Simplify the following text for a Grade 8 native English-speaking person.
Original: In 2008 GÃ mez was forced to abandon a match between Real Betis and Athletic Bilbao after an Athletic player was struck by a bottle thrown from the crowd .
Simplified: In 2008 , Gomez was forced to abandon a match between Real Betis and Atletico Bilbao after a player was struck by a bottle thrown from the crowd .