Season 09/10 - December

Germany: Meißner SV 08 - TSV Stahl Riesa - 05/12/2009

Source : sz-online.de

At the beginning of the afternoon, a fight occured, opposing 40 Riesa supporters to locals.
Police controlled 15 of them.
Other troubles started after the game between both sides.
Later, Meissner supporters took their cars to reach Riesa city with the aim to confront their rivals but nothing more happened.

Translation Underground Fans (c)

VfL Wolfsburg - Manchester United - 08/12/2009

Source : mobil.newsclick.de

VFL supporters provoked troubles in the city center before this Champions League game.
At 7pm a first fight occured, opposing german fans to police, where one policeman was injured and a 27-year old supporter arrested.
Five minutes later, Germans provoked a group of English seated in a pub and punches were exchanged so police charged on german side, using batons.
Fifteen minutes later police intervened another time against local supporters.

Translation Underground Fans (c)

Germany: SV Darmstadt 98 - Hessen Kassel - 12/12/2009

Source: HR3

Angry about the defeat of their team (2-3) in this Hessen area derby, Darmstadt supporters invaded the pitch and tried to attack their rivals.
Police intervened and one policeman was injured after he received a drum in his head. 14 people were injured.

VIDEO (riots at 5'15''):

http://www.hr-online.de/website/rubriken/sport/index.jsp?rubrik=18294&key=standard_document_38443335&mediakey=fs/heimspiel/20091212_heimspiel_svdarmstadt98_ksvhessenkassel&type=v

Bulgaria: CSKA Sofia - Litex Lovech - 12/12/2009

Source: http://www.armeici1948.com

FC Sevilla - Glasgow Rangers FC - 09/12/2009

Source : dailyrecord.co.uk + Mail

Rangers fans released after Seville bar brawl

A COURT in Seville last night released two Rangers fans arrested in a bar brawl before Wednesday's Champions League game in Spain.

Trouble broke out just 200 yards from the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan stadium, where hundreds of Rangers fans had been partying. It is understood a number of Seville supporters invaded a bar through the back door, forcing Scots to flee into the street.

In panic, Seville cops in riot gear began lashing out indiscriminately, wounding a number of supporters with their batons, including Glasgow grandmother Moira Livingstone, 52.

A spokesman for the British Embassy in Madrid said: "Spanish police confirmed the detention of two British nationals allegedly involved in an incident in a bar near the stadium. The two Rangers fans were released today."

He sa d there was no information on reports that a number of fans had been taken to hospital with injuries.

Rangers confirmed that they will be asking Seville police for an explanation.

Chief executive Martin Bain said after the 1-0 defeat: "In general, the atmosphere was relaxed."

Germany: SSV Ulm 1846 - SSV Reutlingen 05 - 12/12/2009

Source : Press + donaucrew.de website

Sixteen supporters were arrested for several things like some of them did not respect their stadiums bans.
Police intervened several times before the game with the aim to seperate both sides of supporters.
A total of 70 people were arrested but major part of them were released very quickly.





ULM mob

Translation Underground Fans (c)

1. FC Nürnberg - Hamburger SV - 12/12/2009

Source : op-online.de

After the severe defeat of their team aginst Hamburg, 250 Nurnberg ultras caused damages for thousands of euros said police.
Police controlled 200 of them and no one was arrested.
Before the game, 25 people stayed outside the stadium because they were drunk.

Translation Underground Fans (c)

Olhanense - SL Benfica - 12/12/2009

Source: http://www.lusofoot.fr/2009/12/13/benfica-trop-nerveux-en-pensant-a-porto/

Inside the stands, supporters from both sides exchanged missiles, (chairs and seats).

Borussia M'gladbach - Hannover 96 - 12/12/2009

Source : OTS

As they came back to their city, 600 Hannover supporters caused troubles.
Police said 120 drunken fans attacked police forces at the Hannover train station.
Everything started when supporters threw bottles at policemen, followed by other missiles.
Police used pepper sprays and batons
Three policemen and 6 supporters were injured. Eight ultras were arrested.



