Heavy rains have led to the war of lightning interrupt 57 minutes after open again

Beijing time on June 16, zero, euro group D groups for the second round of a game, the host NIKE 2012 new New York Giants PIERRE PAUL #90 jersey supply Ukraine at home against France. Game start soon, heaven heavy rain, with strong lightning, to ensure safety player, referee to stop the match. According to the rain and the slow, set up the game at 1 am recovery, eventually France 2-0 win over Ukraine. Today the game began to only 3 minutes, by heavy rain is more and more big, with strong lightning and thunder, referee horacio elizondo halted play. About half an hour later, the rain slowed, the field staff use special tools accelerating drainage. The referee and uefa officials on the site to make detailed inspection, according to the weather to improve conditions, announcing the recovery, both sides already in game 1 am start again.

BBC football commentator John today-not the first time Watson said: "this scene reminded me of the 1974 World Cup of the scene, I remember is the German games, opponents like Poland or Sweden. I NIKE 2012 new New York Giants Victor Cruz #80 jersey supply remember that stadium was under water, staff member with small equipment, and finally help drainage to continue game." Mo Watson said happened in the 1974 World Cup and the games is Germany and Poland. Of the 2005 confederations cup, Brazil and Argentina game also has seen a similar situation. But in euro was the first time in history.

World football reasons to stop the match because of the weather example is very rare, but for thunderstorm unexpected tragedy weather a lot. January 20, 1991, Brazil in the skin against crewe plug ROM team team, match the lightning in the 65th minute piece, including one hit on the touch of mines two athletes, two people killed. In September 1991, Italian pizza holy maria sports NIKE 2012 new Steelers Antonio Brown #84 jersey supply center held a training, three players lightning cause serious burns.

In August 1992 DeLaGu Iraq before 8 Yugoslavia, town, two teams game in the rain, 22 players all down by lightning, one person was killed, two of them seriously. September 20, 1993 in Kuala NIKE 2012 new Steelers Jack Butler #80 jersey supply Lumpur, Malaysia, or two team game in the rain, four players be struck by lightning, died.

The biggest danger of game players are not directly hit by lightning, due to the rain will get wet grass and players, the resistivity reduce, lightning struck near players area, also can cause the players get an electric shock. Here also want to remind all football fans, don't play NIKE 2012 new Steelers Troy Polamalu #43 jersey supply in the thunderstorm day, there must be an emergency evacuation lightning.