Croatia fans throw flares onto the pitch .
Croatia's Euro 2016 match
against the Czech Republic was held up for several minutes after their
fans threw flares on to the pitch and began fighting among themselves on
Friday.
Eight flares and other objects landed on the pitch near to riot
police, who had been deployed in front of the section housing Croatia
fans.
The trouble broke out in the dying minutes of a game that Croatia were leading 2-1.
UEFA said disciplinary proceedings would be opened on Saturday once
they had received the official reports about the trouble from the match
delegate and referee Mark Clattenburg
The English referee called the players to the centre of the pitch and
consulted an official after the trouble broke out, while Croatia's
players appealed for calm from the fans.
Police watch Croatia fans.
An announcement over the public
address system at the Stade Geoffroy Guichard pleaded with the Croatia
supporters to "leave the stadium and don't embarrass our country".
Play eventually resumed with the Czechs getting an equaliser with a penalty to salvage a 2-2 draw in the Group D match.
The drama left Croatia's frustrated players unhappy.
"We lost our pace when play was suspended because of our supporters," Ivan Rakitic, who made the score 2-0, said.
Ivan Perisic, who had put Croatia ahead, added: "I cannot understand
why we have to waste out energy to calm our own supporters."
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