Drama as Zimbabwe League Is Suspended After Fans Destroy Goalposts During Heated Game

• The Zimbabwean League has been halted until further notice following an unfortunate incident involving fan violence
• The game between Highlanders and Dynamos saw some unsavoury scenes as fans invaded the pitch to confront match officials
• This is the second such incident, with the first taking place in April during a match involving Highlanders and FC Platinum

Top-flight football in Zimbabwe has been suspended until further notice following a wave of violence and fan trouble during a heated game on Sunday, May 15.

The match between Highlanders and Dynamos dubbed the biggest fixture in Zimbabwe, had to be abandoned following unfortunate scenes that transcended into full-blown violence.

Unsavoury scenes included fans attacking the referee, property within the Barbourfields Stadium in Bulawayo being vandalized and goalposts being destroyed.

It all sparked off when the Highlanders went 1-0 up in second-half injury time, with the game meandering towards an end.

Dynamos players and fans were angered by the goal as they felt the goalkeeper had been fouled in the build-up.

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What ensued was a dangerous confrontation as fans infiltrated the stadium to attempt to get to match officials, who had to be whisked away by security.

BBC Sport Africa further reports that because of the chaotic scenes, Zimbabwe's Premier Soccer League (PSL) decided to suspend all matches until further notice.

The damning decision means there is practically no football at the country at the moment, both locally and internationally as the country is still under a FIFA ban.

In February, Zimbabwe was banned alongside Kenya for government interference in running the game in the two nations.

Also, this is not the first league game that has been marred by violence this season.

The other game, also involving Highlanders who were against FC Platinum, had to be stopped after fan invasion of the pitch.

At the time, the situation was so dire that tear gas had to be lodged onto the pitch to disperse irate fans.