Club Africain Hilal game abandoned after pitch invasion

Hilal players had to run for shelter when violence broke out at the Rades Stadium near Tunis, forcing their game against Club Africain to be abandoned

Violence forced the abandonment of the African Champions League game between Club Africain of Tunisia and Sudan's Al Hilal at the Rades Stadium near Tunis.

Club Africain were just a few minutes away from going out of the competition when fans invaded the pitch.
There was further violence in the stands and the Sudanese visitors were forced to run for shelter.
The match was tied at 1-1 but Hilal's 1-0 win from the first leg gave them a 2-1 aggregate lead.
Trouble flared a few minutes before the end of the match and there are unconfirmed reports that the match officials were attacked.
League matches in Tunisia are being played without fans but an exception had been made for continental games.
It is not known what the Confederation of African Football's (Caf) response will be but it is likely that Hilal will go through and that Club Africain will be punished.
A previous Champions League game featuring the Tunisian side against Egyptian team Zamalek was marred by violence and Club Africain were fined by CAF.
The second leg of that tie was abandoned after fans invaded the pitch in Cairo, prompting further action by CAF.
Tunisian football has been in turmoil since the political revolution in the country earlier this year with the league being halted and re-started several times.
In recent days there have been renewed protests in some parts of the country and the interim government has imposed an overnight curfew in and around the capital.

see also

Tunisia imposes overnight curfews
08 May 11 |  Africa

Al Hilal edge past Club Africain
24 Apr 11 |  African

Tunisia trouble leads to fan ban
27 Apr 11 |  African

Zamalek punished for fan violence
20 Apr 11 |  African

2011 African Champions League fixtures
21 Dec 10 |  African

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CAF Champions League
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15:00	Enyimba International FC - Nigeria	-- : --	Alittihad - Libya	Round of 16
17:00	ASC Diaraf - Senegal	-- : --	Espérance Sportive de Tunis - Tunisia	Round of 16
17:00	El Ahly - Egypt	-- : --	ZESCO United FC - Zambia	Round of 16
African Confederation Cup 2011
	E.S. Sahel - Tunisia	-- : --	Kaduna United - Nigeria	Round of 16 (1) Cancelled
13:00	Sofapaka FC - Kenya	-- : --	FC Saint Eloi Lupopo - Congo, The Democratic Republic Of The	Round of 16 (1)
13:30	Daring Club Motema Pembe - Congo, The Democratic Republic Of The	-- : --	Haras El Hedoud - Egypt	Round of 16 (1)
15:00	AS Adema - Madagascar	-- : --	Difaa Hassani El Jadidi - Morocco	Round of 16 (1)
15:30	US Forces Armees - Burkina Faso	-- : --	Sunshine Stars - Nigeria	Round of 16 (1)