Three undercover cops hold back over two dozen football thugs with one baton and bare hands in incredible standoff
THIS is the incredible moment three plain-clothes policemen bravely battled against a swarm of over two dozen football hooligans.
During a third division match between FC Dender and visitors FCO Beerschot-Wilrijk, tensions amongst the rival supporters began to brew towards the end of the clash with home side 2-0 down.
Three undercover coppers fight back against hooligansCEN
And in the 89th minute, the rousing atmosphere finally boiled over as a group of angry hooligans looked to start trouble with fans in the away end.
However blocking their path were three officers who stood their ground with the group determined to start a violent scrap.
Armed with just one baton and their bare hands, the officers incredibly fought back as more hooligans looked to get in on the action.
The thugs were thought to be from Dutch second-division side Helmond SportCEN
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The cops manage to get the hooligans to retreat
With riot place watching in the stand above, not only did the policemen prevent the thugs from breaking through, they left the swarm scampering away in the other direction.
According to local reports, they were part of a group of 50 supporters of the Dutch second-division team Helmond Sport.
The hooligan firm of Helmond are said to be on friendly terms with fans of the Belgian home side Dender.
After the clash which finished 2-0 the entire group of 50 fans were reportedly taken to the police station before being put back on a bus to the Netherlands.
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