Division 1 Norra, men 2011
Sirius - Valsta Syrianska IK (2 - 1)
Match in Division 1 Norra, men 2011
Match start: 2011-08-29 at 19:00
Venue: Studenternas
Attendance: 1,184
It was an exciting match between Sirius and Valsta Syrianska IK at Studenternas in Uppsala. With an audience of 1,184 people, the match began with high intensity and both teams were quite evenly matched. After 25 minutes of play, Sirius took the lead through Ante Björkebaum, which was an important boost for the team. Valsta Syrianska IK tried everything they had and had a few good chances to equalize, but Sirius' defense held firm.
At halftime, Valsta Syrianska IK made a substitution, with Elliot Lindberg replacing Rtawi Mecconen. Sirius started the second half strongly, and once again it was Ante Björkebaum who scored. That was his second goal of the evening and Sirius now had a 2-0 lead. Valsta Syrianska IK made a substitution and tried to push back against Sirius, but it did not go very well. Sirius was the team that created the most chances and continued to play well.
However, in the 61st minute, it became nerve-wracking for Sirius when Carlos Gaete Moggia received a yellow card and Valsta Syrianska IK got a free kick. They tried to create something, and Sony Olliveira attempted a shot on goal, but Sirius' goalkeeper managed to save it.
Sirius made two substitutions in the 74th and 80th minutes, which was a smart move by the coach since the team needed some new energy. Valsta Syrianska IK also made a substitution in the 80th minute, with Jose Miguel Cordova Rozas replacing Rodrigo Nicolas Gomez.
It was an impressive display by Ante Björkebaum, who scored two goals for Sirius, but Valsta Syrianska IK were not going to give up. In the 85th minute, Karl Larson received a yellow card, but Valsta Syrianska IK were still in search of a goal to at least earn a point. In the 90th minute, they managed to score. Sencer Soguk found the back of the net with a shot into the far corner, reducing the score to 2-1 at the end of the match.
Referee Patrik Eriksson blew the final whistle, and Sirius had won. They put in a good performance and truly deserved the victory. Valsta Syrianska IK did some good things, but it was not enough to get back into the game. With this result, Sirius is in third place in the table, while Valsta Syrianska IK is second to last. It was a match where Sirius was better than Valsta Syrianska IK, but both teams played with high intensity.
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)