Once Caldas’ 3-0 victory over América de Cali did not end in the best way. At the end of the match, disturbances began to arise among the fans of the visiting team, who allegedly attacked a stand occupied by local fans.
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The match between Once Caldas and América de Cali, which ended with a clear 3-0 victory for the locals, was overshadowed by mischief caused by América de Cali fans who were debuting as a visitor.
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América was eliminated from the 2024-2 BetPlay League after its defeat on the fifth round of home runs. The most worrying thing was that, minutes before the end of the match, the ‘Escarlata’ followers caused panic among the Manizales fans, causing many of them to end up taking refuge on the athletic track of the Palogrande Stadium.
The incidents occurred after 8:30 pm this Wednesday, December 4, once the Caldense team achieved a key victory in its goal of reaching the grand final of the tournament.
Terror in Palogrande
A group of América de Cali fans rioted after invading the family stand, where several families with children were present.
Even though the match had not yet ended, several visiting fans crossed the stadium barriers and entered the area reserved for Once Caldas families.
This action generated panic among the attendees, who, for safety, began to flee to protect themselves. The scenes of chaos were harrowing, but fortunately, no injuries were reported.
The reaction of the authorities was immediate. The local police managed to intervene quickly and restore order, preventing the incidents from getting worse.
However, the local fans had already been dismayed, and some Once Caldas fans jumped onto the field to protect themselves from possible attacks, according to reports circulating on social networks.
This episode of violence, captured in several videos, has once again revealed the risk that intolerance in football represents, especially when the safety of families and children is put at risk.
Once again, violence in Colombian soccer.
Today, in Palogrande in Manizales: América fans invade Once Caldas’ family stands.
And Win Sports omits to show the images while its journalist on the field desperately asks for attention to the issue
pic.twitter.com/y5s6ZsrnBL— Juanse Morales Correa (@juansemo) December 5, 2024
Let all the maladjusted football players leave, everyone! pic.twitter.com/Do9pLD6jbH
— Camila Espinosa (@Camilanoticia1) December 5, 2024
