The match was interrupted by rowdy named – Aftonbladet

Trista scenes took place at the San Siro.

A dozen Bengals were thrown from the away section of the match between Italy and Croatia, after which the game was canceled.

– The fans embarrass us, says Croatia coach Niko Kovac.

Antonio Candreva had given Italy the lead as a shot from about 20 feet away, and Ivan Perisic leveled to 1-1 a few minutes later. It was the beginning of the match between Italy and Croatia.

The end was as eventful, but all the sadder.

With about 20 minutes left to play so suddenly began Bengalis to hail from the section where the Croatian supporters were placed and after 73 minutes took a Dutch referee Bjorn Kuipers decision to break the game. The players had to leave the pitch at the same time as the arena filled with smoke.

“Is the absurd”

It also fights broke out in the stands and riot police had to intervene. The interruption lasted several minutes but the match – which ended 1-1 – could resume. Afterwards, the Croatian coach Niko Kovac greatly

pissed off at their own supporters.

– I apologize to the fans’ behavior. I went up to them and told them that they let me down. This is not football. There were kids in the stands! It’s absurd! They’re embarrassing us, for this is not Croatia, Croats are kind people, he says according to Football-Italia.

Can punished

According to international media campaign was a protest from Dinamo Zagreb -anhängare against club owner Zdravko Mamic, which has a major influence in the entire Croatian football. Now the protest is likely to culminate in a fine, points deduction or games before empty stands.

– I hope it never happens again, say Niko Kovac.