By Mark Mensah BBC News Online

Baruwa was intimidated by this fan's actions

This is what Nigeria's Olympic gold medal-winning goalkeeper, Abi Baruwa, revealed as he spoke at a press conference on Tuesday afternoon as Barry Town made a complaint of racism against the fans fellow Welsh team, Bangor City.

Baruwa, 31, told television crews and newspaper reporters that the incidents during his side's away clash at Bangor were the most shocking he had experienced in a playing career that has seen him work in France, Spain and Switzerland as well as land his 1996 Gold medal.

He said: "I was really surprised. This guy just could not leave me alone throughout the 90 minutes.

"I've been around - four countries in Europe and I've played many away games in European competition - and I have never had things like that. It really p*****d me off."

And Baruwa revealed he feared for his safety when the fan confronted him in the goal.

Abi Baruwa: "Scared to death

"When he came onto the pitch I tried to calm him, to tell him sweet things, and he walked back to his seat.

"I was really scared to death, that he might be having something with him, a knife or a broken bottle.

"He wanted to tell me something that would upset me."

Baruwa's club chairman, the former England and Wimbledon player, John Fashanu, called on Welsh FA to stamp out the problem.

He said: "This minority of thugs have made an inroad into football in Wales and we have to identify them and ask them to the leave the same door they came in."

"I believe every good Welsh football supporter, who has a soul, who likes the game of football will be vigilantes, working within the realms of the law.

Appeal to fans: John Fashanu

"If you have some mindless thug who is shouting racial abuse at one black player, then your duty is to go down and tell the stewards."

Mr Fashanu warned that the incident was jeopardising his plans to market Barry Town to Africa and China.

He said he had recently clinched broadcasting deals for Barry's home games but feared his contacts could pull out if racist incidents continued.

"Our TV deals are shaky because I feel a bit embarrassed.

"TV does not lie and if such incidents were caught on TV, we'd have to close down - it would be too damaging."

Bangor City have responded to the claims by saying no-one complained about the alleged incidents at the time and no-one from Bangor heard any racist abuse.