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Summary Angry fans hurled rocks and bottles at referee at World Cup qualifier between Myanmar and Oman.
The match was abandoned as Oman were leading the second leg 2-0 and 4-0 on aggregate.According to eyewitnesses, despite a heavy police presence, Myanmar fans turned unruly when Japanese referee Ryuji Sato awarded a penalty to Oman with the home side trailing 1-0 and staring at early elimination from Asian qualifying for the 2014 finals in Brazil.Oman’s Ismail al Ajmi converted the spot kick to put his side 2-0 ahead after 39 minutes, sparking anger among the crowd at the Thuwunna Stadium and prompting players to flee for cover in the dressing room.Fans leaving the stadium said the referee had made a bad decision in awarding the penalty.Soccer is popular in Myanmar and its league is growing fast, but hooliganism is rare.
