Hjalmar Ekdal fell after an elbow from Per Frick.
Djurgården wanted the situation to be red, but the attack received a yellow card.
– Anyway, no ambulance came, says Frick.
– He said sorry then so he is calm, says Ekdal.
Djurgarden won 2-1 at home against Elvesburg, but after the match, Bear Frick’s elbow against Hjalmar Ekdal at the start of the match was a big talking point.
Djorgaard’s players, managers and fans demanded a red card, but the referee settled on a yellow card.
– I think football should be like this, and some don’t. The judge has the right to rule, but there is always incitement against judges here, says Frick afterwards and talks about the situation.
I haven’t seen him but it looks like a real assault if you look at their reactions. But then he managed to play and no ambulance came anyway. It wasn’t meant to hurt anyone and it was good that he was able to play.
Were you feeling that one yellow was enough?
– Yes sure, I tried to run to catch a ball, you can decide if it’s red or not.
Hjlamar Ekdal says Frick apologized after the incident.
– It’s in the jaw, I feel like it’s coming in really fast and it’s becoming very dangerous to the face, so it’s a clear warning. Sorry then said, I have to look at it so I can judge if it should be red.
He said it’s a good thing an ambulance won’t come to pick you up after the feedback you gave?
– My teammates supported me there so it’s good to see him, he says with a smile.