Police say a number of people were assaulted in Ballymena town centre prior to Wednesday night's game with Linfield.
Those attacked were heading to the match at the Showgrounds.
Police say their investigation is ongoing, and that they'll thoroughly review CCTV, to identify suspects for a variety of offences.
At this stage it seems the majority will be juveniles.
Any witnesses of any of the incidents before the Ballymena v Linfield match, are asked to contact police on 101.
Q Radio's Roger Donnelly has been speaking with Ballymena United Chairman, John Taggart:
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