BERLIN, Oct 26 (SW) – A projectile thrown from the crowd hit a linesman, forcing the German Cup match between Hertha Berlin and Stuttgarter Kickers to be abandoned after 86 minutes.

With the capital side up 2-0 thanks to goals from Solomon and Basturk, linesman Kai Voss fell to the ground after being hit by a projectile thrown from the crowd.

The match referee is quoted by the SID news agency to have said:

“It was a clear decision as the projectile came from the Stuttgart part of the crowd.”

German Football authorities are almost certain to award the match to Hertha.