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Denmark's 3-3 Comeback Against Sweden In EURO Group F Qualifier May Be Cancelled After Referee Leaves Pitch - UEFA InvestigatingSubmitted by Scott Harkness on Sat, 2007-06-02 23:23.
Denmark may face prosecution from UEFA after their Euro 2008 Group F qualifier against Sweden was abandoned after 89 minutes after a fan tried to attack the referee. UEFA are now saying that the 3-3 result will not be confirmed until their disciplinary committee has read both the referee's and their own delegate's reports of the qualifying match in Copenhagen. Sweden had raced to a 3-0 lead inside the first half hour, with Johan Elmander scoring a brace on either side of Petter Hansson goal to the delight of the visiting fans. But the home side showed great resolve to fight back to level terms, with Liverpool defender Daniel Agger initiating their comeback with a goal in the 34th minute. The second-half saw Jon Dahl Tomasson and Leon Andreasen Andreasen complete the fightback for the Danes. But it was in the 89th minute that the incident occurred. Referee Herbert Fandel sent off Denmark defender Christian Poulsen, which saw a spectator run towards the referee, only to be intercepted by Danish players. The referee, who was also in charge of the Champions League final in May, walked off the pitch in the 89th minute with the scores level at 3-3. It is now down to UEFA to decide if sanctions need to be made, with them saying that the 3-3 result will not be confirmed until their disciplinary committee has come to a conclusion, which could see Sweden awarded with a 3-0 win, which would take them to the top of Group F, which is currently led by Northern Ireland. |