Soccer-Fan violence leads to cancellation of Olimpia v Cerro Porteno Paraguayan league match

Violent clashes between ​fans and police ​forced the ‌cancellation of ​Sunday's Paraguayan league match between Olimpia and Cerro Porteno ‌in the capital, Asunción, local police said in a statement. Police said the violence was "perpetrated by a ‌section of Cerro Porteno supporters," prompting the ‌temporary suspension of the match for security reasons.

"In response to these events, police officers acted immediately ⁠to ​restore order ⁠and guarantee the safety of those in attendance," the ⁠statement said. Authorities added that an investigation was under ​way to identify those responsible.

"The perpetrators will ⁠be handed over to the Public Prosecutor's office to ⁠face ​exemplary sanctions and will be banned from attending sporting events," police said. Olimpia, Cerro ⁠Porteno and the Paraguayan Football Association (APF) did not ⁠immediately ⁠respond to requests for comment made outside business hours.

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