IK Sirius FK - Athletic Eskilstuna 3 - 2

Allsvenskan 2019


IK Sirius FK - Athletic Eskilstuna (3 - 2)
Match in Allsvenskan 2019
Match start: 2019-04-08 at 19:00
Venue: Studenternas
Attendance: 4,120

A fantastic football match was played at Studenternas as IK Sirius FK hosted Athletic Eskilstuna in the Allsvenskan. In front of a crowd of 4,120, the teams stepped onto the field to battle for points.

The home team started best, and just five minutes in, Mohammed Khalid Saeid scored the opening goal, making it 1-0 for IK Sirius FK. This early lead gave the team energy and confidence.

After 18 minutes, it was time for another goal; Karl Larson was set up by Mohammed Khalid Saeid and easily made it 2-0 for IK Sirius FK. Athletic Eskilstuna tried to find their way back into the match but struggled to create dangerous scoring opportunities.

In the 40th minute, Philip Haglund made it 3-0 for IK Sirius FK, and it looked like the match was decided. But just a few minutes later, Adi Nalic reduced the score to 3-1 for Athletic Eskilstuna.

In the second half, Athletic Eskilstuna continued to push for an equalizer. Kadir Hodzic received a warning in the 60th minute, and the team substituted Mehmed Dresevic in the 86th minute and Artem Rakhmanov in the 88th.

It was Artem Rakhmanov who would have the last word in the match when he scored 3-2 for Athletic Eskilstuna in the 89th minute, assisted by Kadir Hodzic. Despite a lot of pressure, Athletic Eskilstuna could not find an equalizer, and the match ended 3-2 in favor of IK Sirius FK.

After the match, IK Sirius FK leads the table while Athletic Eskilstuna is in 6th place. An entertaining game where both teams showcased good performances. Referee Stefan Johannesson and his assistants Mikael Hallin and Niclas Ivarsson did a great job at Studenternas.

Squads

IK Sirius FK

Starting squad

  • 1. Lukas Jonsson (GK)
  • 3. Karl Larson (D)
  • 4. Kebba Ceesay (D)
  • 6. Robert Åhman Persson (D)
  • 8. Tim Björkström (D)
  • 26. Mohammed Khalid Saeid (M)
  • 7. Niklas Thor (M) (C)
  • 10. Elias Andersson (M) (Off '79)
  • 14. Ian Sirelius (M) (Off '55)
  • 23. Philip Haglund (F)
  • 9. Jonas Lindberg (F) (Off '45)

Substitutions

  • 35. Hannes Sveijer (GK)
  • 15. Sam Lundholm (In '55)
  • 16. Axel Björnström
  • 18. Jesper Arvidsson
  • 19. Christer Gustafsson (In '79)
  • 21. John Junior Igbarumah
  • 22. Stefano Holmquist Vecchia (In '45)

Athletic Eskilstuna

Starting squad

  • 89. Mihail Aleksandrov Ivanov (GK)
  • 13. Wilhelm Loeper (D)
  • 6. Jesper Björkman (D)
  • 15. Jose Leon Bernal (D)
  • 2. Adnan Kojic (M) (Off '86)
  • 21. Anel Rashkaj (M) (C)
  • 22. Adi Nalic (M) (YC '82)
  • 3. Kadir Hodzic (M) (YC '60)
  • 8. Ousmane Camara (F) (Off '88)
  • 9. Denni Avdic (F)
  • 16. Onyedikachukwu Samuel Nnamani (F) (YC '39)

Substitutions

  • 91. Ihor Levchenko (GK)
  • 4. Artem Rakhmanov (In '88)
  • 7. Ivan Bobko
  • 10. Ferid Ali
  • 12. Mehmed Dresevic (In '86)
  • 14. Christian Miljevic
  • 20. Mamadou Kouyate

GK = Goalkeeper, D = Defender, M = Midfielder, F = Forward, C = Captain, Off = Substituted off, In = Substituted in, YC = Booked (Yellow card), RC = Sent off (Red card)