THIS is the horrifying moment football yobs were seen blasting their rivals with fireworks and beating each other with sticks in chaotic scenes last night.
The terrifying clash broke out moments before Bohemians FC and Derry City FC were set to play in Derry, Northern Ireland.
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Footage shows the masked yobs, wearing hoodies and tracksuits, waving golf clubs and metal bars on one side of a tall, metal fence.
Meanwhile, a hooded figure can be seen holding a firework launcher which he uses to fire streams of explosive rockets through the fence.
Running to escape the fizzing rockets, the men on the other side of the fence scatter as red and green sparks fly through the air.
As one figure on the other side of the fence approaches the man with the rockets, the fireworks begin to hit the fence – showering everyone in red-hot, colourful embers.
Then, a terrified girl can be seen running past at the bottom of the screen as she calls out: “Daddy!”
An unidentified man can be heard telling her: “You’re alright, you’re alright, you’re alright.”
Veiled in smoke from the fireworks, the group with the golf clubs became almost invisible.
Meanwhile, their rivals started picking up huge, iron objects from the grown to lob over the fence.
More hooded yobs can then be seen running past the girl and the unidentified man, as the terrifying fight continues.
Following the violent disorder, the Police Service for Northern Ireland released a statement about a clash between some supporters of Bohemians FC and Derry City FC.
The violence began at 7am, just before both teams headed onto the pitch.
The disorder continued throughout the game and the cops have said that a teen boy and a man in his 20s were injured in the clash.
The fighting spread to the Lecky Road and Lone Moor Areas where yobs were seen using “sticks, bats and iron bars” to attack nearby buildings and cars.
Superintendent William Calderwood said: “We believe that the disorder we witnessed on Friday evening was pre-arranged and we will be reviewing all available footage to identify those involved.
“I would ask anyone with information or footage which could assist us with our enquiries to contact officers at Strand Road on 101, quoting reference number 1637 25/07/25.
“A report can be submitted online using the non-emergency reporting form via http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/ or you can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/.”
The force added that no arrests have been made, though they were able to quell the violence with the assistance of stadium staff.
The Sun has approached Bohemians FC and Derry City FC for comment.
In other videos, crowds of masked men can be seen hurling golf clubs at each other while sirens wail in the distance.
Another shows a huge brawl in which a huge rock is thrown by one of the thugs at another masked man.
A fourth video shows a massive group of thugs running from a police defender, which steadily makes its way down the street.
Bohemians FC faced Derry City FC at the Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium last night.
After a long and gruelling match, both teams were deadlocked at 1-1 and ultimately left in a tie.
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XOther videos show further clashes in the area[/caption]
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XSome of the masked men were spotted as the fled police[/caption]
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