Supporters and players clash at game in Russia

Players from Russian second division teams Fakel Voronezh and Metallurg Lipetsk clashed at the end of match after fans had fought in the street.

The violence happened on the same day that the city of Voronezh was named the site of a friendly international match in November between Russia and Belgium.

The brawl on the pitch started after Metallurg footballer Michael Yudin stepped on Fakel Voronezh's Vladimir Eremeev during the second half.

Players streamed onto the field, as officials tried to pacify opponents, before the referee sent Yudin and Fakel Voronezh Captain Alexei Zhuravlev off and the game resumed. The scuffle produced a total of nine yellow and three red cards.

Before the match, supporters of both teams had fought in the street and in a public square near the stadium. The scuffle was the second between the two teams in the past seven years.

Both team managers said they would study video footage of the match and punish guilty players. The Russian Football Federation said it would review the fight and consider penalties.