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Teargas forces French Cup semi-final interruption

19:44 BST, Tue 6 May 2008
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Amiens' Andre titi Buengo (R) leaves the field after being affected by tear gas launched by supporters during their semifinals French soccer cup match against Paris St Germain at the Stade de la Licorne in Amiens, northern France, May 6, 2008. The match was interrupted during the first half. REUTERS/Charles Platiau (FRANCE)

AMIENS, France, May 6 (Reuters) - A French Cup semi-final between second division Amiens and Ligue 1 strugglers Paris St Germain was interrupted on Tuesday when teargas was sprayed from a section of the stands filled with PSG fans.

The game was stopped after just over 30 minutes of play. It resumed after a 10-minute break.

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