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Brawl breaks out after Marseille match

Players swap punches, kicks after UEFA Cup semifinal

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Posted: Tuesday April 20, 1999 05:45 PM

Rough and tumble: Bologna's Giancarlo Marocchi earned a late red card, just before the situation degenerated. AP

BOLOGNA, Italy (AP) -- Olympique Marseille and Bologna players exchanged punches and kicks Tuesday following a tense UEFA Cup match that saw the French team advance to the final.

Riot policemen intervened to stop the brawl at the entrance of the tunnel leading to the dressing rooms.

Television footage showed that Bologna's captain Michele Paramatti and Olympique's Titi Camara were among those involved in the brawl that broke out at the end of the second-leg semifinal that ended in a 1-1 draw.

The French team, which scored the equalizer on a penalty kick with four minutes left, advanced on the away-goals rule.

Police also had to battle groups of angry Bologna fans, who tried to reach rival supporters outside the stadium.

Police used tear gas to disperse rioting fans.

The match was hard-fought with four French players cautioned for rough play, and Italian midfielder Giancarlo Marocchi given a red card and expelled in the closing minutes.

"It's difficult to accept elimination on a penalty, in the last few minutes of play," Bologna striker Beppe Signori said.

 

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