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SV Guntamatic Ried and LASK drew 1-1 in the Upper Austria derby on Saturday evening. Fortunately, the hopes of the blue light organizations for a game without major riots have been fulfilled. “For a derby has remained very calm. The Rieder fan march from the city center to the stadium went smoothly. The specified route was followed”, says Thomas Hasenleitner, deputy Rieder district police commander and head of operations at the Derby. More than 270 police officers were on duty.
In general, there were no riots worth mentioning. Some damage to property was reported, otherwise it was quiet. “The separation of the rival fan groups worked very well. With the departure of the Linz fans in the evening, what was very satisfactory for us came to an end”, says Hasenleitner. Pyrotechnics were set off in the fan sectors in the Josko Arena, and the clubs will be fined by the Bundesliga for this. However, these penalties should be limited for an Upper Austria derby this time.
Source: Nachrichten
