Bloody soccer game

Bloody soccer game

BANJARNEGARA, Central Java: A friendly game of soccer between
local youth groups turned into a nasty brawl which left two
people seriously injured and two others in police custody on
Sunday.

Police chief Bambang Munarso of Banyumas regency told The
Jakarta Post that the game at Krido Honggo field got off to a bad
start when supporters started heckling one another. Minutes later
supporters Koneng (21) and Tisno (20) attacked opposition
supporters Darsono (18) and Mujeni (30) with machetes.

"Please control your emotions, don't be provoked so easily,
and don't say things which may hurt other people," Munarso
pleaded to youths. (wah/swe)