Fans who threw caxirolas onto the field will be punished.

World Cup Portal - The Bamor organized fan group was punished for throwing objects onto the field during the match between Bahia and Vitória last Sunday (April 28.04). They were banned from attending the two semifinal matches of the Bahia state championship between Bahia and Juazeiro. The first match was played this Wednesday (May 01.05), with Bahia winning 2-0, and the second match will be on Saturday (May 04.05).

Furthermore, Bamor will donate half a ton of non-perishable food to a charity to be determined, as directed by the Military Police. The images recorded by the arena's security cameras allow for the identification of those responsible, and it will be up to the Military Police, the Public Prosecutor's Office, and other competent bodies to take the appropriate punitive measures. The decision was made last Tuesday (April 03.04rd) in a meeting with representatives from Arena Fonte Nova, the Public Prosecutor's Office, BEPE (Specialized Battalion for Policing at Events), and Bamor.

Caxirolas on the field

At the start of the BA-VI (Bahia vs. Vitória) match, caxirolas were distributed to the public. The instrument is inspired by the caxixi and was designed by Carlinhos Brown, who taught the public how to use it before the game. During the game, shortly after Vitória scored their second goal, at 32 minutes into the first half, Bahia fans sitting in the stands closest to the field threw dozens of caxirolas onto the pitch. The players themselves removed most of the instruments so that the game could continue. The caxirola was one of 96 projects selected in the public call for proposals of the Brazil Promotion Plan for the World Cup and was also licensed by FIFA.

At the end of the game, the CEO of the Local Organizing Committee for the Cup, Ricardo Trade, commented on the incident. "I usually say: an incident has to happen so that we can take action. The caxirola is licensed by FIFA, and the situation has to be brought to the attention of the security authorities to determine the procedure to be followed. Certainly, given the quality of the cameras, it's possible to identify who is playing and who isn't. There's also the issue of culture. The public needs to be re-educated. We are now closer to the field; anything thrown could even injure someone," he said.

The game was an official test event for Arena Fonte Nova and was well-received by the Local Organizing Committee (LOC).

With information from Arena Fonte Nova.