Club World Cup clash suspended with players herded off pitch in FIFTH delayed game of tournament
GAME STOPPED Club World Cup clash suspended with players herded off pitch in FIFTH delayed game of tournament
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THE Club World Cup clash between Boca Juniors and Auckland City has been suspended.
Players from both sides left the field in the 55th minute due to a weather warning.
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Argentinian giants Boca were drawing 1-1 with the amateur side from New Zealand at the time the game was suspended.
Referee Glenn Nyberg made the decision to halt the action amid the threat of a thunderstorm in Nashville.
It is the fifth time a Club World Cup game has been suspended since the tournament began nine days ago.
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