According to major media reports, Kevin Holmén scored one goal and two assists in the match. During the goal celebration, Henry Sletsjö knocked off Holmén's hearing aid. Holmén, who was born without a right ear and with severely impaired hearing in his left ear, always plays with a hearing aid since a young age.
He described the incident, saying, 'Henry Sletsjö knocked it off. ' The hearing aid usually sits very stably and rarely comes off, as Holmén noted: 'Tricky. It usually sits so stably, it happens very very rarely that it comes off.
Henry Sletsjö knocked it off. He was completely crazy.
' After it fell off, Holmén ran around with the hearing aid in his hand for almost the entire first half. He could reattach it during the halftime break, though he mentioned, 'It's a bit difficult to attach it, especially during a match when you're sweaty so it slides off. ' GAIS won the match, securing their spot in the cup semifinal.
However, it is unknown who GAIS will face in the semifinal. Teammate Shalom Ekong was disappointed to hear that Mjällby was leading 2-0 against Malmö FF, as he hoped to face Malmö FF and his brother Emmanuel Ekong in the semifinal. Ekong commented, 'It doesn't look so good for them.
It's a bit difficult to attach it, especially during a match when you're sweaty so it slides off. Annoying, but that's how it is.
' Holmén expressed optimism about the team's prospects, stating, 'It's big. Now we look forward to next weekend, we are on the move and will do something big.