In the match between IFK Göteborg and Öster at Gamla Ullevi, a huge scandal unfolded.
After about an hour of play, a supporter, wearing a "Blåvitt" scarf around his neck, entered the pitch from the home stand and attacked Sebastian Starke Hedlund in the away team.
After the match, the 30-year-old was visibly shaken.
I turn around and see a person coming towards me. At first, I thought he would take a lap of honor on the pitch or hug me. But then I glance back quickly and see that his arm is raised and realize that he's going to hit me, he says to Max and continues:
Luckily, I manage to dodge. But yeah, a bit shaken.
"Damn it"
After the incident, the match was temporarily suspended, and a lengthy meeting was held to decide whether the match should be resumed.
During that time, Starke Hedlund himself was not asked about his opinion, he says.
No one from the outside asked if I wanted to continue.
But that's what happened anyway.
When I found out, I felt anger. I was really damn it. I thought the only right thing was to abandon the match, but I don't know what the rules are, he says.
If he had hit me, what would have happened then? Would they have stopped then? It's still the same action. My kids are watching at home, and it's not cool.
"Scared"
Starke Hedlund completed the match – but says that Öster didn't play as usual after the restart.
It showed in the match that I and others in the team were scared. Pretty passive, don't know if it's due to that (incident) or something else. But it wasn't the same energy in the group.
After the direct hit, the man tried to flee from the security guards up to the stands again but was apprehended.
Starke Hedlund completed the entire match when Öster could hold on and take their second win this season.
