Rayo Vallecano - Real Madrid postponed indefinitely after vandals sabotage floodlights
The encounter will now be played at a later date, as a result of the wires to the stadium's lighting system being damaged
23 Sep 2012 21:30:00
Sunday's Liga clash between Rayo Vallecano and Real Madrid has been postponed until further notice after wires serving the stadium's lighting were cut prior to the game.
The match was due to kick off at 20:00 CET, but the unexpected turn of events means that the pair will now go head to head at a later, unspecified date, with a 17:00 CET kick-off on Monday suggested by Cristina Cifuentes, a delegate of the Government of Madrid.
"Right now the boards of the two teams are making the decision on whether the match will take place on Monday or later," she explained.
"Unfortunately we have to suspend the game. We are reviewing the options, the problem is not guaranteed to be fixed tomorrow because the damage is greater than we expected.
"The game could be played at 17:00 CET. We will know after the meeting between the two boards.
"A notary of faith will come and will open an investigation to see who is responsible. Both teams wanted to play but the delegate has determined that it is not possible with the light as it is.
Earlier on Vallecas president Martin Presa told Canal+ that he feared sabotage was the cause of the lighting failure.
"We have suffered a sabotage. Someone has cut the cables from the tribune," he said.
"The solution is to reconnect the cables and expect electricity to give the spotlight. The wires were cut off and that's not normal."
