{"id":1030122,"date":"2022-03-22T00:42:34","date_gmt":"2022-03-22T00:42:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/03\/22\/game-abandoned-after-beer-cup-hit-assistant-referee\/"},"modified":"2022-03-22T00:42:34","modified_gmt":"2022-03-22T00:42:34","slug":"game-abandoned-after-beer-cup-hit-assistant-referee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/03\/22\/game-abandoned-after-beer-cup-hit-assistant-referee\/","title":{"rendered":"Game abandoned after beer cup hit assistant referee"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Bochum\u2019s Bundesliga game with Borussia Monchengladbach was abandoned after an assistant referee was hit by a beer thrown from the stands.<\/p>\n

Gladbach were leading 2-0 at the time after second-half goals from Alassane Plea and Breel Embolo.<\/p>\n

Play was initially suspended before being brought to a premature end with 19 minutes left, for safety reasons.<\/p>\n

Bochum\u00a0apologised to\u00a0the official blaming a \u201chighly embarrassing and bitter evening\u201d on an \u201cidiotic fan\u201d.<\/p>\n

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The match between VFL Bochum and Borussia Monchengladbach has been abandoned after the assistant referee was struck by an item from the crowd. pic.twitter.com\/OKAIvaEWZy<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) March 18, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The home players appeared incensed and confronted their own supporters shortly after assistant referee Christian Gittelmannn had regained his feet.<\/p>\n

The match marked the first time that the hosts had been able to welcome more than 20,000 fans inside their ground since Covid restrictions were eased in Germany.<\/p>\n

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The victim (L) with the referee<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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