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In the Netherlands, if the second half has started and the referee decides to stop the game for safety issues, then a match has been played, with the score at the time counting. So 40.1 minutes, effectively.
If the reason for stopping the game early is "funny business" by one or more sides rather than safety (weather, whatever), then the game counts as played but initially with a 0-0 result. In such a case the referee has to report on the circumstances leading to the abandonment of the match and the relevant union official (competition organiser) can decide on sanctions if any or whether the game should be replayed, or awarded to one side or the other (30-0 result), or any combination thereof.
so if you are losing by more than 30 points and points difference is important in your league 9p[osition etc) its potentially worthwhile to force an abandoned game?
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