Kamaro011
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A shame for Indonesian Football, whatever responsible for the tragedy need to be punished.
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Over 120 dead after riot at Indonesian football game
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dublinblue12
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At least 174 people have been killed in a riot at a football match in Indonesia, most of whom were trampled to death after police fired tear gas, in one of the world's worst stadium disasters.
Violence flared at the end of the game in Malang, East Java, where hosts Arema lost 3-2 to Persebaya Surabaya.
Angry at their team's first home defeat in 23 years, thousands of Arema supporters invaded the pitch and threw bottles and other missiles at players and football officials.
Clashes spread outside the stadium where at least five police vehicles were overturned and set on fire.
Riot police responded by firing tear gas, including towards the stadium's stands, sparking panic among the crowd.
Tear gas is banned at football stadiums by football's international governing body FIFA.
Some people were suffocated and others trampled as hundreds ran to the exit in a bid to escape the chemical.
Children were among the victims, according to some reports.
East Java police chief Nico Afinta told a news conference: "We have already done a preventive action before finally firing the tear gas as (fans) began to attack the police, acting anarchically and burning vehicles."
More than 300 people were taken to nearby hospitals but many died on the way and during treatment, Mr Afinta said.
He said the number of dead was likely to increase because many of the estimated 180 injured and receiving treatment were deteriorating.
Indonesia's sports Minister Zainudin Amali also expressed his regret that "this tragedy happened when we were preparing for soccer game activities, both national and international level".
Indonesia was due to host the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, with 24 participating teams.
As the host, the country automatically qualifies for the cup.
"Unfortunately, this incident has certainly injured our soccer image," Mr Amali said.
Malang police chief Ferli Hidayat said there were some 42,000 spectators at Saturday's game, all of whom were Arema fans because the organiser had banned Persebaya fans from entering the stadium in an effort to avoid trouble.
Hooliganism is rife in the football-obsessed Indonesia where fanaticism often ends in violence, highlighted by the 2018 death of a Persija Jakarta supporter who was killed by a mob of hardcore fans from rival club Persib Bandung.
Justinus Lhaksana, a former coach for Indonesia's national futsal team, told Sky News: "This is the not first time we have had deadly casualties. But usually it's one or two people who die after a match.
"I'm very sad the right solution was not found way before this happened."
Mr Lhaksana claims fans in Indonesia enter the pitch "almost every weekend", and such disturbances have been going on for years.
"This is not a clash between two rivalries - this is just a clash between disappointed fans and police."
Saturday's game ranks among the world's worst football disasters, joining the likes of Hillsborough, which claimed the lives of 96 Liverpool fans.
Violence flared at the end of the game in Malang, East Java, where hosts Arema lost 3-2 to Persebaya Surabaya.
Angry at their team's first home defeat in 23 years, thousands of Arema supporters invaded the pitch and threw bottles and other missiles at players and football officials.
Clashes spread outside the stadium where at least five police vehicles were overturned and set on fire.
Riot police responded by firing tear gas, including towards the stadium's stands, sparking panic among the crowd.
Tear gas is banned at football stadiums by football's international governing body FIFA.
Some people were suffocated and others trampled as hundreds ran to the exit in a bid to escape the chemical.
Children were among the victims, according to some reports.
East Java police chief Nico Afinta told a news conference: "We have already done a preventive action before finally firing the tear gas as (fans) began to attack the police, acting anarchically and burning vehicles."
More than 300 people were taken to nearby hospitals but many died on the way and during treatment, Mr Afinta said.
He said the number of dead was likely to increase because many of the estimated 180 injured and receiving treatment were deteriorating.
Indonesia's sports Minister Zainudin Amali also expressed his regret that "this tragedy happened when we were preparing for soccer game activities, both national and international level".
Indonesia was due to host the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, with 24 participating teams.
As the host, the country automatically qualifies for the cup.
"Unfortunately, this incident has certainly injured our soccer image," Mr Amali said.
Malang police chief Ferli Hidayat said there were some 42,000 spectators at Saturday's game, all of whom were Arema fans because the organiser had banned Persebaya fans from entering the stadium in an effort to avoid trouble.
Hooliganism is rife in the football-obsessed Indonesia where fanaticism often ends in violence, highlighted by the 2018 death of a Persija Jakarta supporter who was killed by a mob of hardcore fans from rival club Persib Bandung.
Justinus Lhaksana, a former coach for Indonesia's national futsal team, told Sky News: "This is the not first time we have had deadly casualties. But usually it's one or two people who die after a match.
"I'm very sad the right solution was not found way before this happened."
Mr Lhaksana claims fans in Indonesia enter the pitch "almost every weekend", and such disturbances have been going on for years.
"This is not a clash between two rivalries - this is just a clash between disappointed fans and police."
Saturday's game ranks among the world's worst football disasters, joining the likes of Hillsborough, which claimed the lives of 96 Liverpool fans.
Dark day for Indonesia and Asian football as a whole. It reminds me of the Port Said tragedy in Egypt, which had big ramifications there and will be the same here as well. It puts into serious jeopardy Indonesia hosting the U-20 WC next year and Indonesia's participation in next years Asian Cup.
Mad Eyed Screamer
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Fans were angry after their first home defeat in 23 years?
yes, that stood out for me as well.Fans were angry after their first home defeat in 23 years?
City Hobgoblin
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These tragedies usually have more than one cause or blame?A shame for Indonesian Football, whatever responsible for the tragedy need to be punished.
Decisions / indecisions/ gibbing in / drugs and booze / social media baiting etc
mexico1970
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Not going home after a football match should never happen really, this looks like a right mixture of circumstances that led to this tragedy.
I'm With Stupid
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It's been interesting how this has been reported. At first, it was called a riot, then a stampede, now a crush as it's become obvious that the police are the main culprits in causing the deaths. It's almost like the media have learned nothing from reporting official accounts of things like this.
Absolutely awful tragedy.
Absolutely awful tragedy.