Allsvenskan 2023
AIK - IK Sirius FK (0 - 0)
Match in Allsvenskan 2023
Match start: 2023-04-29 at 15:00
Venue: Nationalarenan, Friends Arena
Attendance: 23,502
On Saturday afternoon, AIK and IK Sirius FK met at the National Arena, Friends Arena. It was a match that was important for both teams as they find themselves in the lower part of the table. The referee, Fredrik Klitte, kicked off the match in front of an audience of 23,502 spectators.
The match is even from the start, with both teams testing each other. Chances are few, and the match feels very cautious. In the 21st minute, IK Sirius FK makes their first substitution as Malcolm Jeng replaces Aron Bjarnason on the field.
AIK starts to put more pressure on in the second half and substitutes Alexander Fesshaie Beraki for Viktor Gorridsen Fischer at halftime. It becomes an intense second half where both teams try to find the net, but it seems that the defense is well-organized. In the 55th minute, Jamie Roche from IK Sirius FK receives a yellow card after a tough tackle.
AIK continues to press, and in the 63rd minute, Jetmir Haliti receives a yellow card for being overly eager in a challenge. AIK makes two substitutions simultaneously when Axel Björnström and Omar Faraj replace Abdussalam Magashy and John Guidetti in the 66th minute.
IK Sirius FK responds with a substitution when Emil Özkan replaces André Alsanati in the 76th minute. The substitutions made do not seem to impact the match significantly, and it remains goalless. Both teams are fighting and trying, but it appears that the match will end 0-0.
AIK makes their final substitution when Jimmy Durmaz replaces Bilal Hussein in the 87th minute. In the first minute of stoppage time, IK Sirius FK makes their last substitution when Herman Sjögrell replaces Magnus Kaastrup. The match then ends without goals, and both teams receive one point each.
After the match, AIK remains in 14th place in the table while IK Sirius FK is in 13th place. Both teams still have a lot to fight for in their upcoming matches if they are to avoid relegation from Allsvenskan.
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)