Greek soccer fans clash during match
- 12 years ago
ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION)
The Athens derby between Panathinaikos and Olympiakos Pireaus was abandoned after being interrupted twice by crowd violence on Sunday (March 18).
Fans threw flares, railings and seats at the police as they tried to move in and quell the trouble with teargas.
Three fire trucks were called in to extinguish flames at the Athens Olympic Stadium as unruly Panathinaikos fans set several sections of the stands on fire.
The start of the second half was delayed by 45 minutes as fans fought running battles with police. The match was subsequently abandoned altogether with nine minutes remaining with Olympiakos 1-0 ahead through Djamel Abdoun's 51st-minute goal.
Several petrol bombs exploded close to the pitch, prompting referee Anastasio Kakos to end the match prematurely and pull the players off the field.
Twenty police officers were injured and over 50 arrests were made, while 10 molotov cocktails, sticks, firecrackers and two knives were confiscated by the authorities, police said.
Panathinaikos has already been punished once this season for the unruly behaviour of its fans, and were ordered to play a match behind closed doors
The Athens derby between Panathinaikos and Olympiakos Pireaus was abandoned after being interrupted twice by crowd violence on Sunday (March 18).
Fans threw flares, railings and seats at the police as they tried to move in and quell the trouble with teargas.
Three fire trucks were called in to extinguish flames at the Athens Olympic Stadium as unruly Panathinaikos fans set several sections of the stands on fire.
The start of the second half was delayed by 45 minutes as fans fought running battles with police. The match was subsequently abandoned altogether with nine minutes remaining with Olympiakos 1-0 ahead through Djamel Abdoun's 51st-minute goal.
Several petrol bombs exploded close to the pitch, prompting referee Anastasio Kakos to end the match prematurely and pull the players off the field.
Twenty police officers were injured and over 50 arrests were made, while 10 molotov cocktails, sticks, firecrackers and two knives were confiscated by the authorities, police said.
Panathinaikos has already been punished once this season for the unruly behaviour of its fans, and were ordered to play a match behind closed doors