Translation Underground Fans (c)

Hajduk Split - NK Zagreb - Cup - 12/12/2009

Source : vinovo.magnify.net

Video : http://vinovo.magnify.net/video/Torcida-i-obicni-vs-Policija

Tottenham - Wolverhampton - 12/12/2009

Source : guardian.co.uk

Benoît Assou-Ekotto faces police inquiry after confronting Spurs fan

• The police are speaking to everyone involved, say Spurs
• Redknapp says Bentley 'did not deserve' to be on the bench

Tottenham's full-back Benoît Assou-Ekotto will be investigated over an incident involving a home fan following his side's defeat to Wolves, police have confirmed.

Assou-Ekotto confronted the supporter next to the tunnel at White Hart Lane moments after the final whistle and had to be pulled away by the Spurs assistant manager Joe Jordan, who then led the 25-year-old Cameroon international down the tunnel.

A police spokesperson said: "The police are investigating an allegation of assault following yesterday's Spurs v Wolves Premier League match at White Hart Lane. There have been no arrests."

It is understood the allegation came from the supporter, who gave his version of events to security officials after the incident, as did Jordan. Spurs are also investigating the matter and may look at CCTV footage, as the clash was not caught on camera by broadcasters covering the match.

A goal in the third minute by Kevin Doyle was enough for Wolves to claim three points, and the Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp said: "We probably didn't create enough chances. We had loads of the ball, probably about 80% of the ball, but it's hard when teams just sit in there. It's hard to break them down and they had no need to come out."

The manager was unhappy with the decision to award Wolves a free-kick which led to the only goal. "I didn't think it was a foul for the goal," he said.

Redknapp said it would be a few weeks before Luka Modric is back to his best after the Croatia international returned from a fractured fibula sustained in August, but Roman Pavlyuchenko and David Bentley did not make the bench.

"They're fit," Redknapp said. "I left them off the bench. There was no incident, he just played in a practice match and didn't deserve to be on the bench today, nor did Pavlyuchenko. Other players have worked hard all week to get in the team, put in 110%, I have to send a message out to them as well sometimes."

The Wolves manager Mick McCarthy said: "Marcus Hahnemann's not been diving around making saves everywhere. I expect my keeper to have to make saves when we go to Spurs. I don't care about stats. Somebody told me the other day they had played well on prozone, but do I give a flying about that? No I don't.

"Possession and passes and switching play and really good stuff at times, but Marcus made one really good save and no, we haven't been mullered. They have to work like that at every game. If we have any passengers we're knackered."

Sporting Gijon - FC Sevilla - 13/12/2009

Source : wsn.com with AFP + Marca

Twelve injured in fight between Spanish fans

Up to 12 people were injured on Sunday in clashes between rival fans of Spanish Primera Liga sides Sporting Gijon and Sevilla, local media reported.

The fight broke out near the El Molinon stadium at Gijon in northern Spain, Radio Marca reported.






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Source : usatoday.com + lne.es

Sporting and Sevilla ultras clash ahead of match

At least a dozen people have been hospitalized following skirmishes between Sevilla and Sporting Gijon ultras ahead of their teams' Spanish league match on Sunday.

Spanish news agency Efe reported that around 200 "hardcore fans" battled near the Molinon stadium for 15 minutes before police arrived on the scene.

The rival fans fought using sticks, locks and screwdrivers and caused damage to surrounding property and cars.











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Source : maderosdm.blogspot.com

Atalanta - Inter - 13/12/2009

Source : en.trend.az

Atalanta hooligans assault bus of Inter Milan fans

Fans of Atalanta assaulted a bus carrying Inter Milan fans after the Lombardy derby in which the two sides drew 1-1 Sunday, the ANSA news agency reported.

Some fans from the home side reportedly ambushed one of six buses as it left Bergamo with a police escort, pelting it with stones, bottles and firecrackers, dpa reported.

An officer hurt his hand as police intervened to stop a row that began when Inter fans left the bus and clashed with the Atalanta assailants.

A motorist reportedly had his car hit by stones and firecrackers caused the vehicle airbag to go off. He suffered no injury.

Argentina : Newell's Old Boys - San Lorenzo - 13/12/2009

Source : diarioshow.com

Severe riots broke out after the game lost 2-0 by Newell's against San Lorenzo. With this result, it is impossible for the locals to win the championship.

