ðə plˈeɪɚz ænd əfˈɪʃəlz wɜːɹ ˈæskt wˈɛðɚ ðeɪ wˈɔntᵻd tə pɚsˈɪst wɪððə ɡˈeɪm, wɪð bˈoʊθ pˈɑːɹɾiz ɐɡɹˈiːɪŋ ðætðə mˈætʃ ʃˌʊd ɡˌoʊ ˈɔn, ɔːlðˈoʊ sˌʌm spˈɛkjʊlˌeɪɾᵻd ɪt mˌaɪt biː pˈʊʃt ˌoʊvɚ tə sˈʌndeɪ.
The players and officials were asked whether they wanted to persist with the game, with both parties agreeing that the match should go on, although some speculated it might be pushed over to Sunday.