamo Zagreb - 02/10/2008

Source: http://www.sportovninoviny.cz + http://bleskove.aktualne.centrum.cz + http://www.idnes.cz + Javno

Police Arrest 100 Dinamo Fans in Prague

Before going to the stadium, fans attacked the police and one officer was seriously injured with shards of glass.

A few hours before the football match between Sparta Prague and Dinamo Zagreb, around 300 Dinamo fans gathered in the middle of Prague and started provoking Sparta fans. Soon after that bottles started flying, as well as torches and any other item fans could get their hands on. As a result, 100 fans were arrested.

“Before heading towards the stadium, the fans attacked the police and one police officer was seriously injured with shards of glass” said the spokesperson of the Prague police, Iva Knolova to the Czech portal Novinsky.

During the last two days around 1100 Dinamo fans left for Prague, and the disorder started last night around 1am, when 150 Dinamo fans clashed with the police. However, nobody was arrested then. The clashes were announced as soon as the draw decided that the Prague team was to play the Zagreb team, because Sparta’s fans raised banners of support to Radovan Karadzic after that criminal was arrested. The fact that a Prague resident was beaten up before the match in Zagreb did not help calm things down.

Even though the Prague police were warned that there could be disorder, obviously they were not taken seriously or the police overestimated themselves. Maybe the reason for not being prepared is their discontent with their working conditions, because of which the police and fire-fighters were on strike yesterday in Prague.



















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http://www.sportovninoviny.cz/index_view.php?id=336549

http://www.index.hr/video/film.aspx?id=4368

http://www.index.hr/vijesti/clanak/vise-od-300-navijaca-uhiceno-nakon-sukoba-bbba-s-ultrasima-sparte/404454.aspx#

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Source : Index.hr + jutarnji.hr

More tahn 300 BBB were arrested by the police.












VIDEO:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6y2G_G7FNdE

Levski Sofia - Zilina - UEFA - 02/10/2008

Source : FOCUS News Agency

Police officers, Zilina fans injured in clashes

Several police officers and fans of Zilina football club have been injured in a clash outside Georgi Asparuhov stadium in Sofia where the Zilina defeated Levski 1-0, police officers told Focus News Agency.
The hurt policemen have been hospitalized. The police say Zilina fans have drunk alcohol. Police officers have surrounded some of the aggressive Zilina fans while they are waiting for their taxis.
The situation around the stadium is clam.

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Source : Sofia News Agency

UEFA Cup Match Levski Sofia-Zilina Ends in Horrendous Mass Fight

The UEFA Cup game in Sofia Thursday night, in which Bulgaria's Levski lost to Slovakia's Zilina 0:1, ended in a dreadful melee between football hooligans and the police.

The mass fight started after the end of the match as two groups of the most unruly fan of Levski Sofia attacked simultaneously a squad of about twenty policemen, who were stationed between the "B" and "V" sectors of the Georgi Asparuhov Stadium.

The hooligans, who were especially enraged because of the loss of their team, were armed with bats and brass knuckles. The fight grew as dozens of other policemen came to the aid of their colleagues.

Over 100 people were involved in the melee some of them being innocent victims, who happened just happened to be around. Gong.bg reported that a twelve-year-old kid, who was in the way of the police, was severely clubbed.

It is believed that the whole fight ensued from a minor skirmish between two warring factions of Levski fans, who then united to attack the policemen.

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Source : Sofia Echo

The icing of the cake was at the end of the match when frustrated Levski supporters, fed up with the team's shambolic effort, had a scrap with the stewards and the police on the sector B terrace, home to the hardline fan groups.

About 300 fans were involved in the altercation, throwing glass bottles, rocks and seats at the police, the Interior Ministry said. Six police officers were injured and three fans were arrested after the match.

