THE HAGUE, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) -- The Dutch Cup match between FC Den Bosch and AZ was disturbed and temporarily suspended on Tuesday after fans of the home team racially abused AZ striker Jozy Altidore.

After two warnings by the stadium announcer referee Reinold Wiedemeijer already threatened to suspend the match five minutes from half-time after new racist chants. However, Altidore himself convinced him to continue.

In the second half the referee did suspend the match after one of the sideline referees was hit by snowballs and new racist noises were heard.

"It's disappointing these things still happen in this time," Altidore reacted to TV Channel Eredivisie Live. "I just hope these people can get a way to improve themselves. I felt the obligation to my club and my family not to react."

AZ won the quarter-final match against the second division side 5-0. Viktor Elm, Johann Berg Gudmundsson, Adam Maher and Altidore scored. Den Bosch players Jelle de Bock and Joey Brock received a red card.