Shinnik-Spartak soccer match was stopped twice because of fans' misconduct

Non-political October 31, 2013, 0:18

Spartak fans lit flares and clashed with police at the beginning of the second half of the game

MOSCOW, October 31 (Itar-Tass) - The Russian Football Union is waiting for official documents about details of disorders that happened during the Shinnik-Spartak match of the 1/16 Russian Cup finals in Yaroslavl on Wednesday, a Football Union official, Sergei Kulikov, told Itar-Tass.

The match in Yaroslavl was stopped twice and as a result lasted two hours and 30 minutes. Spartak fans lit flares and clashed with police at the beginning of the second half of the game.

It is early to say what sanctions will be imposed against Spartak, Kulikov said. No official documents have been received yet. The documents will reflect everything what happened. Of course, some measures must be taken. Fans must be brought to account for misconduct. However, often clubs account for behavior of fans, he noted.

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