Photos : sportal.bg




Video : http://www.maxtv.bg/bg/watch:15642

Standard de Liège - Everton FC - UEFA - 02/10/2008

Source : Mail (Thanks to the sender)

Before the game we rounded up at our pub and at 17oclock we hadded to the stadion.
There little fights accured with small numbers of Everton fans.
After the game we (25-30) went to the citycentre and attacked a large group of English (45-55). A large fight broke out but police was direct on top and arrest were made on both sides. A few wounded. At 3 in the morning everthing returned calm.

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Source : Liverpool Daily Post

15 arrested and one seriously injured ahead of Everton game

BELGIAN police arrested 15 people ahead of Everton’s UEFA Cup clash last night.

Most were detained for ticketing offences.

An Everton fan was also treated in hospital for stomach injuries sustained ahead of the tie with Standard Liege.

Initial reports suggested the Blues fan was stabbed in the run-up to the game.

But a Merseyside police spokeswoman today said their Belgian counterparts claimed he was injured after falling onto broken glass.

They said the fan told paramedics he had “fallen on a broken bottle” before the game.

They said he had been in the midst of a crowd of people when he fell.

His wounds were not considered life threatening.

Everton FC officials confirmed there had “been an incident” in Liege town centre prior to the game which Everton lost 2-1.

A spokesman said: “The club has instructed its travel partner Thomas Cook, who operate the official trips from Liverpool to Liege, to remain with the man and arrange transportation for him back to Liverpool.”

An Evertonian describing himself as the man’s friend posted news of the injury on an Everton FC forum.

It is thought the fan was hurt in the late afternoon, shortly before the match kicked off at 6.40pm.

His friend said: “I’m shaking here.

“All standing outside a bar – no sign of trouble.

“He just sits down and says he’s got a pain in his side, lifts up his shirt, blood everywhere.”

And according to reports an Evertonian died during the game.

It is understood he suffered a heart attack in the stands.

Supporters also described ugly scenes after the match when a group of Blues fans were penned in by a coach turning in a car park.

They complained to police who they accused of being heavy handed in their approach.

Rosenborg BK - Bröndby - UEFA - 02/10/2008

Source : De Morgen

26 danish hooligans were arrested in Trondheim after they caused some trouble in town and destroyed a hotel.

Rapid Bucarest - Wolfsburg - UEFA - 02/10/2008

Source : The Associated Press

Rapid Bucharest coach Jose Peseiro has been suspended after the team's elimination from the UEFA Cup brought widespread protests from fans.

Police had to use tear gas to disperse 2,000 angry supporters after Thursday's 1-1 draw against German club Wolfsburg, which saw Rapid eliminated 2-1 on aggregate.

Fans chanted "Resignation," and "Get out of Giulesti," during the match. Giulesti is part of Bucharest where the club is located.

Taher tried to meet protesting fans after the match, but they hurled stones and bottles at him. He was not injured. Eight cars were damaged after being hit by stones and bottles.

Police spokesman Marius Militaru said eight fans were detained and later fined.

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Source : Reuters

Some 1,000 supporters protested against Peseiro and the club's officials, accusing them of incompetence, during and after the match.

About 200 riot police then detained the dozen violent fans who will be fined, according to a police spokesman.

Rapid owner Fathi Taher attempted to quell the unrest but was pelted with stones and glasses. Taher was unhurt but there was damage to nearby cars.

Military police were forced to cordon off the area and eventually used tear gas to disperse the demonstrators. Eight Rapid fans were detained by police.

RBC Roosendaal - VVV Venlo - 03/10/2008

Source: local press

The police forces made an intervention after this game.
Two people were arrested.

After the defeat of their loved-ones (1-4), about 20 fans came back to the stadium and scuffles erupted with police forces.

These supporters were angry about their coach.

Borussia Monchengladbach - 1 FC Koln - 04/10/208

Source : Sportinglife.com,

VIOLENCE MARS RHINE DERBY

The Rhine derby between Borussia Monchengladbach and Cologne was delayed by 10 minutes because of clashes outside the stadium.

According to local reports, the two sets of fans came together in the city in the build-up to the Saturday's match, with fireworks and other missiles thrown between the groups.

