Camerawork/Cinematography in football hooligan films

The type of camera work used in football hooligan films is important for the viewer so they get a realistic feel of what "hooligans" get up to and feel on a Saturday afternoon at, before and after the football match has taken place. Due to the intensity in the fight scenes of theses films math on action is heavily used to emphasize the chaos that takes place. To also emphasize the chaos within these fight scenes, face paced editing is used all the way throughout. The effect that fast pace editing has on these scenes is that it also makes it realistic and brutal. An example of match on action and fast pace editing is used throughout this clip of the fight from 'The Football Factory' between the Chelsea and Millwall firm.
There are usually two types of shots used within a football hooligan fight scene; long shot and close up. A close up shot is used to show the facial expressions of the "hooligans" which may be fearful or fearless. It is also to show the damage they have faced throughout the fight. An example of this is shown below in a clip from 'Green Street Hooligans' where Matt Buckner (Elijah Wood) is being attacked by the Birmingham firm.


Then a long shot is usually used to introduce the fight as the two groups of men run at one another. A long shot is also often used within the middle of the fight scene to show the destruction the two sets of fans create amongst one another. An example of a long shot being used to introduce the fight is shown below in this clip from 'Green Street Hooligans' where the West Ham firm (closest on screen) are ready to attack the Millwall firm.