POLICE have instructed soccer authorities not to sell tickets for Sunday's Viceroy Cup final on the day of the game following chaotic scenes at the new Hongkong Stadium on Tuesday night.
The police authorities informed the Hongkong Football Association yesterday that all 21,000 tickets for the final between South China and all-conquering Eastern would have to be pre-sold.
Many fans turning up for the semi-final between South China and Instant-Dict for the first soccer game at the soaring stadium in So Kon Po were unaware that tickets could not be bought at the new ground.
For safety reasons police insisted that fans buy tickets at nearby South China Athletic Association before entering the new ground.
Ms Miranda Yu, assistant secretary of the HKFA, said yesterday: ''It was very worrying for some time. There were thousands of fans and they did not know how the tickets were being sold.
''There were some dangerous moments when it looked as if some of them might break the plate glass windows. They were really desperate to see the game and I understand the police were also worried about the situation.