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Postponed matches in Israel due to mass fight during a match 

Postponed matches in Israel due to mass fight during a match

2.07.2012

Mass fight in the second division match of the championship of Israel cause the local soccer federation to postpone all matches in the country this weekend. The incident happened last night in the decisive match for entry into the first division between Bnei Lod and Hapoel Ramat Gan. Both teams are fighting for the only place, giving the opportunity to promotion for the elite, and the game ended 1:1.

In the fight at the end of the match were involved a dozen players and managers from both camps.

"After consultation with Sports Minister Limor Libnah, the president of the Israeli Football Federation (IFF) has decided to postpone all matches from the first and second divisions this weekend" said in a statement of thefootball federation.

President of IFF - Avi Luzon, said to te local television that he stops the matches because he is afraid that someone might be killed in such incidents.

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