Crowd trouble halts Legia match in Albania
PR dla Zagranicy
Jo Harper
31.07.2015 13:49
Crowd trouble caused the abandonment of Thursday’s Europa League qualifier between Albanian team FK Kukësi and Legia Warszawa.
Ondrej Duda of Legia Warsaw leaves the pitch after picking up an injury during the UEFA Europa League third qualifying round first leg soccer match between FK Kukesi and Legia Warsaw, in Tirana, Albania, 30 July 2015. EPA/ARMANDO BABANI Dostawca: PAP/EPA.
Legia had just taken a 2-1 lead in the first leg of the third qualifying round tie when Ondrej Duda was struck by an object thrown from the stand.
Play was immediately suspended as Duda was taken off the field on a stretcher and had his head bandaged.
The game was not restarted.
A post on Legia’s official Twitter account read: “The game in Tirana is suspended. Ondrej Duda was hit with a stone by Kukesi fans.”
Ten minutes later, it added: “Official: the FK Kukesi - Legia game is ended. It will be probably declared forfeit, as Duda was hit with a stone by Albanian fans.”
No announcement has been made on that subject by Europe’s ruling soccer body UEFA. (jh)