Masked men drove onto an English soccer field, tore up the turf, and tossed fliers out of their car windows in a bizarre incident that forced the cancelation of the game.
The caught-on video chaos shows two vehicles, including a hearse and a silver Subaru, doing donuts during the stunt, frightening many fans at the match between Gateshead FC and Dunston UTC, according to footage reported by The Sun.
The driver of the hearse is then seen leaving the vehicle and hopping into the silver Subaru which drove off, abandoning the hearse on the field and fleeing with posters left strewn across the pitch.
Two cars — including a hearse — storm field during a match in England, causing refs to abandon game at halftime. Twitter/@____B17____
Police are investing why two vehicles drove onto the field during Gateshead FC’s pre-season friendly match Friday night with rival Dunston UTC. Twitter/@____B17____
Stunned fans watch as vehicles delay Gateshead FC’s pre-season friendly match with rival Dunston UTC. Twitter/@____B17____The game was canceled at halftime as a result, with the score tied at 1.
“We are all deeply saddened at the events that took place last night,” Dunston UTC said in a statement.
Police are investigating, according to multiple media outlets.
