Violence led to a premature end of a pre-season friendly game between Be Forward Mighty Wanderers and Silver Strikers at the Kamuzu Stadium, Blantyre on Sunday afternoon.
The game, played in the commercial capital, marked the launch of Japan car dealers Be Forward’s MK70 million ($=MK420) sponsorship for Wanderers.
However, in front of Be Forward officials, anti-Wanderers fans pelted onto the pitch in the 74th minute protesting a red card which referee Waneck Mlenga dished out to Silver midfielder Ndaziona Chatsalira for fouling Cameroonian substitute striker Lionel Asu.
Tempers started boiling in the 73rd minute when Mulenga red carded Silver captain Lucky Malata for fouling Wanderers’ striker Jimmy Zakazaka who won a penalty.
Substitute Cuthbert Sinetre stepped forward to beat Silver goalkeeper Blessings Kameza with a cool shot to the left.
The goal cancelled out the lead Silver had snatched through Blessings Tembo’s wonder direct free-kick which blasted past Wanderers’ goalkeeper Peter Munthali who had, earlier, come in injured Richard Chipuwa.
Power had to fire into the air to disperse the angry crowd. Some three fans linked to Wanderers’ rivals Big Bullets were arrested on suspicion of perpetrating the violence.
Later after the game, Be Forward group sales manager Eiichi Mizuyama officially signed the sponsorship agreement with Wanderers chairperson George Chamangwana.
At the Wanderers Club House, Mizuyama called for discipline among Wanderers fans.
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