Division 1 Norra, men 2012
Syrianska IF Kerburan - Västerås SK FK (0 - 1)
Match in Division 1 Norra, men 2012
Match start: 2012-05-21 at 19:00
Venue: Hitachi Energy Arena
Attendance: 2,737
It was an exciting match played at the Hitachi Energy Arena when Syrianska IF Kerburan faced Västerås SK FK in a Division 1 Norra men's match. The attendance was 2,737 people, and the referee for the match was Glenn Nyberg, assisted by Niklas Alfredsson and Mikael Andersson.
The match started evenly, but it wasn’t until the 25th minute that the first warning was issued, going to Mattias Bulun from Syrianska IF Kerburan. Two minutes later, the first goal of the match came, scored by Emir Smajic from Västerås SK FK, putting pressure on the home team.
During the rest of the first half, both teams maintained a high tempo with several close chances, but no one managed to increase the score. Västerås SK FK received two warnings, Mikael Gustafsson and Linus Sjöberg, and half an hour into the match, it was still 0-1 to the away team.
The second half continued at a high pace, and Syrianska IF Kerburan substituted in Mikael Zaytoun in hopes of equalizing. Västerås SK FK received another warning, this time Andreas Brinkeborn Östling was booked in the 69th minute.
In the 76th minute, Västerås SK FK made their first substitution when Patrik Östlund came on for Linus Sjöberg. Syrianska IF Kerburan continued to chase an equalizer, but Västerås SK FK held firm and received yet another warning in the 77th minute, with Serop Koseyan being the offender this time.
Towards the end of the match, Västerås SK FK brought on Per Pettersson and Lauin Amen for Mikael Gustafsson and Simon Johansson to strengthen their defense in the final minutes of the game.
The match finished 0-1 in favor of Västerås SK FK, leaving the crowd at Hitachi Energy Arena disappointed over the home team's loss. This was an important victory for Västerås SK FK, bringing them a step closer to a spot at the top of Division 1 Norra men’s league.
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)