An Australian soccer match came to an early end after fans violently invaded the pitch, resulting in an ugly scene that culminated in injuries to a goalkeeper and a referee
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During the A-Leagues Melbourne Derby between Melbourne City and Melbourne Victory on Saturday, fans from both sides planned on staging a joint-walkout in the 20th minute of the match to protest the Australian Professional Leagues decision toto Sydney for the next three years. Fans of both clubs began throwing flares onto the AAMI Park field before making their exits, after having already launched projectiles onto the pitch following an 11th minute goal.
However, the situation escalated in the 20th minute when City goalkeeper Tom Glover attempted to remove a flare that landed on the playing surface and threw it back into the stands where a group of Victory supporters was sitting. At that point, a group of fans stormed the pitch. The incident only got more dangerous as Glover was hit in the head by a metal bucket filled with sand that had been designed to extinguish flares hurled in his direction. Teammates rushed to him and escorted him off the field as blood trickled down the side of his face.
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