He scored the winning goal, the police stormed the pitch and arrested him: “It was a crazy few minutes”

A footballer was arrested in the middle of a regional football match in Wales

An unusual event occurred in a match of the JD Cymru South, a regional league of South Wales. Jordan Evans He came off the bench in the 52nd minute and became the star of the match with his two assists and the winning goal for his team, Baglan Dragonswho came back in the match and won 4-3 a Cwmbran CelticHowever, the work of the aforementioned 31-year-old footballer was overshadowed when, a few minutes before the end, the local police interrupted the match to arrest him.

According to the story of the South Wales PoliceEvans, 31, was arrested on robbery charges, according to a statement released by Wales on line. Although he was released without charge hours later, his arrest on the pitch caused a great stir. The situation became unusual when the footballer was quickly substituted and escorted off the pitch to the changing rooms, where the officers formally arrested him.

The incident was captured on video that went viral on social media, showing police officers on the field as Evans walked away, to the astonishment of both players and spectators present. Baglan Dragons FC issued a statement confirming the player’s arrest and subsequent release, saying it considered the matter closed and would not comment further.

Goals from the Baglan Dragons vs. Cwmbran Celtic match in regional football in Wales

In the statement, the club admits that “the player was arrested in the 85th minute inside the dressing room.” It then added that “we can also confirm that the player in question was released by South Wales Police a few hours later without charge and without further action. We now consider this matter closed and will not be commenting on it.”

Following his brief stay in custody, Evans took to social media to express his gratitude for the support he received. In particular, in a response on “X” (formerly known as Twitter), he showed his good humour in the face of the unusual chain of events.

The coach of the rival team, Simon Berry of the Cwmbran Celticdescribed the incident as “surreal”, highlighting Evans’ impact on the match. “It completely changed the game,” said the coach, who added that the police action and the player’s substitution were “minutes of madness” that briefly affected the development of the match.

The Baglan Dragons statement

The incident occurred on September 7 and left attendees perplexed. The reactions in X The news was not long in coming, with users expressing their confusion and asking questions such as “what did he do?” and “why was he arrested?”. Some also took the opportunity to recall past incidents at Welsh football matches, such as the previous year’s event in Caernarfonwhere a spectator allegedly pulled out a knife in the stands.

Baglan Dragonsthe team that the arrested footballer joined, was promoted to the league JD South Wales in 2023 after beating Risca United in the final of the play-off for promotion to Ardal SouthIn the 2023/2024 season, the team finished in tenth place, scoring notable victories against local rivals such as Afan Lido, Goytre United, Trefeliny Pontardawe Town. His recent victory against Cwmbran Celtic It appears to be an attempt to change course after several recent defeats.

The match was for the seventh date of the championship and the Baglan Dragons is located tenth between 16 teams. He has 8 points and is 6 points behind the leader Trethomas Bluebirdswhile the Cwmbran Celtic is in 14th place with 6 units.