Referee Report Reveals Violent Brawl in Hapoel Petah Tikva vs. Beitar Jerusalem Match

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The report by referee Yoav Mizrahi and observer Ronen Harshko describes a violent brawl at the match between Hapoel Petah Tikva and Beitar Jerusalem, which lasted about 3 minutes before the match began. According to N12, dozens of rioters became entangled in a mass brawl on the pitch in front of the players, and the referee team was forced to flee to the locker room. Ynet reports that the referees were forced to halt the match preparations.