It seems to me the fear of being labelled 'racist, brought about the decision to stop the game. It is quite obvious that religions do not mix, so you cannot please all the people all the time. Living in a democracy, just, I think that you go by the majority. In this case I think if a poll were taken amongst football fans, they would say get on with the game.
As the game was stopped in the forty first minute, I see no reason why the player/s involved couldn't have waited till half time to get their refreshment.
Being an atheist I disagree with stopping the game on religious grounds full stop.
Slowly but surely we are bending over further backwards to keep a radical minority of a certain religion happy.
I am sure these views will not be liked by some folk, but while we have free speech and democracy in this country I might as well use it.
COYP