In the match between Brage and Halmstad, referee (!) Per Melin made a difficult intervention.
He immediately took care of the cheek and received treatment in the field.
— This is a real hit, says commentator Marcus Magnuson on Discovery Plus.
Halmstad BK won the early Premier League final against him IK Brage after a late decision.
Jonathan Svedberg gave HBK the lead with a superb free kick. Brage equalized through Niklas Soderbergh before Josef Bavu, in the 88th minute, decidedly sealed the match with a penalty kick with a goal 2-1.
– Champion Baffo on Discovery Plus says it feels good to be home with three points.
The referee came out in celebration
After Soderbergh drew 1-1 and in the midst of Prague’s delight, the accident occurred.
Referee Per Mellin did not realize that Johann Arvidsson was about to cross his path. Brages player tried to avoid contact, but Arvidsson’s shoulder hit the referee’s right cheek.
– This is a real hit. Commentator Marcus Magnuson says he’s not quite ready for that either.
Arvidsson didn’t see Milen in pain at first and ran and celebrated the goal with his teammates before joining the pile of Halmstad players and teammates that gathered around the referee. Brage’s medical team was also quick on the field to look at the referee, who was lying on artificial turf.
After a short break, Milen stood to the applause of the audience and completed the match.
2–1 against Halmstad means HBK leads the Premier League by six points from Brage.