There is still no definition of whether the confrontation between Colo-Colo and Fortaleza will be rescheduled. The duel, interrupted after a field invasion on Thursday (10), will be continued after an evaluation of the Disciplinary Committee.
Thus, only after the analysis of the tragedy that will be defined if the confrontation will resume. In case of determining the Colo-Colo as guilty for the fight, Fortaleza can be considered the winner of the duel.
The game was only canceled almost two hours after stopping by the invasion of fans on the lawn, as well as the pitches of objects in the field. The game was valid for the second round of the group stage and ended 0-0.
Understand the case
According to preliminary information, fans clustered outside the stadium, shouting and throwing objects against security.
Police responded with water cannons and reinforcement in the contingent, but the situation worsened as part of the crowd tried to force the entrance, overthrowing one of the perimeter’s fences.
The exact circumstances of the deaths are still under investigation, but two hypotheses are considered: the first points out that a police car may have passed over the outshed fence, crushing two victims. The second suggests that the deaths were caused by a human avalanche during the riot.
Invasion and interrupted game
Despite the incidents, the game started as planned, but was interrupted when a crowd broke into the lawn violently, breaking the security scheme.
The breakdown began around the 24 minutes of the second half ,. Chilean team fans broke glass and bars that separated the stands from the Monumental Stadium of Santiago, and throwing pieces of iron on the lawn.
Because of the confusion, Fortaleza players ran to the locker room and abandoned the match. The stadium was evacuated and Conmebol tried to retort the match, but
