Scuffles with police as fans without tickets try to get into FNB Stadium

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An entrance to the FNB Stadium in Soweto had to be closed on Tuesday evening after fans without tickets for the Bafana Bafana versus Ethiopia game tried to force their way into the venue.

The incident threatened to mar what had been a jovial atmosphere at the stadium in Soweto as football fans said this was a day they had been longing for.A scuffle ensued between police and one Ethiopian fan who didn't want to leave and demanded that he be let in. The defiant man claimed that they were told that entry to the stadium was free and that there was no mention of online tickets.All those without tickets have moved away from the entrance and are standing in the parking area.

Other ticketless fans said they would wait outside until the game ended, while others treated it as an outing and played music in their cars at the parking lot. Jeanette Lesisa, from Midrand, was among the first people to walk through the stadium gates and take up her seat. Quintanille, who was attending with friends and colleagues, said though she could finally watch a game live, she was told she wouldn’t get the full SA experience because there would be no vuvuzelas at the game.

 

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