🤯 Match called off after fireworks and flares light up the pitch 🎥 | OneFootball

The Ajax versus Groningen match this Sunday (30th) for the 14th round of the Eredivisie was canceled.

The reason? The Johan Cruijff Arena was the stage for a pyrotechnic show with fireworks and flares that were not planned. 

The largest Ajax fan group paid tribute to a recently deceased fan named Tum.

This resulted in impressive images due to what was used. 

The ball was in play for only five minutes until referee Bas Nijhuis decided to stop the match.

See how the Johan Cruijff Arena looked:

There was a 43-minute wait until an attempt was made to resume the match.

But the scenario repeated itself. And the match ended up being canceled.

It will be held next Tuesday (2nd). And without an audience.

Ajax has criticized the incident.

They ensured, for example, that the traditional searches were conducted to prevent the entry of prohibited items:

"Ajax considers what happened in the stadium tonight absolutely scandalous (...) We will review the camera footage to try to identify those responsible (...) If this leads to the identification of the culprits, we will take appropriate measures."

Ajax is having a challenging season. It is the only team without points among the 36 in the Champions League group stage after five rounds. 

And it is only in sixth place in the Eredivisie with 20 points. PSV leads with 37 points and one more game played.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.

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