Monday 7th June, 2010 13 Football fans stampede gates outside stadium

organize an ambulance but I am still wait- ing." The first rush came when the gates opened to allow fans into the stadium. Police soon closed the gates, but when they were reopened, a second rush occurred, with more people falling and being run over. "When we were coming in they were just stepping on us," said Princess Mbali, who was wearing a green South Africa shirt. "I thought I was dying. I was at the bottom." Shortly after the second rush, the gates were closed again and much of the crowd dissipated. "The police aren't saying anything, just go and watch the match," Mbali said. "How can we watch the match when we are hurt? Maybe my ribs are broken. No one is helping us and we are South Africans." A policeman was hurt in the crush and left bloodied. He was later taken away on a stretcher. Other fans who appeared to be lightly injured walked away from the scene as it calmed down. The Nigeria and North Korean football A spectator, his face bleeding, looks on prior teams were lining up for the national to the warm-up match between North Korea anthems when the second surge happened. and Nigeria in Johannesburg, South Africa, They had no idea what was going on outside. Sunday June 6, 2010. (AP) The match was suspended for about 10 minutes shortly after the second half began, TEMBISA, South Africa (AP) - Thousands but it restarted with Nigeria leading 1-0. of football fans stampeded the gates outside Security was also increased as the match a stadium Sunday before a World Cup went on. warmup match between Nigeria and North Such incidents frequently happen in foot- Korea, leaving several people injured. ball. Last year, FIFA fined Ivory Coast's foot- Several fans could be seen falling under ball federation $46,800 after 22 people died in the rush of people, many wearing Nigeria A woman comforts a child prior to the warmup match a stampede at a World Cup qualifying match. jerseys. The Makhulong Stadium in the between North Korea and Nigeria in Johannesburg, World Cup security was not in place at Johannesburg suburb seats about 12,000 fans. South Africa, Sunday June 6, 2010. Thousands of fans the match because it was a friendly, but one "The crowd just overpowered me and I stampeded outside the stadium gates of a World Cup policeman blamed FIFA for the trouble. went down," said Japhta Mombelo, who was warmup game Sunday, five days before the start of soc- "FIFA made the tickets free and now bleeding from the head. "I fell down and peo- cer's showcase event. Several fans could be seen falling look," said the policeman, who refused to ple just fell over me. under the crush of people, many wearing Nigeria jer- identified because he was not authorized to seys. Nigeria was playing North Korea at 10,000-seat "That crowd is overpowering. The police speak to the media. "FIFA wanted them free." Makhulong Stadium in suburban Johannesburg. (AP) have told me to stay around and they will Vidyartha Zimbabwe, Sri Lanka clash in inconsequential tie Assured of a slot in summit clash. shock the Sri Lankans, the line-ups. the final after knocking The result of the something they did twice After the rather beat Bens India out, Sri Lanka and match is only of academ- against India but failed inconsistent show early Zimbabwe square off in ic interest though a win to do against the on, the Sri Lankan line- the last preliminary for any of the side would islanders the first time up finally struck form 38-12 match of the ODI tri- come as a psychological around. on Saturday and Dinesh series in Harare today boost ahead of the final. The two are diametri- Chandimal struck a flu- BY RUKSHAN RAZAK hoping to get a measure The Zimbabweans cally opposite sides and ent hundred to make his of each other before the would be looking to the contrast is evident in presence felt. A late Vidyartha College avalanche buried St. Benedict’s College by 38 points to 12 in a Division 1 Group ‘B’ inter-school rugby England trounces Bangladesh encounter of the President’s School Rugby fell in an