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Crowd trouble follows Rad relegation

Belgrade, May 24 (AP) - Police fired warning shots after football fans became violent Saturday, injuring at least one cameraman covering the game.

Several police officers and fans were injured during the fighting, apparently none seriously. Up to 20 Rad Belgrade fans were arrested, police said.

Police intervened after Rad Belgrade tied OFK Belgrade 2-2 in the last round of the Serbia-Montenegro championships, relegating Rad to the second division.

Police fired warning shots as Rad fans stormed the field at the end of the game and attacked players, coaches and referees. Cameraman Blagoje Toplicic of Serbia's state-run TV was hit by a stray bullet in his arm. Doctors said he was not seriously injured.

Serbia-Montenegro's Football Championship

Gameweek 34 (May 23-24)

R a d - OFK Beograd 2-2
Rudar - Zeta 1-4
Vojvodina - Obilic 0-2
Zemun - Hajduk 1-0
Mogren - Radnicki (N) 3-0
Red Star - Radnicki (O) 1-0
Sartid - Sutjeska 1-1
Železnik - Cukaricki 5-2
Partizan - Javor 3-0

Final Standings

                        G   W   D   L    F-A   Pts
   1. Partizan         34  29   2   3   89-36   89 
   2. Red Star         34  21   7   6   68-26   70 
   3. OFK Beograd      34  19   6   9   57-36   63 
   4. Zeleznik         34  18   8   8   56-37   62 
   5. Sutjeska         34  19   5  10   43-32   62 
   6. Vojvodina        34  17   5  12   48-36   56 
   7. Obilic           34  14   9  11   45-35   51 
   8. Zeta             34  15   6  13   51-43   51 
   9. Hajduk           34  13   9  12   39-29   48 
  10. Zemun            34  13   8  13   42-39   47 
  11. Sartid           34  10  15   9   44-44   45 
  12. Radnicki (O)     34  11  11  12   35-41   44 
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  13. R a d            34  11  10  13   39-43   43 
  14. Cukaricki        34  10   7  17   42-56   37 
  15. Javor            34   9   7  18   21-44   34 
  16. Mogren           34   5   6  23   33-76   21 
  17. Rudar            34   4   6  24   19-62   18 
  18. Radnicki (N)     34   2   5  27   21-76   11

Partizan is a new champion, Rad, Cukaricki, Javor, Mogren, Rudar and Radnicki Nis were relegated.


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