BetPlay Cup: why the América vs Nacional final was suspended

With six minutes left incidents with some American fans They forced the stoppage of the first leg final match between América and Nacional of the Copa Colombia at Pascual, which could not come to an end.

0-0 at 84′ disturbed a group of scarlet fans who tried to invade the field. The purslane team immediately took shelter in the stadium tunnel, while the local soccer players waited in tears for this lost series.

Captain Adrián Ramos, who said goodbye to the team in this match, cried and lamented this end. He apologized to people for not being able to get this title that is not yet in the showcases of America.

As the minutes passed and indecision reigned, several Pascual seats were detached and thrown. A mobile win He also suffered an attack.

Without being able to return to normal, Judge Ortiz had no choice but to declare the end and Nacional was crowned champion in his locker room.without being able to celebrate on the playing field.

He was the 34th star of Nacional, the seventh Colombia Cup. One that was stained by violence.

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According to the National press, Dimayor explained that they cut the fiber of win and that is why the award ceremony delayed its transmission, then with the stadium empty they were willing to proceed with the event, but in the end it could not take place, the police did not guarantee security to be able to do it, the Major Division of Colombian Professional Soccer itself expressed it in a part of the statement about what happened:

“The presentation of the trophy could not be carried out on the field, as usual, due to a recommendation from the Police Colonel, commander of the stadium service. Even though the venue was already empty, the disturbances continued outside the stadium. Pascual Guerrero, where several injuries were reported. The decision made by the administration seeks at all times to preserve the safety of everyone, especially that of the visiting team.”