Division 1 Norra, men 2017
IK Brage - Västerås SK FK (1 - 0)
Match in Division 1 Norra, men 2017
Match start: 2017-08-28 at 19:00
Venue: Borlänge Energi Arena
Attendance: 1,584
IK Brage defeated Västerås SK FK on Monday evening with a score of 1-0 at home, in front of 1,584 spectators at Borlänge Energi Arena. Stefan Ilic became the match-winner for the home team when he scored the goal in the 88th minute after a fine pass from Ardian Rexhepi.
The match started at a high pace, with both IK Brage and Västerås SK FK playing with a lot of intensity. The home team created several dangerous chances and had good opportunities to take the lead, but Västerås SK FK's goalkeeper was in the way of most of their shots.
In the 15th minute, Stefan Ilic received a yellow card for an infringement, which gave Västerås SK FK a chance to create dangerous attacking situations. However, their attempts to capitalize on the situation failed, and instead, Emir Smajic received a yellow card for Västerås SK FK in the 18th minute.
The second half was equally intense, and both teams continued to press for the lead. In the 68th minute, IK Brage made two substitutions, bringing on Viktor Adebahr and Ardian Rexhepi for Erik Nilsson and Memocan Elalmis.
It wasn't until the 88th minute that IK Brage could take the lead after a nice attack where Ardian Rexhepi set up Stefan Ilic, who drove the ball into the net. The goal proved decisive as IK Brage managed to fend off Västerås SK FK's attacks and secure an important victory.
With this win, IK Brage retains their top position in the table, while Västerås SK FK remains in fourth place. Gustav Sundström received a yellow card during stoppage time, but it did not affect the final result. The referee for the match was Joakim Östling, with his assistants Erik Nordqvist and Patrik Larsson.
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)