Division 1 Norra, men 2018
Rynninge IK - Carlstad United BK (1 - 2)
Match in Division 1 Norra, men 2018
Match start: 2018-05-19 at 14:00
Venue: Grenadjärvallen
Attendance: 181
The match between Rynninge IK and Carlstad United BK at Grenadjärvallen began intensely, and already in the 7th minute, the visiting Carlstad took the lead. John Junior Igbarumah found the net and rattled the home team's defense.
Rynninge tried to catch up, but it was instead Carlstad that increased their lead in the 24th minute through Erik Sachs, who managed to get the ball in after a corner.
The match took a turn in the 24th minute when Rynninge's assistant coach, Mikael Toftling, was sent off. Despite being one player short, the home team continued to pressure Carlstad and create chances.
In the 43rd minute, Konrad Gustafsson received a yellow card, but that did not stop Rynninge from continuing to fight.
In the second half, Rynninge made an early substitution, bringing in Martin Springfeldt in the hopes of being able to level the match. Carlstad also made a substitution, with Joel Rajalakso coming on instead of the goal scorer John Junior Igbarumah.
In the 74th minute, Rynninge finally managed to reduce the gap with August Holmberg, who scored an important header.
Despite an intense effort to equalize, Rynninge could not find the net again, and the match ended 2-1 in favor of Carlstad United BK. Despite the loss, Rynninge showed determination and perseverance, and their performance provided hope for upcoming matches in Division 1 Norra.
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)