High-risk Santa Fe derby to be played behind closed doors
Posted Thursday, May 30, 2013 by YAHOO Sport
Argentina's soccer derbies, known as "clasicos", tend to be among the worst hit by violence between rival barras bravas (hooligan gangs) or clashes with police.
"The measure has been taken after careful study of incidents caused by both sets of fans," the government said in a statement on its website.
It added that another factor was building work at Union's 15 de Abril stadium which made policing the match difficult.
Union's relegation after a 4-2 defeat at San Lorenzo on Monday with four matches left in the Clausura championship could have exacerbated the rivalry between their hooligan fans and Colon's.
They are bottom of the relegation table based on teams' average points over three seasons. The bottom three, which at present includes San Martin and Buenos Aires giants Independiente, go down.
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