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Argentina: Soccer match abandoned after fans riot

Dunya News

The Argentine Clausura championship match between Huracan and Estudiantes is abandoned as fans riot.

Relegation threatened Huracans fans rioted with their team 2-0 down at home to title holders Estudiantes forcing the referee to abandon the match with an hour still to play.Home fans began throwing seats, stones and other objects onto the pitch from the stands after their team conceded the second goal.After Estudiantes fans taunted the Huracan supporters with relegation chants and joined in the fighting, referee German Delfino abandoned the match and the Argentine Football Association is expected to rule on the issue on Thursday.
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