Police were forced to close several roads to keep rival groups apart, leading to the late arrival of the Cologne team bus.

Christoph Daum's team arrived at the Borussia-Park Stadion only 45 minutes before the scheduled kick-off time of 15.30, prompting Gladbach club officials to delay the start of the match by 10 minutes.

No injuries were reported, but substantial damage was caused in the city of Monchengladbach.

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Source: german press

The game started with a 10 minutes of delay due to the fact troubles occured with supporters.

Troubles started when about 8 hundreds Koln fans arrived in the city.
A local mob was waiting for them so the police forces made an intervention.

About 200 Koln supporters tried to reach their arch-rivals.

VIDEOS:

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kgpLM20iSo

RAEC Mons - RSC Charleroi - 04/10/2008

Source: http://www.laprovince.be

A Charleroi supporter stabbed to death

A Charleroi supporter received several knives injury about one hour prior to the game.
Police forces arrived on the scene but the man died.

It seems troubles occured in front of a fast-food shop, opposing Charleroi fans and managers of the shop, which used a knife.

Siena - AS Roma - 05/10/2008

Source: mail - italian press(thanks to the sender)

Four Roma supporters were arrested at the end of the game.
They resisted to police forces and one of them is accused of trying to kill someone.
All of them received stadiums bans.
They tried to escape police using their car.

Reggina - Catania - 05/10/2008

Source: Ansa

A Reggina steward was injured this Sunday outside the Grnillo stadium on the visitor area, after he was assaulted with a belt.
He was transfered at hospital.

Vitesse Arnhem - Willem II Tilburg - 04/10/2008

Source : Gelderlander

50 to 100 Vitesse supporters, angry about the result, waited their own players and managers.
Three people were arrested.

FC Volendam - NAC Breda - 05/10/2008

Source : Webregio.nl

A large mob of NAC supporters took place in the city center.
A severe fight erupted inside a pub.
A young man, aged 17, from Volendam, was injured and transfered to hospital.
Two NAC followers were arrested.

MVV Maastricht - BV Veendam - 03/10/2008

Source : limburger.nl

Dozens of MVV supporters provoked troubles after the game lost by their loved ones.
Supporters attacked police forces for 15 minutes.

Red Star Belgrade - Partizan Belgrade - 05/10/2008

Source : Reuters

Serb police arrest 24 fans after Belgrade derby

Serbian police arrested 24 fans and held 13 of them in custody after Sunday's first division match between Belgrade rivals Red Star and Partizan, Beta news agency reported.

The fans were arrested for hurling rocks at riot police, injuring five officers and one civilian in the process, while three more supporters were hurt in separate scuffles.

Several vehicles were damaged in fighting after the match, which champions and league leaders Partizan won 2-0 to move 13 points clear of former European Cup winners Red Star.



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Source : B92

Hooligans arrested in wake of derby

Police in Belgrade say they arrested 24 persons last night after the football derby in the capital.

Ahead of the start of the game between Red Star and Partizan, a number of fans used stones "and other tools" to attack Gendarmes, injuring five of them, and one civilian, MUP said in a statement.

Three more were hurt in the hooligan clashes that ensued during and after the game, while two buses were damaged.

Nine of the 24 detained have been remanded in custody on criminal charges, while four are suspected of misdemeanor violations.

Hooligans without borders - 06/10/2008

Source : Budapest Times

About 100 fans of the Croatian football team Dinamo Zagreb were arrested last Thursday during violent clashes with police and Sparta Prague fans. Some 1,100 Zagreb supporters had travelled to the Czech capital for the UEFA Cup match. “Before heading towards the stadium, the fans attacked the police and one police officer was seriously injured with shards of glass,” said a spokesman for the Prague police. Sparta Prague fans angered Dinamo Zagreb fans by raising banners in support of the former Bosnian-Serb leader Radovan Karadzic after his arrest for war crimes. Although violent clashes were thought likely, the Prague police appear to have been caught off guard, with eight officers injured.

