Referee Mohammad Al-Emara heard a racist chant from the stands and stopped the match.
The men’s football league match between AC Oulu and FC Inter was interrupted for a while in the second period on Saturday. Match referee Mohammad Al-Emara heard a racist shout from the stands, which the referee said was directed at himself.
After the match, Al-Emara went on tours. He demanded responsibility from the spectators, fans and the parties organizing the match.
– I don’t know how many interruptions this season in Suomi-football was due to the racist behavior of the audience.
– The referee is the one who had to intervene (even now), even though I have enough to do on the field. My focus was one hundred percent in the match, Al-Emara said.
After the game, Al-Emara had a heated discussion with the party organizing the match, i.e. AC Oulu.
In the game itself, AC Oulu had to defend badly in the second period, but Jake Dunwoody The goal in the 12th minute was finally enough for a 1-0 victory.
FC Inter hit the post and crossbar. With the loss, the team’s dreams of reaching the upper end series suffered a hard blow.
Al-Emara has been voted the best referee in the Veikkausliiga five times in the players’ vote.