Dutch side SC Cambuur has said fans suffered burns, hearing damage and eye injuries after visiting Feyenoord supporters threw fireworks during a league match in Leeuwarden in the Netherlands province of Friesland. The match on Sunday was halted for about 20 minutes in the first half when fans in the away section lit large numbers of red flares and threw fireworks. Some were aimed towards sections of the ground containing Cambuur supporters, while one exploded on the pitch just a few metres from Feyenoord goalkeeper Tjark Ernst.
Cambuur said in a statement on Monday that five fans were confirmed to have been injured and that the club would work with the authorities to make sure those responsible were caught. Leeuwarden Mayor Foort van Oosten also condemned the incident and promised an investigation, while the Dutch football association said it would revisit its protocols for incidents of disorder. The game resumed despite the injuries to the supporters, but it would have been abandoned if a player or match official had been hit.
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