Piteå IF - Umeå FC 1 - 2

Division 1 Norra, men 2015


Piteå IF - Umeå FC (1 - 2)
Match in Division 1 Norra, men 2015
Match start: 2015-08-17 at 19:00
Venue: LF Arena
Attendance: 1,388

It was a hot and tough match between Piteå IF and Umeå FC at LF Arena in Division 1 Norra. The crowd was present and the atmosphere was at its peak when the match kicked off at 7:00 PM on a Monday evening.

Umeå FC started the better of the two teams and took the lead after just 7 minutes with a goal from Simon Mårtensson. Umeå FC continued to dominate the match, and after 44 minutes, Simon Mårtensson scored his second goal, increasing the lead to 0-2.

Piteå IF fought hard and tried to find their rhythm, but struggled to create dangerous scoring opportunities against a well-organized Umeå FC. At the end of the first half, James Burgin received a yellow card for a tough tackle.

In the second half, Umeå FC continued to control the match while Piteå IF tried to find space to move forward. After 55 minutes, it was Uchenna Ike who received a yellow card for a hard tackle.

Piteå IF brought on Rasmus Holmbom after 64 minutes, but Umeå FC maintained their defensive stance. After 70 minutes, both teams made substitutions, but it was Piteå IF that received a warning when Yanku Marrah tackled hard.

After 77 minutes, Dillan Ismail received a yellow card for Umeå FC, but it did not help Piteå IF. Instead, Piteå IF scored an own goal in the 78th minute, reducing the deficit to 1-2.

Piteå IF continued to apply pressure and brought on Robert Lidström after 83 minutes. However, Umeå FC defended with everything they had and held on until the end of the match. Ryan James Gilligan received a yellow card for Umeå FC in the 89th minute, but it made no difference.

The match ended 1-2 in favor of Umeå FC, who took three important points in the standings, climbing up to 5th place. Piteå IF, on the other hand, remained in 10th place after a tough match that did not go their way. Referee Ozan Camlibel and assistant referees Johan Nyström and Nikolaj Vikström did a great job and maintained a high standard throughout the match.

Squads

Piteå IF

Starting squad

  • 29. Tomas Adell (GK)
  • 2. Henrik Millbert (D)
  • 16. Fredrik Lundgren (D)
  • 4. William Olausson (D) (C)
  • 18. James Burgin (D) (YC '45)
  • 19. Yanku Marrah (M) (Off '83) (YC '70)
  • 20. Edward Owusu (M)
  • 12. Uchenna Ike (F) (YC '55)
  • 22. Arish Nouri (F) (Off '70)
  • 24. Gustav Rönnbäck Wallin (F) (Off '64)
  • 25. Justice Tetteh Komey

Substitutions

  • 1. Richard Nordlund (GK)
  • 5. Alexander Rönnqvist (In '70)
  • 6. Robert Lidström (In '83)
  • 8. Björn Lindblom
  • 10. Rasmus Holmbom (In '64)
  • 11. Johan Isaksson
  • 21. Barzan Jamshidi

Umeå FC

Starting squad

  • 1. Petter Augustsson (GK)
  • 7. Jesper Medén (D)
  • 16. Modou Lamin Sillah (D)
  • 26. Dillan Ismail (D) (YC '77)
  • 6. Isaac Freitas Da Silva (D)
  • 20. Radoslaw Erlich (D)
  • 10. Ryan James Gilligan (M) (YC '89)
  • 19. Jens Sjöström (M)
  • 18. Mikael Wikström (M) (Off '70)
  • 8. Erik Lundström (F) (C)
  • 9. Simon Mårtensson

Substitutions

  • 11. Fredrik Wennebro
  • 22. Jens Sjöström (In '70)
  • 29. Måns Sundström
  • 31. Marcus Lindqvist
  • 34. Pontus Bergström

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)