Division 1 Norra, men 2016
Vasalunds IF - IK Sleipner (6 - 2)
Match in Division 1 Norra, men 2016
Match start: 2016-09-04 at 17:00
Venue: Skytteholms IP 1
Attendance: 148
The match between Vasalunds IF and IK Sleipner at Skytteholms IP 1 was a high-scoring affair, with the home team Vasalunds IF emerging victorious with a score of 6-2.
Just nine minutes into the game, Vasalunds IF took the lead through Ekin Bulut, and just two minutes later, Axel Björnström doubled the lead to 2-0 with a beautiful free-kick goal. Uchenna Ike then had the chance to score both 3-0 and 4-0 within the span of a minute, and Vasalunds IF seemed to have full control of the match.
Shortly before halftime, Mikael Celion of IK Sleipner received a yellow card, and Vasalunds IF applied even more pressure on their opponents when Ekin Bulut scored his second goal of the match right after the break.
IK Sleipner was able to substitute in Mikei Söderström, and shortly thereafter, Rasmus Bengtsson managed to reduce the score to 5-1 with a header. Vasalunds IF then responded through Román Tello Olivares, who came on as a substitute.
With a goal from Daniel Källsholm for IK Sleipner and yet another headed goal from Uchenna Ike for Vasalunds IF, the score was 5-2. Despite a yellow card for Joakim Ejdermo Pettersson from Vasalunds IF, they continued to push forward, and Uchenna Ike finished the match with a hat trick, resulting in a final score of 6-2 in favor of Vasalunds IF.
After the match, Vasalunds IF remains in second place in the league table, while IK Sleipner unfortunately still sits at the bottom. Ahead of their upcoming matches, both teams may need to reassess their defenses to avoid similar goal-fests in the future.
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)