Fans throw flares onto the pitch and set fire to advertising boards after seeing their side concede in Bulgarian cup final

By John Drayton

Published: 05:05 EST, 16 May 2014 | Updated: 05:05 EST, 16 May 2014


Ludogorets Razgrad won the Bulgarian Cup for a second straight year on Thursday night, beating Botev Plovdiv 1-0 in the final, but the win was marred by fans throwing flares onto the pitch after the winning goal.

Shortly after Roman Bezjak’s winner in the 58th minute, the Botev fans threw a flurry of flares, which set on fire the advertising boards and toilet roll.

 
Up in flames: Fans threw flares onto the pitch after Ludogorets Razgrad scored

Up in flames: Fans threw flares onto the pitch after Ludogorets Razgrad scored

Hazard: Advertising boards were set alight by the flares in the second half

Hazard: Advertising boards were set alight by the flares in the second half

Fans throw flares onto the pitch and set fire to advertising boards after seeing their side concede in Bulgarian cup final

 

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The referee suspended the game for 17 minutes, while several Botev fans ran onto the pitch and were confronted by the players.

A similar incident occurred last month in the Dutch cup final between Ajax and PEC Zwolle in Rotterdam, with the game stopped for half an hour after Ajax fans threw flares after their opponent's first attack.

The action prompted former goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar to enter the pitch and tell fans to 'Stop with this s**t'. Ajax lost the final 5-1 despite taking an early lead.

Delay: The match had to be stopped for 17 minutes, while Botev fans also ran onto the pitch

Delay: The match had to be stopped for 17 minutes, while Botev fans also ran onto the pitch

Bring the rain! Fireworks hail down within minutes of the Dutch Cup final starting

Bring the rain! Fireworks hail down within minutes of the Dutch Cup final starting

Original firestarter: Players flee for their own safety after an advertising hoarding is set alight

Original firestarter: Players flee for their own safety after an advertising hoarding is set alight

 

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Did anyone show up or were they all in Britain stealing jobs and claiming benefits

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Lets all remember that football is just a game, are lives don't depend on it!

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IF this happened in SCOTLAND. Ale Salmond would have the a special session in parliament to make as many new laws as he could think of on the spot, Have them rushed through and try deploy the army even though he has no scope to do so.

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Isn't that big n hard John Terry the Rivaldo of the High Street holding a flare?

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If Arsenal concede on Saturday, their customers will spill their latte and cappuccino in anger.

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No pyro no party

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That Plovdiv huh What are they like

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Animals are everywhere, and some of the European complain about the WC been in Brazil.

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I think you will find there's a big difference between a domestic cup game in Eastern Europe and the World Cup finals so don't be so dramatic

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If this happened in England (instead of the Netherlands and Bulgaria). it would be front page news globally for a week!

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