Estonia : Finns fined for racial abuse - 06/10/2008

Source : Baltic Times

Estonian police have fined two unidentified Finnish football hooligans for shouting racial slurs at black athletes.

Three Estonian men were also fined for breaching public order at the game, which took place between Sweden's Djurgarden IF and Estonia's FC Flora earlier this year.

The game ended in a 2-2 draw, with the Swedish side advancing on the basis of the combined result of two games.
The UEFA disciplinary body fined Flora 10,000 euros for the incident involving racial abuse.

Police prepare anti-alcohol operation for football weekend - 06/10/2008

Source : STV

Scotland's police forces said they will mount a major operation against people who try to bring alcohol to the Scotland football match against Norway at Hampden Park on Saturday.

The effort to stop people from carrying alcohol to the match comes in the midst of Alcohol Awareness Week. It is estimated that alcohol abuse costs the country £2.25billion a year.

Police officers from the eight forces in Scotland will be joined by the British Transport Police in ensuring that the World Cup qualifying fixture is not tainted by those who have been drinking excessively and are disorderly.

Buses and trains transporting fans to Glasgow for the afternoon match will be targeted and anyone found in possession of alcohol may be arrested and charged. In addition bus drivers and operators would be liable to prosecution if they knowingly allowed alcohol to be carried on their vehicles.

Although Scotland international football fixtures are generally free of disorder or violence there is growing concern that excessive drinking - sometimes during lengthy train or bus journeys to the game - may lead to trouble.

Chief Superintendent Robin Howe of Strathclyde Police, speaking on behalf of the Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland, said: "Members of the Tartan Army have a tremendous reputation around the world for their friendliness and high spirits. We are determined to ensure that this does not deteriorate into rowdiness or violence because too much drink has been taken by an irresponsible few."

It is an offence to be under the influence or in possession of alcohol in and around the area of the designated sporting event. Any alcohol found in such circumstances will be removed and disposed of by police. Police officers will have "dipsticks" to test if soft drinks have had alcohol added to them.

Liberal Democrat health spokesman Ross Finnie urged the SNP Government to mark Alcohol Awareness Week by accepting their call for a new campaign.

Mr Finnie said: "The alcohol strength of drinks has changed and the size of glasses has also changed. It makes sense, therefore, for information about safe drinking levels."

Among the recommendations offered in June, the Lib Dems called for a crackdown on retailers who sell to underage customers and action to tackle the sale of cheap alcohol by supermarkets.

Public health minister Shona Robison has already encouraged people to take up the seven alcohol awareness challenges. These urge drinkers to have at least two alcohol-free days a week, to keep a drinking diary, drink smaller glasses of booze, try lower alcohol beers, eat before they drink, drink responsibly, and drink plenty of water.

"We know that many people in Scotland drink responsibly, but we also know that alcohol misuse is a serious problem, affecting our health and wellbeing," Ms Robison said. "Making small, simple changes to our drinking habits can deliver big benefits and it doesn't have to be difficult."

Peterborough United FC - Leeds United AFC - 04/10/2008

Source : Peterborough Today

Police pleased as Posh-Leeds match is trouble-free

Peterborough police have declared their huge security operation for Saturday's Posh match against Leeds United a success after the fixture passed virtually trouble-free.
The sell-out League One encounter against the Yorkshire giants was viewed as the first big policing test of this season, with the kick-off brought forward to noon in a bid to prevent drink-fuelled hooliganism.

Saturday shoppers were amazed to see a blanket police operation involving dozens of officers on the ground, many carrying their riot gear, police dog units and mounted police, which were drafted in from the City of London force.

The police helicopter also kept an eye in the sky on milling crowds to ensure a swift reaction if any trouble broke out.

British Transport Police also helped ensure fans got on and off trains without scuffles.

But the huge police presence ensured Posh's 2-0 victory on the field wasn't the only success of the day, with almost 4,200 away fans shepherded in and out of the city virtually without incident.

Superintendent Tom Mackinnon, who led the police operation, said there had been "minimal disruption" and only seven matchday arrests for drunkenness and minor public order offences.

