Rostock/Gelsenkirchen.
Schalke and Rostock fans clashed in the stands. Supporters of S04 broke through a barricade. The result: an interruption.
Suitable for the away game Hansa Rostock The fans of Schalke 04 came up with a little choreography. A large part of the active fan scene wore special hats with the inscription “Ruhrpott” and a large Ruhrpott banner could also be seen in the guest block.
Shortly after kick-off, illegal pyrotechnics were set off in the visitors’ block. As a result, there was thick smoke in the Ostseestadion for minutes. The smoke was so strong that visibility on the pitch was temporarily limited. Referee Nicolas Winter was therefore forced to interrupt the second division game for around two minutes.
Schalke in Rostock: arguments in the stands
But that was just the beginning. Because in the 38th minute of the game, Schalke 04 fans continued to set off massive pyrotechnics. Further provocations between the Gelsenkirchen team and the Hansa Rostock fan scene followed in the stands – and these even threatened to escalate. Some Schalke fans broke through a security window in the guest block and apparently wanted to storm towards Rostockers in a neighboring block. Only the stewards and police officers present were able to separate the two fan camps.
This friction in the stands of the Ostseestadion did not remain without consequences: referee Nicolas Winter interrupted the game again and even sent both teams to the dressing rooms in the 40th minute. According to an announcement from the stadium spokesman, the game was “continued to be interrupted for the time being” due to safety concerns.
Schalke in Rostock: After 28 minutes the game continued in Rostock
After a break of more than 28 minutes, the teams returned to the pitch – and after a short warm-up program and a red card against Junior Brumano for using VAR against S04 professional Blendi Idrizi before the break, the ball rolled again. The stadium spokesman appealed to “common sense so that we can get the encounter off as normal.”
Even before the game there was a tense atmosphere between both fan camps – after all, there were also riots in previous meetings between Hansa and Schalke. This was also the case during Gelsenkirchen’s last guest appearance on the Baltic Sea. Eight police officers, among others, were injured in riots related to this game. Even bricks are said to have been thrown back then.
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