Re-arranged date for suspended Corsican derby announced | OneFootball

The LFP (Ligue Foot Professionel) have set a date for the suspended Corsican derby between AC Ajaccio and SC Bastia to be resumed.

The game, held in Ajaccio, was halted in the 42nd minute after Bastia fans defied the travel ban and made their way into the stands of the Stade Michel-Moretti, clashing with the home supporters. Away fans haven’t been allowed to travel for this particular derby since October 2012. Amid the carnage, the referee sent both sets of players back to the dressing rooms, while the police intervened.

This caused a delay of around one hour and 40 minutes, all the while, the rain hammered down. The island had been put under an orange alert for rain and flooding and as the evening progressed the storm intensified. By the time the issues in the stands had been resolved, the pitch had become unplayable, and, as a result, the Corsican derby between Ajaccio and Bastia was postponed.

The LFP have decided that the game will now be played on 3rd December with the game resuming from the 42nd minute at 0-0. Meanwhile, the LFP are also investigating the violent events that saw the game initially postponed.

GFFN | Luke Entwistle