The fight between River and Defense and Justicewith date 19 of the Argentinian leagueit was Stoppage 26 minutes into the first half due to the death of a spectator watching the match at Monumental Stadium.
The tragedy was Pablo Marcelo Serrano, a 53-year-old watching the match in the Sívori Alta stand, fell into the void.one of the highest heads of the Monument, with a blow that killed him.
Why was River vs suspended? Defense and Justice? What happened in the stands of Monumental
Just after 10 minutes of the first halfthe River and Defense and Justice meeting was interrupted because medical attention was requested for a man who fell from the Sívori Alta stand.
The game was stopped for about two minutes and when it resumed, the crowd present at that end of the pitch showed their displeasure against the referee for his decision.
After 26 minutes of the first half, the game was stopped for good upon confirming the death of the person, still with his body lying on the ground.
The football players were for a while in the central circle of the field until they withdrew, while the audience gradually left the stand full of more than 80,000 viewers.
River statement on spectator death at Monumental
“The Football Safety Committee and Atlético River Plate regret to inform that, in this evening’s match against Defense and Justice, a fan jumped into the void from the Sívori Alta stand and died on the spot. The medical service immediately arrived at the scene, as well as the police and various security services.
The Sivori Alta platform, where the deceased had his assistance, was at 90% of its capacity. At the time of the fall there was no third party intervention. It was also verified that there was no violent situation in or around the stands. After 30 minutes, the Stadium was completely evacuated.
The security services and the Specialized Financial Unit for Massive Events, headed by Dr. Celsa Ramirez, act and conduct the relevant investigations.
At the direction of the prosecutor, the gallery was closed for 24 hours to gather evidence.
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When is River vs. Defense and Justice? Possible restart dates
The meeting between River and Defense and Justice should endwith two times of 32 minutes, before the weekend of Sunday 30 Julyscheduled for the controversy of the last date of this championship in which the millionaire and The Hawk They are in the title fight.
Since River and Defense and Justice are involved in the dispute over the group stages of the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana respectively, the match cannot be played the following week: River host Fluminense on Wednesday June 7 and Defense and Justice visit Peñarol on Tuesday June 6that’s why this game was scheduled for Saturday the 3rd and not the more usual Sunday the 4th.
Next week the match could be played, although it is a FIFA date in which the players called to the various national teams cannot be used, as for example the case of Salomón Rondón, the Venezuelan from River, has already been confirmed, for now the only one affected by the men of the two clubs.
A possible date for the fight could be between Friday 16 and Sunday 18 Juneafter Defense and Justice receives Belgrano on Tuesday, June 13 for the date 20. The Argentinian league will only resume with date 21 on Tuesday 20 June.
The match cannot be held even in the last week of Junewhen River host The Strongest on Tuesday, June 27 and Defensa y Justicia host Millonarios on Thursday, June 29.