extended afternoon ses- SCOREBOARD League at Nittawela yes- sion. terday. Rain washed out the morning England 1st Innings: 419 At the end of first half session, with play eventually begin- Bangladesh 1st Innings: 216 the Bens who put up some ning at 12.15 GMT. Bangladesh 2nd Innings solid defence especially Bangladesh was all out for 216 (Following on) against a sturdy set of on Saturday evening, but England T. Iqbal c Prior b Anderson 2 three quarters were trail- Andrew Strauss waited I. Kayes c Shahzad b Finn 9 ing 5 points against nil. until just before the start of play J. Siddique c Pietersen b Anderson 6 It was a change of before deciding to enforce the follow M. Ashraful c Trott b Anderson 14 strategies in the second on. J. Islam c Prior b Finn 0 half off the power play of The move was almost instantly S. Al Hasan b Shahzad 1 their forwards that won vindicated. M. Rahim c sub (Brown) b Finn 13 the Vidyarthians a well Tamim Iqbal, having made cen- Mahmudullah c Prior b Finn 38 deserved victory that was turies in his previous two innings, A. Razzak c Morgan b Swann 19 made up of four goals and stylishly cut the first ball of the day S. Islam c Strauss b Finn 4 two tries against a soli- from James Anderson for two, but S. Hossain not out 4 tary goal and a try by the England's Steve Finn celebrates was out to Anderson's next ball, Extras: (13b) 13 visitors. after taking the of caught behind by . TOTAL: 123 Bens amid a forceful Bangladesh's Mushfiqur Rahim for Overs: 34.1 13 on the third day of the second Under overcast skies, Anderson rally unleashed by the Fall of : 1-2, 2-14, 3-18, 4-21, 5- Vidyartha forwards suc- cricket Test match at Old Trafford and his fellow opening bowler Finn 37, 6-39, 7-76, 8-97, 9-119. cumbed to their pressure Cricket ground in Manchester, produced a barrage of hostile deliv- Bowling: Anderson 10-3-16-3, Finn 10-2- and as a result went on to England, Sunday June 6, 2010. (AP ) eries that repeatedly passed the out- 42-5, Shahzad 7-2-18-1, Swann 7.1-0-34- concede 33 points in the side edge. 1. second half. MANCHESTER, England (AP) - Imrul Kayes was the next man Umpires: B.Bowden (N Z), A. de Silva (SL) It was centre, T.D.M. England produced a devastating dis- out, falling to Finn off the final ball Third Umpire: R. Kettleborough (Eng) Thalwatta, lock forward play of bowling to beat Bangladesh of the sixth over for nine. Jason Dissanayake, props by an innings and 80 runs on the Kayes attempted a hook, but Match Referee: A. Hurst (Aus) B.M.D. Dissanayake and third day of the second Test at Old failed to control the shot and was Toss: won by England. B.D.M. Sooriyarachchi, Trafford on Sunday. caught at by a tumbling Ajmal Result: England won by an innings and 80 number eight M.K. took 5-42 and Shahzad at deep backward square runs. Warnasooriya, fly half James Anderson 3-16 as 10 wickets leg. Series: England wins 2-0. Naleen Kumara scored a try apiece for Vidyartha, while Kumara goaled four of the tries to add the Pedrosa wins Italian Grand Prix extra points. For Bens their hooker MUGELLO, Italy (AP) - Dani First placed bone in practice on Saturday. Rossi Traneeshan Illangakoon Pedrosa won the Italian Grand Prix Spain’s Dani was going for his 10th win at on Sunday in a time of 42 minutes, Mugello. and number eight Pedrosa celebrate 28.066 seconds. Lorenzo now has 90 points in Shirantha Mendis scored on the podium at two tries while one of The Spaniard started on pole the overall standings, with Pedrosa and squeezed home ahead of his the end of the moving up to second with 65. Rossi which was converted by compatriot Jorge Lorenzo by 4 sec- Mugello MotoGP is third on 61, with Dovizioso’s scrum half Sanka Arbru. onds. Italian Andrea Dovizioso was Grand Prix in third place taking him to fourth third, a further two seconds back. Scarperia, Italy, with 58. Referee: Y. M . S . The race was overshadowed by Sunday, June 6, Andrea Iannone of Italy won Ratnayake. the absence of local favourite 2010. the 250cc class, while Spain’s Marc Valentino Rossi, who broke his shin Marquez took the 125cc race. (AP)