Division 1 Norra, men 2018
Umeå FC - Västerås SK FK (2 - 0)
Match in Division 1 Norra, men 2018
Match start: 2018-06-06 at 14:00
Venue: Umeå Energi Arena SOL
Attendance: 565
On a sunny Wednesday afternoon at Umeå Energi Arena SOL, Umeå FC faced off against league leaders Västerås SK FK in front of an audience of 565 people.
The match kicked off with intense play from both teams, but it was Umeå FC that took the lead in the 28th minute. Simon Mårtensson managed to get the ball into the net, giving the home team a 1-0 lead.
Just eight minutes later, Umeå extended their lead through Isaac Freitas Da Silva, who headed the ball in following a corner. With this goal, the score became 2-0 to Umeå FC.
Västerås SK FK tried to get back into the match and had several dangerous chances, but Umeå FC's defense held firm. In the 36th minute, Emmanuel Yeboah received a yellow card for Umeå FC, and at the end of the half, Carlos Gaete Moggia also received a yellow card for Västerås.
At halftime, Västerås SK FK made a substitution, bringing on Emir Smajic in place of Karwan Safari. Umeå also substituted Emmanuel Yeboah for Erik Lundström in the 59th minute.
Despite Västerås SK FK's attempts to reduce the deficit, they were unable to score. Umeå FC held strong and controlled the match.
The game concluded with yellow cards for Simon Mårtensson and Alexis Bbakka of Umeå FC. When the referee blew the final whistle, it was clear that Umeå FC had defeated league leaders Västerås SK FK with a score of 2-0, which meant Umeå FC climbed up to eighth place in the table while Västerås continued to lead.
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)