IK Sirius FK - Athletic FC United 1 - 0

Division 1 Norra, men 2013


IK Sirius FK - Athletic FC United (1 - 0)
Match in Division 1 Norra, men 2013
Match start: 2013-04-29 at 19:00
Venue: Lötens IP
Attendance: 1,395

In Monday night's match at Lötens IP between IK Sirius FK and Athletic FC United, it was the home team that came out on top. With an attendance of 1,395 and referee Jesper Ekwall leading the way, the match began with high tempo and intensity.

Already in the 22nd minute, it was Athletic FC United that received the first warning. Fadi Malke had a tough match ahead and was shown a yellow card early on. After this, both teams tried to fight their way through the game, but it was IK Sirius FK that found their footing.

In the 34th minute, the home team decided to make a substitution, with Christer Gustafsson replacing Ante Björkebaum on the field. This change would prove to be a smart move by IK Sirius FK, as Gustafsson would later become the match hero.

Athletic FC United continued to fight but were forced to accept several yellow cards, with Jordan Hibbert, Alagi Sosseh, and George Moussan all receiving bookings during the match.

In the 73rd minute, IK Sirius FK substituted Jonatan Berg for Moses Orwohicho Ogbu, and seven minutes later, Athletic FC United opted to replace Jordan Hibbert with Süleyman Baran.

However, it would not be enough for Athletic FC United, as Christer Gustafsson managed to break through the opposition and score the only goal of the match in the 86th minute. This goal would prove decisive, and IK Sirius FK won the match 1-0.

Athletic FC United tried to fight back, making two substitutions: Lamine Nekrouf replaced Haris Laitinen Donoukarás in the 86th minute, and Sulayman Jobarteh came on for Marcus Kemppainen in the final substitution, but it was not enough.

IK Sirius FK now leads Division 1 Norra, while Athletic FC United returns home second to last in the table.

Squads

IK Sirius FK

Starting squad

  • 1. Jonas Bylund (GK)
  • 2. Elliot Käck
  • 3. Karl Larson
  • 4. Oscar Pehrsson
  • 8. Kim Skoglund
  • 9. Ante Björkebaum (Off '34)
  • 10. Joakim Runnemo
  • 12. Johan Arneng
  • 20. Moses Orwohicho Ogbu (Off '73)
  • 23. Dalil Benyahia (Off '64)
  • 25. Carl Elfgren (C)

Substitutions

  • 30. Martin Karlsson (GK)
  • 5. Jakob Bergman
  • 11. Johan Mahan-Claesson
  • 18. Jakob Björk
  • 19. Christer Gustafsson (In '34)
  • 22. Jonatan Berg (In '73)
  • 24. Kerim Mrabti (In '64)

Athletic FC United

Starting squad

  • 3. Matthew Whatley
  • 4. Jesper Carlsson
  • 5. Richard Jansson (C)
  • 9. Alagi Sosseh (YC '65)
  • 11. Linus Smedjegården
  • 18. Fadi Malke (YC '22)
  • 20. Bapupa Ngabu Bapupa
  • 22. Jordan Hibbert (Off '76) (YC '57)
  • 88. Haris Laitinen Donoukarás (Off '86)
  • 89. George Moussan (YC '67)
  • 99. Marcus Kemppainen (Off '90)

Substitutions

  • 1. Paul Lindqvist (GK)
  • 6. Sebastian Senatore
  • 10. Lamine Nekrouf (In '86) (YC '90+1)
  • 16. Omar Jawo
  • 17. Kenny Orenuga
  • 30. Süleyman Baran (In '76)
  • 93. Sulayman Jobarteh (In '90)

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)