Division 1 Norra, men 2010
Sirius - Gröndals IK (1 - 0)
Match in Division 1 Norra, men 2010
Match start: 2010-08-30 at 19:00
Venue: Studenternas
Attendance: 1,265
The captivating match between Sirius and Gröndals IK ended with a narrow victory for the home team. In front of a dedicated audience at Studenternas, both teams were ready for the important match in Division 1 Norra, men on the evening of Monday, August 30, 2010.
The match referee Dragan Banjac, along with assistants Ulf Wiberg and Fikret Göker, was present to oversee the proceedings. Sirius started the match strongly, and it didn't take long before Daniel Blomgren was cautioned. Despite Gröndals IK's attempts to keep pace with the home team, they couldn't keep Sirius at bay.
In the 35th minute, Petter Österberg took responsibility and put the ball in the net for Sirius, giving them a 1-0 lead at home. After that, both teams fought hard to create more scoring opportunities, but without further success. Both teams made substitutions in the 73rd minute when Erik Zettergren replaced Ahmed Kanjou for Sirius, while Simon Degerman came on for Jonas Biörck for Gröndals IK.
Gröndals IK continued to fight for an equalizer but couldn't find the back of the net despite several attempts. They made two substitutions in the 75th minute when Karlos Touma replaced Okoro Okoro-Omaka and Simon Degerman came on for Jonas Biörck.
Karlos Touma then received a yellow card in the 78th minute after being a little too aggressive in a tough duel for the ball. In the 84th minute, Sirius also made a substitution, with Emir Smajic coming on for Johan Pettersson.
The match was exciting right up until the final seconds but ended with a narrow victory for Sirius at home, allowing them to strengthen their position in third place in the standings, while Gröndals IK continued to struggle in their twelfth place.
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)