A Barry and District Football league game between Barry Athletic FC and FC Pumas had to be abandoned after the referee was speared from behind by a fan just 20 minutes into the game.
As per Wales Online, the incident was caught on camera - with footage posted online by the fan's friend.
The fan rugby tackled the official from behind, causing him to fall to the ground. He then fled to a car and left the scene with his friend.
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The referee was said to be seriously injured after the bizarre attack and the game was subsquently abandoned.
A spokesmen for Barry Athletic spoke recalled the events that took place and noted that he was not aware of the pair responsible.
He said:
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"We were playing the game and these two guys entered the ground through some gate not used by anyone in the club.
"They came over and stood on the side of the pitch and one of them just had the ref from behind and the ref's legs went right up behind him. I thought he had snapped his knees.
"The ref squealed understandably and the guy just ran off to the side of the pitch.
"It was quite an intimidating experience as there were kids and families around."
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Police are treating the incident seriously and will look to identify the individual.
A spokesman for South Wales commented:
"We received a report of an assault on a man by another male suspect, which occurred at approximately 2.15pm on October 15 at Barry Athletic Club.
"The matter is currently being investigated."
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