The league match between HJK and HIFK was interrupted after the crowd rushed onto the field.
The stadium’s Derby has been suspended due to crowd disorder. JANNE PALOMÄKI
The authorities’ warnings and prohibitions fell on deaf ears in the last Stad derby of the Veikkausliiga season.
Although just a few minutes before the match, it was announced that flares and fireworks were strictly prohibited at the Tölölä Stadium, HIFK’s end was colored red by a flare smuggled in by a spectator right after Clay Tähtirinna was still in the lead.
The opening hit was quite clear Oliver Kangaslahten the rike with which he rammed HJK by Malik Abubakar to the surface of the artificial grass. Referee Antti Munukka however, allowed the game to continue.
HJK’s situation couldn’t really stand losing points, because it is seriously playing for the Veikkausliiga championship.
That’s why it can’t take its foot off the gas, even though in a couple of days the Euro test set by Sevilla’s Real Betis awaits.
Casper I have he let the supporters out of their torment already at the quarter mark, when he applied for a free draw for his varsity, leveling the match at 1–1.
Immediately after that, the Klubi head also got excited to break the rules of order. According to the supporters, the torches belong to the Stad derby.
The situation escalated after about 20 minutes of the game, when some of HJK’s supporters broke the protective fence of the stadium and started walking towards the field. At this point, the match was stopped and the riot police came to the field to protect the players.
Iltalehti follows the match in this article.