Division 1 Norra, men 2018
Sandvikens IF - Skellefteå FF (3 - 2)
Match in Division 1 Norra, men 2018
Match start: 2018-09-22 at 13:00
Venue: Jernvallen A-planen
Attendance: 462
Sandvikens IF took a clear lead in the match against Skellefteå FF at Jernvallen A-plan. Already after four minutes, it was 1-0 to the home team through Viktor Nordin, followed by another goal from Marcus Hägg in the 12th minute. Sandviken continued to push and in the 37th minute, Samuel Naiwo scored 3-0 for the home team.
However, Skellefteå FF did not want to give up and managed to reduce the deficit just before halftime with a penalty goal from Leo Englund, which gave the team hope going into the second half. During the break, Skellefteå made two substitutions and started strong in the second half. Englund became the hero of the match once again by scoring another penalty in the 56th minute, giving Skellefteå further hope of securing points.
However, Sandvikens IF held firm and managed to defend their lead despite a strong pressing from Skellefteå. Sandviken also made a few substitutions during the match and bolstered their defense, which prevented Skellefteå from coming closer than 3-2.
Sandvikens IF secured an important victory that kept the team at the top of the table, while Skellefteå FF continued to fight to avoid relegation from Division 1 Norra. A total of 462 spectators attended the match, and the referee was Richard Sundell, with assistance from Mattias Falk and Robert Nyberg.
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)