2023-04-24 00:50:39
A soccer match in Germany’s third division has been abandoned after an angry fan poured beer or beer on the referee after halftime.
Relegation-threatened Zwickau’s match against visitor Rot-Weiss Essen didn’t continue in the second half because referee Nikolaus Venter was tipped a cup of beer in the face by a fan, who seemed unhappy with his decision to send off a Zwickau player and award a penalty to Essen just before half-time. .
Venter red-carded Zwickau defender Nils Boutsen for bringing down American striker Isiah Young, then awarded Essen a penalty after handballing the resulting free kick.
Simon Engelmann scored the penalty to end the first half tied at 1-1, when the team’s fans expressed their frustration.
The observers waited before leaving the stadium. Magenta Sport TV showed a fan throwing beer at the referee.
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