These are some incredible scenes from Genoa today. The Genoa Ultras tossed flares on the pitch, demanded that the Genoa players remove their strips as they were not worthy to wear them, and were then given the strips as the match was delayed for forty minutes with Siena leading 4-0. Once it was restarted, Genoa pulled a goal back, but it ended 4-1. I would imagine the fallout from this will be quite a thing to watch over the next several weeks.
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Banner produced for a tifo display in Section 8 at the Chicago Fire home opener this past Saturday. The third photo shows Fire forward and top goalscorer in 2011 Dominic Oduro helping fans to paint the banner; Oduro then scored the winning goal in the Fire’s 1-0 victory following the display on Saturday.
The cf97 emblem was created by Fire supporters. It represents the club’s initials, the year of its founding and the civic elements of the star from the flag of Chicago and the municipal “Y” symbol below, representing the joining of the river’s branches downtown.
Photos via Section 8 Chicago and Ultras Red Side
Very cool behind the scenes view into a banner getting made. They don’t just make themselves, you know.
November 1, 2011
From the Guardian:
With 42 minutes played Steaua, leading their league match against Petrolul 1-0, were awarded a penalty. As Mihai Costea prepared to take it, three fans vaulted from the stand and attempted to run on to the pitch. Two were blocked by stewards but a third, Stefan Dragos Enache, evaded security, ran towards the defender George Galamaz and, from behind, punched him on the side of the head, breaking a zygomatic bone and leaving him deaf in his right ear – a condition which may or may not be temporary.
Enache kept running and was kicked – hard – by the Steaua defender Novak Martinovic, knocking him to the ground. As other players and Steaua’s coaching staff raced over, Enache was kicked again by Martinovic and then the goalkeeper Razvan Stanca. The fan got to his feet and was led away by police.
This is a terrible story. Ultras have no place in football, anywhere, ever.
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