Division 1 Norra, men 2018
Västerås SK FK - Umeå FC (3 - 1)
Match in Division 1 Norra, men 2018
Match start: 2018-09-02 at 16:00
Venue: Hitachi Energy Arena
Attendance: 1,477
Västerås SK FK showed why they lead the table as they started the match against Umeå FC on Sunday afternoon at Hitachi Energy Arena. Karwan Safari scored the first goal for Västerås after 29 minutes, and Filip Tronét doubled the lead with a goal in the 52nd minute. With a header goal from Safari in the 69th minute, the match already felt decided in favor of Västerås SK FK.
Umeå FC struggled to get back into the match but had difficulty creating chances. Instead, they were punished with two cautions, first for Dillan Ismail in the 39th minute and then for Simon Mårtensson in the 59th minute.
Västerås SK FK continued to dominate the match and made several substitutions to maintain the tempo. Umeå FC made two substitutions, but it was too late to change the outcome of the game. Victor Kamf scored a late consolation goal for Umeå in the 86th minute, but it was too little too late.
The match ended 3-1 in favor of Västerås SK FK, meaning they retain first place in the table. Umeå FC remains in fourth place after a tough away loss. The referee was pleased with his performance in the match, not having to resort to any red cards. The audience at Hitachi Energy Arena witnessed an exciting encounter between two skilled soccer teams.
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)