Season 08/09 - April

City fans banned after pitch invasion - 30/04/2009

Source : Leicester Mercury

Two Leicester City fans who ran on to the pitch during the match which secured their team's promotion to the Championship have been hit with football banning orders.

Essex Police said today that Oliver Bolinbroke, 28, and Justin Jessop, 34, ran on to the field to celebrate City's second goal against Southend on Saturday, April 18.

Both men appeared before magistrates in Southend, Essex yesterday, where they pleaded guilty to pitch incursion.

Bolinbroke, of West Street, Enderby was fined £250 and banned from all domestic and international football matches for three years. Jessop, of Forest Road, Coalville was also fined £250 and given a five year football banning order.

City's 2-0 win at Southend's Roots Hall ground secured the League One crown and the club's immediate return to the Championship after relegation last season.

Argentina : Gimnasia CdU - CS Ben Hur - 27/04/2009

Source : lacalle-online.com

The referee of the game was protected by police due to his bad decisions.

Chile: Universidad Católica - Unión Española - 26/04/2009

Source : lanacion.cl

Troubles occured at the end of the game, with supporters who threw bricks and other missiles after the pitch was invaded by local fans.
Three men were injured and 2 others arrested.




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AFC Bournemouth - Grimsby Town - 25/04/2009

Source : Grimsby Telegraph

GTFC fans arrested at Bournemouth

SEVEN Grimsby Town fans were arrested after disturbances in Bournemouth at the weekend.
As reported, the Mariners virtually secured their league status, despite losing 2-1 at Bournemouth on Saturday.
Humberside Police football intelligence officer Pc Darren Dodds said that the arrests were for public order offences and alcohol-related disorder.
“There was a disturbance on Friday night in the town centre, and then more disturbances from about 10am on Saturday morning. There was also some on Saturday night.”
He added that some supporters were arrested for setting fire to some newspapers and magazines inside a Bournemouth hotel.
All seven who were arrested have been released on bail.
Officers from Humberside Police are working with Dorset Police reviewing CCTV footage.
Pc Dodds said further prosecutions are likely, including ones for pitch invasion.

Vålerenga IF Oslo - SK Brann Bergen - 19/04/2009

Source : dn.se

So rare in Norway, it must be noticed that 50 Brann hooligans caused havoc after the game, throwing bricks and bottles.
Forty-two of them were arrested.
One of the most important newspapers showed names and pictures of these hooligans arrested.

Rubin Kazan - Spartak Moscow - 25/04/2009

Source: mail (thanks to the sender)

Spartak fans stopped the train and threw many missiles at locals from the Tatarstan republic. Then...see the pics.

FC Nordvest - FC Kopenhagen - Ekstra Bladet Cup - 16/04/2009

Source : ekstrabladet.dk

31 Brondby supporters were arrested after the game as they tried to attck rivals from Copenhagen.
In the morning, all were released.





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Birmingham City - Preston North End - 26/04/2009

Source: Getty Images

Mexico: Necaxa - Tigres - 19/04/2009

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SV Werder Bremen - Hamburger SV - UEFA - 30/04/2009

Source : press + poptown-hamburg.de

Fight erupted between HSV fans and police. Nine fans were arrested.







Video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fH0qjYaX4XQ

Brazil : Sao Paulo - Corinthians - 19/04/2009

Source : Getty Images

Bulgaria: Minyor - Litex BG - Cup - 29/04/2009

Source : northtownboys.org

Celtic: Man admits Old Firm knife attack - 22/04/2009

Source : BBC

A Celtic supporter has admitted attacking a Rangers fan when a fight broke out in a Glasgow pub hours after an Old Firm match.

Shaun Duffy stabbed Brian Duncan, who had come to the aid of his brother, in the Springcroft Bar and Diner in Baillieston last December.

At the High Court in Glasgow he admitted assaulting Mr Duncan to the danger of his life.

Judge Lord Woolman deferred sentencing until June for background reports.

Duffy has a history of violence and was jailed for another knife attack in 1998.

Mr Duncan was left badly injured and is still affected months after the bar attack.

The court was told that the victim's brother, Colin, and his friends had gone to the pub on 27 December after watching Rangers lose at Ibrox earlier that day.

Duffy and his group were also in the busy bar sitting nearby.

Bar fight

The court heard that the accused and Colin Duncan later became involved in a fight.

Brian Duncan, who had been playing pool, saw what was happening and rushed to help his brother.

The 37 year-old was pushed to the ground then Duffy pulled out a knife and stabbed him on the chest and neck.

Simon Bowie, prosecuting, said Mr Duncan was unable to stand up after being attacked.

Duffy, from Garthamlock, fled the scene as people attended to his victim.

Keen footballer

When police arrived, they found chairs and tables upturned in the bar and blood on the carpet.

Mr Duncan lost two litres of blood on the way to hospital and had to be resuscitated.

The court heard he has been left with a lack of feeling in his fingers and his lower legs.

Mr Bowie said: "He was a keen footballer, but is unable to do that and does not now socialize."

Tony Graham, defending, said his client accepted that prison was inevitable for the stabbing.