A swarm of bees attacked players and match officials during the Azam Sports Federation Cup (ASFC) third-round clash between Young Africans and Iringa United at the Uhuru Stadium in Dar es Salaam on Sunday.
The match ended in a 4-0 win for Yanga but some players did not avoid stings.
According to Daily News, frightened players took off, while others had to lie down to protect themselves from painful bites and a section of fans at the stands also had frightening moments with several running away for their safety during the second half attack.
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The game paused for almost eight minutes. Yanga defender Ally Sonso took a number of stings and he had to be attended to by the team’s medical staff before returning to the battlefield.
The incident occurred in the 52nd minute when a swarm of bees invaded the pitch and kept hovering around for many minutes, harassing players and match officials before heading to the stands and then flew away to let the match resume.
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