Some annoyed spectators at the scene decided to call it a night and returned home without even catching a glimpse of the successful TnT football team.

One spectator related: “I was liming on the promenade opposite the treasury when the melee occurred.

“I just see people running all over the place so I started to run too, when I look around I see a man bleeding walking through the crowd.

“The next thing I knew, police were beating people like mad; I left immediately.”

There were also reports of a bottle-throwing incident that took place opposite a fast-food outlet on Independence Square.

Despite the setbacks, the festivities continued throughout the night.