Division 1 Norra, men 2012
Syrianska IF Kerburan - Eskilstuna City FK (2 - 3)
Match in Division 1 Norra, men 2012
Match start: 2012-08-20 at 19:00
Venue: Hitachi Energy Arena
Attendance: 540
The match between Syrianska IF Kerburan and Eskilstuna City FK was played at Hitachi Energy Arena in front of an audience of 540 people. The referee for the evening was Johan Krantz, assisted by Anurak Khomsing and Danha Bachiri.
Eskilstuna City FK took the lead just seven minutes into the game when Lansana Kamara found the net. Syrianska IF Kerburan fought back, and Yakup Budur was booked after 31 minutes. At halftime, Syrianska IF Kerburan made a substitution, with Mattias Bulun coming on for Mikael Zaytoun.
After 57 minutes, John Junior Igbarumah equalized for Syrianska IF Kerburan, but the joy was short-lived as Sivan Assad was sent off just a couple of minutes later. Emil Fritzell then scored from a penalty for Eskilstuna City FK, increasing the lead to 1-3 after 65 minutes.
Yakup Budur from Syrianska IF Kerburan received another yellow card and was sent off after 67 minutes, making it difficult for the team to come back. However, Mattias Bulun managed to reduce the score to 2-3 with a beautiful free-kick goal after 70 minutes.
After several late substitutions and cautions from both teams, the match ended 2-3 in favor of Eskilstuna City FK. It was an eventful match with some controversies on the pitch. Eskilstuna City FK was able to bounce back after a strong second half and take home three points from Hitachi Energy Arena.
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)