The match between Vitesse and FC Utrecht on Sunday evening has been temporarily suspended by referee Jochem Kamphuis. Five minutes after the break, the visitors’ supporters started throwing fireworks onto the field at a 2-0 score, after which the arbiter jumped into action and guided the players to the sidelines. The game was stopped for about six minutes before Kamphuis decided to resume the game. Utrecht announces sharp measures in a statement.
“FC Utrecht speaks absolute disgrace of the misbehavior of the branch during the Vitesse – FC Utrecht match. The club will impose harsh penalties on the ringleaders”, the club reports via the official channels. General director Thijs van Es speaks of an ‘absolute low point’. “We think it is outrageous that massive fireworks were thrown in the direction of the field, where people were sitting and players were standing. It should be clear that this is in no way what FC Utrecht stands for. This is the opposite of supporting the team and our club.”
“Everything is on screen, we have already received the images from our colleagues at Vitesse and are going to impose harsh penalties on those responsible,” the director announces. “Furthermore, we would like to apologize from our club for the misbehavior of the minority in the branch, who want to call themselves supporters of our club.”
It is the second game that will be briefly stopped on Sunday evening, after the previous vicissitudes at Feyenoord – AZ. After a disturbance in the sixteen-meter area of AZ, Feyenoord supporters threw all kinds of objects onto the field. Referee Allard Lindhout chose to interrupt the game, but after a few minutes delay the game could be continued.
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?? Vitesse – FC Utrecht also stopped for a while, this time because of fireworks on the field. Meanwhile, the match has resumed. ?? ESPN #?? #VITUTR pic.twitter.com/RamjmAjTA8
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