Midway through the second half of Wednesday’s Canadian Championship match between Toronto FC and Ottawa Fury, a group of travelling TFC supporters reportedly lit a flare in their section, setting parts of TD Place Stadium on fire.
The play was stopped as smoke rolled across the pitch, amidst fears that the turf itself could be susceptible to catching on fire. We haven’t had confirmation yet, but the live stream commentary suggested the TFC fans were escorted out of the stadium.
Waking the Red and MLSSoccer.com contributor James Grossi is in Ottawa, and he has reported that a fire truck was called to the venue to help deal with the blaze.