Ugly scenes as hooligans run riot at volleyball game

TWO people have been wounded and six cars damaged from a violent clash between supporters of Anorthosis and Omonoia, following a volleyball game at the Themistokleio stadium in Limassol.

The violence broke out on Sunday evening around 8.30pm, when supporters of the two teams left the stadium while the game was still taking place inside. The supporters started fighting and throwing rocks at each other.

During the fighting a 19-year-old man from Limassol and a police officer on duty were wounded. The two men were taken to Limassol General Hospital, where they were given first aid and then released. The 19-year-old sustained a bruise to the head and the police officer an abrasion to the leg.

Six cars were damaged from the stone-throwing, but the exact cost of damage has not been determined yet. Following the intervention of police, the fighting stopped. Police are currently investigating the case, but no arrests have yet been made.

Inside the stadium, the game continued uninterrupted and Anorthosis won by three sets to two. At the end of the game, Omonoia’s players confronted the game’s referees, complaining that their decisions during the game had not been not fair.

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