AJAX’S match against Feyenoord was forced to be temporarily suspended by smoke caused by fans in the ground.
Feyenoord fans set off flairs that created a massive smoke cloud less than one minute into the KNVB Cup semi-final.
Fans let off flairs before Feyenoord’s clash with AjaxRex
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The players were taken off of the pitchRex
Players were taken off the pitch while the officials waited for the smoke to clear.
Pictures of the smoke cloud were shared on social media and fans were quick to share their thoughts.
One tweeted: “This is crazy.”
A second wrote: “Football is more than a game to us.”
A third commented: “European soccer fans really get to do whatever they want.”
While one fan praised the supporters for creating the atmosphere for the derby match as they said: “Things I love to see sometimes, deep rivalry.
“Something we are missing in the Milan derby these days, even Rome derby now looks very soft.”
The game was able to resume shortly after the pause.
Ajax took the lead in the 14th minute through former Southampton star Dusan Tadic.
The winner of the match will face PSV in the final of the tournament.