Newell's supporters fronted police who used teargas and rubber bullets.
Many people, including a woman at her face, were injured.
Vehicles were also damaged.

Translation Underground Fans (c)

Panathinaikos - Atromitos - 06/12/2009

Source : CNN

Tear gas hits game as Panathinaikos wins

Costas Katsouranis scored twice to steer Panathinaikos to a 3-1 win over Atromitos on Sunday in a match that was suspended for nearly 30 minutes as tear gas drifted in from clashes between police and anarchists outside the ground.

Referee Anastasios Kakos called a halt in the 53rd minute as the players were clearly affected by the tear gas being used by police outside Athens Olympic stadium. Many spectators left at this point, while the game eventually restarted with Panathinaikos leading 2-1.

Iraklis Salonique - Panathinaikos - 13/12/2009

Source : Foot01

Video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1K2WvRRW-c

Toulouse FC - Montpellier HSC - 13/12/2009

Source: mail (thanks to the sender)

130 Montpellier ultras made the trip to Toulouse and stayed all the afternoon in the city center and went to the stadium without any police escort.
In front of the local main stand, skirmishes occured, opposing police to Montpellier mob.. Police used pepper sprays and batons.





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Source: http://armataultras.free.fr/

Brazil : Coritiba lose right to host 30 games next season due to fans riot - 16/12/2009

Source : chinaview.cn

Coritiba will not be able to host their first 30 games of the 2010 season due to a fans riot, the Brazilian Supreme Court of Sports Justice judged on Tuesday.

Coritiba fans violently invaded their home stadium after their last match on Dec. 6 which saw the club drop to the second tier of the Brazilian soccer championship.

Hosting Fluminense, the team needed to win in order to remain in the first division. However, the team only managed a tie.

After the final whistle of the game, fans invaded the field and chased after the referee Leandro Vuaden. The police held back the crowd, but an officer was injured and much damage was done to the stadium.

Apart from the loss of 30 home games, the club was also fined 300,000 U.S. dollars.

Cardiff City game moved over fans clash fears - 16/12/2009

Source : Evening Chronicle

A TOON match next year has been re-scheduled after police raised concerns that Newcastle and Sunderland were both playing at home on the same day.

On Saturday, February 6, Newcastle United had been due to play Cardiff at St James’ Park while the Black Cats will welcome Wigan to the Stadium of Light.

Both matches had been scheduled to kick-off at 3pm -meaning that tens of thousands of rival fans could have been spilling out into the two cities’ streets at full-time and travelling home together on the Metro system.

But Newcastle United have today confirmed that the Cardiff clash has now been moved to the evening of Friday 5, after police raised concerns about policing the two games. The match will kick-off at 7.45pm.

A Newcastle United spokesman said: "Newcastle United's home fixture with Cardiff City will now be played on Friday, February 5.

"The game was originally scheduled for Saturday, February 5 but has been moved because of the clash with Sunderland's home fixture with Wigna Atheletic on the same day."

Chief Supt Neil Mackay, of Northumbria Police’s Operations Department, said that while the force did have enough officers to police both matches properly it would be a very large operation.

And he confirmed earlier this week that the force had been in discussions with the Football League about the possibility of getting one of the matches rescheduled.

Chief Supt Mackay said: "We made representations to the Football League expressing concerns that policing both matches would be a considerable operation which we believe could be avoided by re-scheduling one of the games."

Police saw first hand what can happen when a violent minority from the two rival teams came face-to-face this summer.

Trouble-flared at Newcastle Central Station when a train-full of Sunderland fans, travelling home from a pre-season friendly in Edinburgh, clashed with officers on the platform.

Police had learned part of the group had arranged to do battle with a Newcastle United-affiliated hooligan firm.

The two mobs, believed to be associated with rival hooligan gangs, the Newcastle Gremlins and the Seaburn Casuals, were kept apart.

But that didn’t stop violence erupting between supporters and officers and during the melee four police dogs were attacked, while three men were hospitalised with head injuries. A total of 27 people have since been arrested and bailed.

Police will also be hoping that Cardiff City’s notorious hooligan gang do not cause trouble in the North.

The Cardiff Soul Crew has earned a reputation as one of the most violent and feared hooligan firms in Britain.

