Fan trouble temporarily halts Palermo match in each half

Posted April 10, 2016 7:00 am

The Associated Press

PALERMO, Sicily (AP) - Palermo fans threw fireworks and halted their Serie A match against Lazio in each half on Sunday.

The match was stopped for nearly five minutes in the second half - the longest of the two interruptions - after a firework exploded seconds after Lazio midfielder Antonio Candreva ran past it.

Fans of relegation-threatened Palermo also threw seats onto the pitch before the situation improved. Around 300 people protested outside the stadium in Sicily after the match, which Lazio won 3-0.

Palermo coach Walter Novellino says "what happened is a shame," adding "fans are rightly not happy, but we have to try to move forward. They aren't completely to blame."

Counting caretakers, Palermo has had seven different coaches this season: Giuseppe Iachini (twice), Davide Ballardini, Fabio Viviani, Guillermo Schelotto, Giovanni Bosi, Giovanni Tedesco and Novellino.

Palermo's Giancarlo Gonzalez, left, and Lazio's Marco Parolo fight for the ball during the Italian Serie A soccer match between Palermo and Lazio at the Renzo Barbera Stadium in Palermo, Italy, Sunday, April 10,2016. (Mike Palazzotto/ANSA via AP Photo) ITALY OUT The Associated Press

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