{"id":103288,"date":"2015-03-28T08:23:31","date_gmt":"2015-03-28T08:23:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=103288"},"modified":"2015-03-28T10:23:46","modified_gmt":"2015-03-28T10:23:46","slug":"russia-keeper-akinfeev-hit-by-flare-in-abandoned-montenegro-match","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=103288","title":{"rendered":"Russia keeper Akinfeev hit by flare in abandoned Montenegro match"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"story_continues_1\" class=\"introduction\">Russia goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev was struck on the back of the head by a flare as their Euro 2016 qualifier with Montenegro in Podgorica was abandoned.<\/p>\n<p>Akinfeev, 28, was hit in the first minute of the Group G clash at the Gradski Stadion and was taken off on a stretcher and then substituted.<\/p>\n<p>After a 35-minute delay German referee Deniz Aytekin restarted the match.<\/p>\n<p>But the game was abandoned in the second half at 0-0 after a brawl involving players and coaching staff.<\/p>\n<p>Uefa says it will wait to receive reports from the delegate and referee before opening disciplinary proceedings.<\/p>\n<p>The start of the second half was delayed by 18 minutes because of disturbances and fighting then broke out when Roman Shirokov&#8217;s 66th-minute penalty was saved by Montenegro goalkeeper Vukasin Poleksic.<\/p>\n<p>Aytekin then led the players from the pitch for a second and final time.<\/p>\n<div class=\"story-feature image full-width\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/news.bbcimg.co.uk\/media\/images\/81965000\/jpg\/_81965719_montenegro_russia_reuters.jpg\" alt=\"Montenegro and Russia players brawl during their Euro 2016 qualifier\" width=\"624\" height=\"260\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"caption\">The match was abandoned after a brawl between players and coaching staff<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Montenegro, who included Manchester City striker Stevan Jovetic in their starting line-up, are currently tied on five points with Russia in the group.<\/p>\n<p>CSKA Moscow&#8217;s Akinfeev was struck on the head by the flare approximately 20 seconds after kick-off and was replaced by substitute goalkeeper Yuri Lodygin.<\/p>\n<p>Akinfeev was taken to the local hospital in the Montenegrin capital Podgorica, wearing a neck brace.<\/p>\n<p>Miljan Zindovic, an emergency care doctor at Podgorica hospital, said Akinfeev was brought to the hospital with a neck injury and minor burns.<\/p>\n<p>An examination determined he had no major injuries, but the goalkeeper would remain under observation in the hospital for &#8220;a few hours&#8221; according to Zindovic.<\/p>\n<div class=\"story-feature image full-width\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/news.bbcimg.co.uk\/media\/images\/81966000\/jpg\/_81966074_russia.jpg\" alt=\"Russia\" width=\"624\" height=\"260\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"caption\">Uefa may open disciplinary proceedings after receiving the referee&#8217;s report<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"story-feature image full-width\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/news.bbcimg.co.uk\/media\/images\/81965000\/jpg\/_81965911_russia.jpg\" alt=\"Igor Akinfeev\" width=\"624\" height=\"260\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"caption\">Goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev left the pitch after being struck by a flare<\/p>\n<p class=\"caption\">&#8211;<\/p>\n<p class=\"caption\">Source: BBC Sport<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Russia goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev was struck on the back of the head by a flare as their Euro 2016 qualifier with Montenegro in Podgorica was abandoned. Akinfeev, 28, was hit in the first minute of the Group G clash at the Gradski Stadion and was taken off on a stretcher and then substituted. 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