tHe was abandoned in the final 16 of Copa Sudericana after a brawl broke out in the stands of Indipendiente de Averaneda and the University of Chile and Estadio Livatadress de America. The incident saw at least 10 people seriously injured, one in serious condition, about 90 people arrested, mostly Chilean fans.
The match was played normally and tied 1-1 at the start of the second half. At that moment, the incident began at a visiting stand occupied by around 3,000 University De Chilean fans. The toilet was destroyed and seats and stones were thrown by Argentine fans.
Things became more complicated when police began to oust visitors. At that time, the sector was actually cleared, and a group of independent Balas Brabass attacked the Chileans who were still in the area.
They can’t put our fans on the independent barabrava
Uruguayan referee Gustavo Tejera decides to cancel the match after realising there were no minimum security requirements. Conmebol later confirmed that the match was officially suspended due to “lack of guarantee.”
“In light of the compliance with the provisions of the Club Manual for a similar situation, without improving the situation, the match will be cancelled and the case will be referred to Konmebor judicial bodies for further decisions,” the agency said in a statement.
Leader blames Konmeball
This incident led to a war of responsibility. Director Daniel Shapira from Desiri University has been heavily criticizing the organization.
Chilean President Gabriel Borik condemned the violence and pointed his finger at Commebor.
The president added that his priority is to protect his affected compatriots. “Our priority as a government is to know the status of our fellow people who were attacked, to ensure immediate medical appointments and to ensure that those in detention respect their rights.”
Argentina’s Chilean ambassador, Jose Antonio Viera Gallo, confirmed that at least one Chilean among the injured was in serious condition, about 30 years old.
Repeated cases in the same judgement
The violence once again shook South American football. Four months ago, the match between Colo Colo and Fortaleza was interrupted by an incident involving Chilean fans and Gustavo Tejera as umpires. On that occasion, sanctions fell sharply at the Santiago Club.
Colo Colo was approved for five closed-door matches at an official tournament hosted by Conmebol, and the next five away matches in the same tournament without the presence of fans. The Chilean club was also fined $80,000.
