Egyptian soccer match leaves 74 dead

74 are dead after an Egyptian soccer match went awry. According to the BBC, fans in the bleachers flooded the field knives in hand.

The match took place in the city of Port Said. The home team al-Masry played against the team al-Ahly. The Port Said team won and that’s when its fans descended on the field and threw missiles and flares at the al-Ahly team. They also set fire to part of the stadium.

Security at the game was low as was police presence. It has been the pattern since Mubarak was ousted last year.

Surprisingly, it is the al-Ahly team’s fans that have a reputation for violence. They are also political and were involved in police confrontations and protests.

The Muslim brotherhood is currently the largest political party. It says the perpetrators were not fans but Mubarak supporters who want to keep state of emergency in Egypt.

Scheduled premier-league matches have all been cancelled.