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Copa Libertadores game in Colombia abandoned due to crowd trouble
May 8 - A Copa Libertadores match between Colombia's Independiente Medellin and Brazilian side Flamengo in Medellin was abandoned on Thursday after home fans lit flares and threw objects onto the pitch shortly after kick-off.The teams were sent back to the dressing rooms and the stadium was evacuated before the game was called off by South American football governing body CONMEBOL.Independiente Medellin and CONMEBOL did not immediately respond to an emailed request for comment.Reports in Colombian media said Independiente Medellin fans were protesting against the club’s management amid a run of poor results.Flamengo's director of football Jose Boto said the club, who are the defending Copa Libertadores champions, expected to be awarded a victory and three points under CONMEBOL regulations."The responsibility is not ours, the regulations are clear. The home team failed to guarantee security," Boto said in a video posted on Flamengo's social media.Flamengo are top of Copa Libertadores Group A, with Independiente Medellin third behind Argentina's Estudiantes. REUTERS
Holders Flamengo see Copa Libertadores match abandoned amid crowd ...
A Copa Libertadores match between hosts Independiente Medellin of Colombia and defending champions Flamengo of Brazil was abandoned after home fans set off flares and lit fires in the stands.In just the latest instance of serious crowd trouble in South American football, the referee ordered the players off the field at Atanasio Girardot stadium in Medellin shortly after kickoff on Thursday.AdvertisementAfter about 50 minutes, authorities ordered the evacuation of spectators, and regional body CONMEBOL subsequently announced that the Group A encounter had been called off.Hardcore fans of the home team, some with their faces covered by masks, were protesting against the club’s management and owners.Jose Boto, sporting director of Rio giants Flamengo, called on CONMEBOL to award the visiting side the three points.“The responsibility is not ours; the home team was unable to guarantee security,” he said in a video.Independiente Medellin fans set fire to the stands at Atanasio Girardot stadium in Medellin during the Copa Libertadores group stage match [Jaime Aaldarriaga/AFP]
Copa Libertadores game in Colombia suspended after fan protests
A Copa Libertadores match between Colombia's Independiente Medellin and Brazilian side Flamengo in Medellin was abandoned on Thursday after home fans lit flares and threw objects onto the pitch ...
Copa Libertadores game in Colombia abandoned due to crowd ...
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