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80 injured as mass brawl breaks out at Colombian football match
Around 80 people have been injured after a brawl at a football match in Colombia.
- Agencies
- Published: 10:04 March 9, 2008
Cali: Around 80 people have been injured after a brawl at a football match in Colombia.
As many as 18 people were stabbed in the fight which broke out during a match between local rivals America de Cali and Deportivo de Cali.
The clashes were sparked in the 82nd minute after a decision not to award a penalty against America de Cali.
Protests from players soon turned into a fight on the pitch, with America de Cali coach Edison Umana joining the fray and elbowing his counterpart Daniel Carreno.
As fans fought on the terraces, police fired tear gas to stop them trying to rip down fences separating the stands from the pitch.
Cali Mayor Jorge Ivan Ospina said Umana was "directly responsible" for the violence and said the stadium's stands would be closed temporarily.
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