Aberdeen’s sport is stopped as followers launch SNOWBALLS at HJK goalkeeper
- Aberdeen followers threw snowballs on the HJK Helsinki goalkeeper on Thursday
- Play was stopped and captain Jonny Hayes was urged to talk to the Red Army
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Aberdeen’s Europa Conference League sport with HJK Helsinki was prone to being deserted after the Scottish followers determined to pelt the opposing goalkeeper with snowballs.
HJK keeper Niki Maenpaa, 38, was taking a goal-kick within the 52nd minute of their sport on Thursday night when the Aberdeen followers determined to launch snowballs at his again.
Maenpaa’s team-mates realised what was taking place and known as out to the referee to do one thing. As a outcome, Genc Nuza stopped time and ran over to talk to the fourth official.
The pair mentioned what the perfect plan of action can be earlier than approaching Dons captain Jonny Hayes to see if he might speak some sense into the Red Army to stop the sport from being known as off.
The stadium announcer additionally threatened to desert the sport in the event that they continued. As a outcome, the Aberdeen followers avoided throwing anymore snowballs on the 38-year-old keeper.
The snowball incident wasn’t the one disruption to play. The gamers had been compelled off to permit snow ploughs onto the pitch to clear a number of the heavy snowfall off of the floor
Three snow ploughs took to the pitch to take away as a lot snow as doable. The grounds employees had been seen sweeping the remaining snow into piles across the fringe of the pitch
However, followers discovered the humorous facet of it and took to social media to jokingly say: ‘This makes me oddly proud to be Scottish.’ While one other added: ‘HJK are snowflakes’.
The snowball incident wasn’t the one disruption to play. The gamers had been compelled to go inside to permit snow ploughs onto the pitch to clear a number of the heavy snowfall off of the floor.
Three snow ploughs took to the pitch to take away as a lot snow as doable. The grounds employees had been seen sweeping the remaining snow into piles across the fringe of the pitch.
Thankfully, play was capable of proceed shortly after, with the sport finally ending 2-2 following objectives from Boureima Hassane Bande and Santeri Hostikkafor HJK and Angus MacDonald and Duk for Aberdeen.
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Thankfully, play was capable of proceed shortly after, with the sport finally ending 2-2
