Analysis: No sport feeds off the energy of the crowd quite like football, but like any force of nature, it comes with a dark side
No sport feeds off the energy of the crowd quite like football. “Active fans”, as they’re called in this country, sit behind the goals and explode into a contagious 90-minute cloud of exuberance and euphoria, providing the backdrop that makes peak A-League so captivating.
It was two feet over the line with studs showing at the Melbourne derby on December 17 - and now the full scope of the wreckage can finally be assessed afteragainst Melbourne Victory for bringing the game into disrepute through that violent pitch invasion at AAMI Park, which put Melbourne City goalkeeper Tom Glover in hospital.
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