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BREAKING | Gunshots ring inside Harry Gwala Stadium after unhappy soccer fans storm pitch

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Chaotic scenes unfolded at the Harry Gwala Stadium on Friday when gunshots rang out at the conclusion of the second ABC Motsepe Championship semi-final between Orbit College and Msinga United.Orbit College won the game 1-0 to qualify for the final and also promote themselves into next season's Motsepe Foundation Championship, but the end of the game was marred by a pitch invasion that saw gunshots pierce the air.ABC Motsepe League National Playoffs Day 4Sad scenes at the end of the gameFT: Msinga United (KZN) 0 - 1 Orbit College (NW)#ABCMotsepeLeagueNationalPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/98SUmEl5NQAn eyewitness who was at the ground told News24 that the Msinga United fans were aggrieved by referee Masixole Bambiso's officiating, from where they tried to storm the referee and the Orbit College players."At the end of the game, the Msinga United fans got onto the field and wanted to approach the referee and the match officials," the eyewitness told News24.ABC Motsepe League National Playoffs Day 4Shots fired kubi!!!FT: Msinga United (KZN) 0 - 1 Orbit College (NW)#ABCMotsepeLeagueNationalPlayoffs"One of the security personnel, I don't whether it was the police or not, fired a warning shot in an attempt to scare off the Msinga United fans."However, the Msinga United fans brandished their own weapons and responded with their own warning shots."The warning shot from the security personnel was understandable with the need to protect the Orbit College during the pitch invasion.ABC Motsepe League National Playoffs Day 4Msinga United supporters have broken the fence!!!FT: Msinga United (KZN) 0 - 1 Orbit College (NW)#ABCMotsepeLeagueNationalPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/W4CEM4egft"I think there's some who also injured themselves with a fall

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