The warm-up of the players showed the intentions of some fans at Tsireios Stadium where the Limassol derby between AEL and Apollon was to take place.
Fans of the Blues fans created an atmosphere that foreshadowed that things were heading in the wrong direction. There was turmoil in the stands, flares were lit and during the departure of the Apollon players after the warm-up for the changing rooms some fans threw stones.
Thus the referee came to an agreement with the police and after a long delay it was decided to stop the derby for good. The Cyprus Times understands that the decision was taken as the Police are not prepared to risk injuring anyone and in these circumstances policing would not be an easy task. With the Police unable to guarantee the safety of those in attendance, the last derby of the Limassol teams at Tsireios never happened.
Meanwhile, after the decision, fans set fire to the east stand, putting the Fire Service into action.
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