ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION)<br/> <br />The Athens derby between Panathinaikos and Olympiakos Pireaus was abandoned after being interrupted twice by crowd violence on Sunday (March 18).<br/> <br />Fans threw flares, railings and seats at the police as they tried to move in and quell the trouble with teargas.<br/> <br />Three fire trucks were called in to extinguish flames at the Athens Olympic Stadium as unruly Panathinaikos fans set several sections of the stands on fire.<br/> <br />The start of the second half was delayed by 45 minutes as fans fought running battles with police. The match was subsequently abandoned altogether with nine minutes remaining with Olympiakos 1-0 ahead through Djamel Abdoun's 51st-minute goal.<br/> <br />Several petrol bombs exploded close to the pitch, prompting referee Anastasio Kakos to end the match prematurely and pull the players off the field.<br/> <br />Twenty police officers were injured and over 50 arrests were made, while 10 molotov cocktails, sticks, firecrackers and two knives were confiscated by the authorities, police said.<br/> <br />Panathinaikos has already been punished once this season for the unruly behaviour of its fans, and were ordered to play a match behind closed doors
