Bodo/Glimt fan hospitalised after away-stand floor collapse at Tromso
A supporter was taken to hospital and several others fell through a hole in the away stand during Bodo/Glimt's Eliteserien match at Tromso, which was paused before Bodo won 2-0.
A Bodo/Glimt supporter was taken to hospital after part of the away stand gave way at Romssa Arena during Sunday's Eliteserien match at Tromso, with the game paused just before half-time.
Bodo/Glimt press officer Simen Pedersen told Reuters that as many as five people fell through the stands. Supporting that account, Bodo fan Andrine Moen told the local newspaper Verdens Gang that supporters had been bouncing to a chant when the floor failed. She described the surface cracking apart in the row ahead of her and said at least two people went through, though she could not say how far they fell or how many were affected in total.
The stoppage came after Bodo goalkeeper Nikita Haikin alerted the referee. The rest of the away supporters were relocated to other sections of the ground before play continued. The fixture, staged at the northernmost venue in Norway's top flight, was played in heavy rain.
The score was 0-0 when the incident occurred. After the resumption, Bodo forward Ola Brynhildsen scored twice to secure a 2-0 victory for the league leaders.
The result matters in a tight title race: Bodo are contesting the championship with Viking, and the Eliteserien campaign is scheduled to conclude in the first week of December.
The accounts of the collapse come from the club official and a supporter present in the stand, while the injury and the match details are reported facts. The condition of the fan taken to hospital and the cause of the structural failure have not been disclosed.
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