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Ostersund awarded 3-0 victory after attack on goalkeeper

Ostersund's goalkeeper Aly Keita (C) is attacked by a masked fan during a soccer match against Jonkoping Sodra in Jonkoping, Sweden, August 15, 2016. TT News Agency/Mikael Fritzon/via REUTERS (Reuters)

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Ostersund have been awarded a 3-0 win by the disciplinary committee of the Swedish FA after their game at Jonkoping Sodra was abandoned when their goalkeeper Aly Keita was attacked by a supporter who ran on to the pitch. The incident occurred in the final minute of the match on Aug. 15. With the scores level at 1-1, a 17-year-old youth ran on to the field and chased Keita before knocking him to the ground, causing the game to be abandoned. "The disciplinary committee's majority believes that the supporter who attacked the Ostersund goalkeeper should be considered a Jonkoping supporter, and for that reason Jonkoping are responsible for what happened and lose the match," the FA said. Jonkoping director Kjell Lundgren said the club would probably appeal against the decision. (Reporting by Philip O'Connor, editing by Ed Osmond)