After heavy snow covers the Etihad Stadium, Manchester City’s second half match against West Ham is postponed-Manchester Evening News

2021-12-08 10:06:42 By : Ms. Jay Wong

As the snow made the conditions very difficult, the ground crew worked hard to clean the stadium

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Manchester City's second half match against West Ham was postponed because the snow outside the stadium was cleared.

Storm Arwen caused severe damage across the country last weekend. After several days of wind and rain, it brought heavy snow to most of the north on Sunday.

Due to bad weather conditions, the Premier League between Burnley and Tottenham Hotspur had to be postponed, but Manchester City's game against West Ham was able to proceed as planned because there was very little snow before the kick-off and the stadium was cleared.

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However, as the half-time wear on the snow began to intensify, the court was covered with a thick layer, which made it difficult to pass the ball and greatly reduced visibility. When referee Michael Oliver ended halftime, the penalty zone, midfield and center circle lines were almost invisible.

During the intermission, Manchester City's ground staff immediately rushed to the court with a shovel to try to clear the court, but the snow continued to fall thicker than they could clear.

People saw Oliver talking to a field staff during the break, because people's doubts about the possibility of the game's completion began to increase.

But the extended half-time of about 20 minutes was enough to clear the ground and allow the game to restart.

After Ilkay Gundogan passed Riyad Mahrez's low post from close range, the Blues made a breakthrough, but in a fierce game, Hamers had many opportunities.