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Fans at a soccer playoff match at Bhaka, Bangladesh, fought with brickbats and knives, police said, and a newspaper said two people were killed and more than 500 were injured in the Saturday night fracas.

Police said they arrested 19 people on charges of rioting.

Police said that 80,000 spectators were at the stadium for a Federation Football Cup semifinal match between the Abahani Sports Club and Mohammendan Sporting Club when fighting broke out. Abahani won the game, 5-4.

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