Greece: Cup semifinal stopped due to violence
Posted March 02, 2016 6:00 am
THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) - A Greek Cup semifinal match between PAOK and defending champion Olympiakos has been called off in the final minute after home fans threw flares and clashed with riot police on the pitch.
The first-leg match at Toumba Stadium in the northern city of Thessaloniki was stopped in the 90th minute as visiting Olympiakos led 2-1.
Violence broke out after PAOK was denied a late penalty. Police fired tear gas to disperse fans on the pitch.
Olympiakos came from behind after PAOK's Robert Mak scored in the 9th minute, with Luka Milivojevic and Esteban Cambiasso netting for the visitors before halftime.
Riot police detain a fan during a Greek Cup semifinal match between PAOK and champion Olympiakos at the Toumba stadium in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki, Wednesday, March 2, 2016. The match has been stopped in the final minute after home fans threw flares onto the pitch and ran onto the field to clash with riot police. The first-leg match was stopped in the 90 minute as Olympiakos led 2-1. (InTime Sports via AP) GREECE OUT
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Olympiakos players run to avoid a flare during a Greek Cup semifinal match between PAOK and champion Olympiakos at the Toumba stadium in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki, Wednesday, March 2, 2016. The match has been stopped in the final minute after home fans threw flares onto the pitch and ran onto the field to clash with riot police. The first-leg match was stopped in the 90 minute as Olympiakos led 2-1. (InTime Sports via AP) GREECE OUT
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