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Referee’s report records Universidad de Chile fans’ use of pyrotechnics in Concepción
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- Referee Diego Flores reported repeated use of pyrotechnics by Universidad de Chile supporters during the team’s 2-1 defeat at Universidad de Concepción.
- The incidents began before kickoff and included a flare in the Andes stand.
- During the second half, several devices were thrown toward the stadium’s athletics track, forcing a five-minute stoppage.
Universidad de Chile supporters were cited for repeated pyrotechnic incidents during the club’s 2-1 defeat by Universidad de Concepción at the Ester Roa Rebolledo Stadium.
Referee Diego Flores said the trouble began before kickoff. Supporters in the southern stand set off an undetermined number of noise bombs and other pyrotechnic devices during the teams’ ceremonial entrance. A flare was also lit in the Andes stand.
The most serious incident occurred in the second half. In the 81st minute, supporters in the southern stand activated more pyrotechnics, noise bombs and flares. Several of the devices were thrown toward the stadium’s athletics track, and the referee stopped play for five minutes.
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Originally published by Cooperativa in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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