German Cup clash suspended by ultras as club post incredible picture and say ‘you can see why’ A GERMAN Cup quarter-final was halted after an incredible wall of smoke from ultras left the pitch invisible.
Play eventually resumed - with Damion Downs slotted the opener for Koln TEN MINUTES into the 11 minutes of first-half stoppage time.
The smoke was so thick that spectators could barely see out of the stands - let alone onto the pitch.
Koln posted a photo of the scary scene from their clash at Bayer Leverkusen and added the words: "The game has just been interrupted.
Players had warmed up in ominous conditions - with smoke already descending across the pitch.