The gang have been in existence for more than 25 years and are reported to have more than 400 members.

CSKA Sofia - AS Roma - 16/12/2009

Source : AFP

Roma fans arrested in Sofia

Eight Italian AS Roma fans were detained on Wednesday in Sofia ahead of their team's Europa League match against local side CSKA Sofia, Bulgaria's interior ministry announced.

About 60 Italian fans damaged a downtown cafe and several vehicles parked nearby, the ministry said in a statement.

They also provoked Bulgarian fans, who however ran away, it added.

While eight of the AS Roma fans were arrested, the others were accompanied by police to the Vassil Levski stadium for the game.


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Source : Mail

A fight erupted between 50 Roma and 30 CSKA fans in the town-center.



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Source: mail (thanks to the sender)

It seems bulgarian side didn't ran away as said in the newspapers.

Sofia Prosecutors Probe 5 Roma Fans over Bulgaria Hooliganism - 18/12/2009

Source : novinite.com

Five Roma fans are being probed by Bulgarian prosecutors after a mass brawl in Sofia on Wednesday evening ahead of the CSKA v Roma Europa League clash.

The five are being investigated for hooliganism offences by Sofia prosecutors and face up to two years in prison if found guilty.

The Roma fans have been released from detention but cannot leave Sofia until the prosecution decides whether it has enough evidence to raise charges against them.

Eight Italian fans were arrested in downtown Sofia on Wednesday and three of them were later released without charge.

CSKA Sofia fans clashed with Roma fans in the center of the Bulgarian capital ahead of their Europa League clash on Wednesday evening, which Roma won 3:0.

Two groups of fans were reported to have started a brawl outside a bar on Aksakov Street behind the Radisson Hotel in downtown Sofia, the Interior ministry reported.

Serbian police arrest 3 Belgrade football hooligans over threats to TV reporter - 18/12/2009

Source : The Canadian Press

Serbia's police have arrested three football hooligans after Partizan Belgrade fans chanted death threats against a television journalist at a Europa League match.

Police say they are investigating others present at Partizan's match Wednesday with Ukrainian club Shakhtar Donetsk, when thousands of Partizan fans lashed out at B92 TV journalist Brankica Stankovic.

Hard-core supporters chanted threats and insults while tossing around and puncturing an inflatable rubber effigy of Stankovic.

A recent TV documentary reported by Stankovic found that Partizan Belgrade fan leaders are suspected of serious crimes, including drug trafficking and murder, but remain free.

The Partizan Belgrade club and a government sports commission condemned the threats Friday.

Football violence: Swindon and Cardiff fans charged - 17/12/2009

Source : BBC News

Eighteen football fans have been charged with violent disorder after 50 Swindon Town and Cardiff City supporters clashed.

Fighting broke out in the Bridge Street area of Swindon following a friendly match on 2 July.

The men, aged between 16 and 41, were arrested in early morning raids last month and have been released on bail to appear in court in January.

Ten of the men are from Swindon and eight from South Wales.

Juventus - Catania - 20/12/2009

Source : Reuters

Juventus risk stiff punishment after more racist chants

Juventus could face a stiff punishment after fans repeated the racist chants that led to a stadium ban last season in Sunday's 2-1 home defeat by Serie A strugglers Catania.

Media reported that Juve fans chanted "there are no black Italians" during the Turin's side's third consecutive defeat in all competitions.

Juve were forced to play a game behind closed doors last season after supporters directed the same chant at Inter Milan forward Mario Balotelli, an Italian of Ghanaian decent.

There were fears Juve's match against Inter two weeks ago would have to be abandoned after their supporters again chanted against the black striker in the run-up to the game but the fans behaved on the night of their team's 2-1 win.

Juve fans are angry about their third-placed team's poor form after last week's 3-1 defeat at Bari and a Champions League exit that came after a 4-1 drubbing from Bayern Munich.

The team bus was hit by an egg on its way into the ground on Sunday while some home fans stood with their backs to the pitch during the game and targeted the club management in other chants.

Livorno - Sampdoria - 20/12/2009

Source : Reuters

The match was stopped briefly in the first half after firecrackers were let off by the notoriously left-wing home fans, who also sang chants in favour of the man who attacked Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi in Milan last week.