He said: "There were no notable incidents of disorder either before or after the game.

"I would like to thank Peterborough United Football Club and the British Transport Police for their help with this successful policing operation."

The Evening Telegraph revealed in June how police and Posh officials agreed to the earlier kick-off for the Leeds clash along with two other major fixtures this season.

It was seen as a potentially volatile match, largely because of the sheer number of travelling supporters expected and their past record for hooliganism.

Leeds fans made up nearly a third of the biggest attendance seen at London Road for 14 years, but the matchday security operation was equal to the challenge.

Fans arriving in the city on early trains were greeted at the station by officers with video cameras on the lookout for known troublemakers.

Many supporters were then escorted to a handful of designated pubs, including the Draper's Arms, in Cowgate, the Cherry Tree, in Oundle Road, and the Swiss Cottage, in Grove Street, before being led to the ground prior to kick-off.

Once the match had finished, police fanned out to potential troublespots, such as Cathedral Square, where several riot vans were waiting as fans were shepherded through.

Pubs and bars across the city were also warned to let only regulars through their doors for the rest of the afternoon.

The Draper's Arms was packed with Leeds fans before the match, but shift manager Gwen Holland said they were "very well behaved".

She said: "We were a little bit concerned before Saturday because of the amount of tickets sold to the away supporters, but everything went well.

"Football fans can get a bit rowdy, but all they did was sing a few songs before they left for the match.

"We didn't have any trouble from anybody."

Despite the success of the security operation, police know there are further tests to come this season.

Posh home matches against Millwall on Boxing Day and Leicester City on March 28 have both been earmarked as potential problem days.

BV Cloppenburg - Rot Weiss Essen - 03/10/2008

Source : Mail

SL Leixoes - Benfica Lisboa - 06/10/2008

Source: http://www.espacoultra.blogspot.com/

At the end of the game some ultras from Superdragoes (FC Porto) tried to ambush Benfica Lads in Leixoes , but Benfica lads in bigger numbers tried to fight with them , but ACAB stop the fight with a charge against both groups.

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Source : Mail (Thanks to the sender)

Leixões is a club from Matosinhos, near the city of Porto! Well, in Port lives one of our biggest enimies, Super Dragões from Futebol Clube do Porto, the main club from north of Portugal, at least they say they are, but they know that Benfica rules everywere!
But concerning the game, around 25 Super Dragões or Porto Casuals, i dont give a fuck, came near the stadium trying to catch some of Benfica ultras, Diabos Vermelhos, but the real target was Benfica casuals, No Name Boys! In a monday game, we, NN, took around 200 real lads to Matosinhos, but the little fuckers from Porto prefer to catch isolated groups of 5/6 lads, that to have a party with big numbers, those pricks!
At the end of the game, the pigs went near a car park to try to catch the lads from Diabos Vermelhos, but as we know that they were somewhere waiting, we go after Diabos and we had the luck to find all of them! In few seconds we have 250/300 lads against 25! In a regular way, we dont like to fight with that difference of numbers, but if the pigs from Porto were after 5/6 Benfica supporters all afternoon, and they were 25, then fuck them! But as the best dreams come to an end, the OB show up big time, we had a little go at them but here they beat big time! We go to our lives and sure the Porto lads never show up again with 25 pigs in our games!

Riots mar latest round of Moroccan league football - 04/10/2008

Source : Aujourd'hui Le Maroc + magharebia.com

Round 4 of Morocco's first division (GNF1) football league tournament was characterised by riots in Marrakech following the Saturday (October 4th) match between Kawkab Marrakech and guests Wydad Casablanca.

Riots among supporters of both teams escalated as the game drew to its end. Both sides threw stones, resulting in many injuries. Due to the large number of spectators attending the match, the fighting led to a stampede causing several instances of suffocation. Additionally, security forces sustained several injuries. After the game, which ended in a 1-1 draw, rioters headed for neighbouring areas to smash shop windows and car windshields. More than 40 were arrested.