UEFA launched an investigation into the riots during the unfinished match between Russia and Montenegro in Podgorica. Russian team goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev was seriously injured firecrackers thrown from the platform of local fans. However, the meeting nevertheless continued and was accompanied by a host of other incidents.
Thousands of fans came to the stadium in Podgorica to watch good football. Fireworks show, violent clashes in the stands and even flying knives they saw. But the game was not enough. The match was stopped in the first minute: the goalkeeper of our team launched firecrackers. Igor Akinfeev falls on the lawn. The video can be seen from the podium that even Montenegrin fans who threw fireballs and, for this turn of events was not ready
On the field, there are a stretcher. Akinfeev in a state of shock being taken away on a stretcher and immediately sent to the hospital. Later it turns out – a goalkeeper burn neck and possibly a concussion.
The judge takes players to podtribunnogo room. UEFA delegation serving game, decides what to do next. Call directly to the newly re-elected European Football Associations Michel Platini. He gives good.
After 35 minutes, the team once again out on the field, the game continues. To prevent direct clashes between fans, police cordons between sectors intensifies. Before the break of security to keep the situation under control. But during the time-out – all the fans have staged a brawl.
In the course were any materials at hand from lighters and bottles to plastic seat stadium. Instead of the 10-minute time-out lasted half an hour. Referees and officials conducted another meeting.
According to local media information comes – a bully who threw fireballs at Akinfeev arrested. And representatives of the fan movement went to the team of Montenegro podtribunnogo room to apologize match officials and representatives of both teams.
Before the start of the second half, the announcer warns fans – another incident, and the match will be stopped. It seemed rostrum listened. In general, the match looked good, the Russian team had a few scoring chances. Their opponents looked more modestly, responding to rare, but with sharp counterattacks.
But in the 66th minute emotions again came to the fore. At the gate of owners appoint a penalty. The ball fits captain of Russia Roman Shirokov and does not clog. Grandstand literally explode. In a few centimeters from the defender of our team – Dmitry Kombarova falls another thing. The player draws attention to this judge, the referee once again leads the players off the field – this time permanently. Later it turns out: in Kombarova hurled the knife.
Immediately after the controversial meeting begins UEFA disciplinary investigation. Organizations to investigate the reports of the delegate of the match and the final arbiter. It is already clear – the team Montenegro face serious sanctions. Perhaps she forfeited. Or appoint a replay without the local fans in the stands and hardly in the same stadium.
As for the reaction of Moscow, Russian sports minister Vitaly Mutko said the protest at the judge’s decision to continue the match after the incident with Akinfeev RFU file will not. According to him, all violations have been fixed, and there is no doubt that action will be taken.
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