Farmel FC And NZR Clash At The Gajayana Stadium In Malang, The Referee Is Beaten Up
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MALANG - The League 3 Group O event which brought together Farmel FC and NZR Sumbersari FC at the Gajayana Stadium in Malang was chaotic. Video footage of the match on Wednesday, February 9 was spread on social media.

In the 1 minute video, dozens of people from players to team officials were running after the referee. The referee then became the target of beatings. Luckily there are officers who protect the referee.

Secretary of the National Round Committee for League 3 Group O, M. Hafis Iqbal confirmed this incident. But he did not know in detail the chronology of this riot.

"We are still waiting for PSSI first. We have reported this incident," he said when contacted on Thursday, February 10.

Meanwhile, the Head of Ops for the Malang City Police, Kompol Supiyan, explained that the chaotic incident occurred after the long whistle was blown. Suddenly, the NZR Sumbersari FC players surrounded the referee and assistant referee.

"So as soon as the second half was over, the referee was immediately chased and approached and pushed around," he said.

“As a result of the incident, the referee's head suffered abrasions, but they were not serious. The assistant referee was not injured," continued Kompol Supyan.


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