There was an awful lot of smoke going on with all the fireworks before the game. It was very smoky to start that game, maybe we were a little foggy.

其实就你贴出来的这团话，我都不觉得翻译有什么太过的地方，为什么比赛前会雾烟瘴气？

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Two Portsmouth fans were arrested before the game after fireworks were thrown in the city centre.

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There was a fireworks show after the game.

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The game lacked the fireworks normally associated with Bonfire Night until Ireland struck.

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