A Campeonato Paranaense clash between Athletico Paranaense and Coritiba ended in disgrace following a mass brawl that led to eight red cards being shown. With Fernandinho lining up for the hosts, he was booked during the contest but was not an aggressor in the brawl which has had plenty of attention from the football community.
Following a bad-tempered second-half, the game finished as a 1-1 draw before tempers boiled over as players confronted one another for their actions during the contest. Punches and kicks were thrown with stadium staff and coaches trying to break things up - with a fan then causing carnage by running on and trying to flying kick a rival goalkeeper before being restrained. With David Terans, Thiago Heleno, Pedrinho, Christian and Pedro Henrique seeing red for the hosts, Marcio Silva, Alex Manga and Fabricio Daniel de Souza went for Coritiba.
Coritiba have won the Campeonato Paranaense 39 times since their first in 1916, with the second most successful champions being Paranaense with 26. The brawl that ended their last fixture in disappointing circumstances comes after a clash between Vasco da Gama and Sport Recife last year ended in wild scenes. Footage captured shows supporters pushing past a security gate to enter the field of play, kick-starting a mass flare-up between safeguarding personnel and fans.
Source: Daily Star
