Umeå FC - Valsta Syrianska IK 1 - 0

Division 1 Norra, men 2011


Umeå FC - Valsta Syrianska IK (1 - 0)
Match in Division 1 Norra, men 2011
Match start: 2011-06-19 at 16:00
Venue: Gammliavallen
Attendance: 1,265

It was an exciting match at Gammliavallen yesterday afternoon, as Umeå FC faced Valsta Syrianska IK in Division 1 Norra for men. With an audience of over 1200 people and referee Adnan Jukic along with assistants Peter Lundin and Tommy Marksén, it was incredibly important for the teams to deliver their best performance.

The match started intensely, and just 17 minutes in, Umeå FC received a warning when Henrik Sennström made a tough tackle. After a few more heated moments on the field, Valsta Syrianska IK received their first warning when Sunday Abohwo brought down an opponent. However, it was Umeå FC who managed to take the lead in the 43rd minute, when Simon Mårtensson curled in a perfect header. Valsta Syrianska IK fought to come back, but received only one more warning for Abohwo and a red card when he picked up his second yellow after 57 minutes of play.

Despite Valsta Syrianska IK substituting Mikael Robin Nilsson for Sencer Soguk and trying to fight for an equalizer, things got even worse when Allie Marah was also sent off after 64 minutes, making it even harder for the away team to get back into the match. After another warning for Kristoffer Junegard and a substitution of Fredrik Wennebro for Umeå FC, the home team opted to substitute Adam Chennoufi for Ali Jasim and Johan Larsson for Jonas Nilsson at the 77th minute. Valsta Syrianska IK also brought in Joakim Lindblad for Aldin Dibranin and Ralph Yaacoub for José Miguel Cordova Rozas at the 80th minute, but it was too late to turn the match around.

The match ended 1-0 in favor of Umeå FC, who took three points in this important game. Both teams showed great fighting spirit and excellent playing instinct, but Umeå FC succeeded in keeping Valsta Syrianska IK from scoring and winning what was a well-played soccer match.

Squads

Umeå FC

Starting squad

  • 1. Vladimir Sudar (GK)
  • 2. Joakim Kvist
  • 4. Erik Löfgren
  • 6. Henrik Sennström (Off '65) (YC '17)
  • 8. Erik Lundström (C)
  • 9. Simon Mårtensson
  • 10. Adam Chennoufi (Off '77)
  • 11. Johan Larsson (Off '77)
  • 13. Joel Burström
  • 34. Hampus Wallgren
  • 99. Björn-Erik Sundqvist

Substitutions

  • 30. Mattias Bergström (GK)
  • 5. Fredrik Wennebro (In '65)
  • 14. Robin Arestav
  • 16. Robin Nilsson
  • 17. Ali Jasim (In '77)
  • 18. Jonas Nilsson (In '77)
  • 22. Jens Sjöström

Valsta Syrianska IK

Starting squad

  • 1. Gabriel Bulut (GK)
  • 4. Owin Omoduemuke
  • 5. Sebastian Hansen
  • 6. Allie Marah (RC '64)
  • 7. Sunday Abohwo (YC '57) (RC '57)
  • 8. Kristoffer Junegard (C) (YC '64)
  • 12. Aldin Dibranin (Off '80)
  • 19. Rodrigo Nicolas Gomez
  • 23. Sencer Soguk (Off '60)
  • 24. José Miguel Cordova Rozas (Off '80)
  • 28. Elliot Lindberg

Substitutions

  • 26. Anton Cederling (GK)
  • 16. Joakim Lindblad (In '80)
  • 17. Ralph Yaacoub (In '80)
  • 18. Mikael Robin Nilsson (In '60)
  • 20. Ricardo Gomes de Deus

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)