Division 1 Norra, men 2018
Carlstad United BK - Karlslunds IF HFK (1 - 1)
Match in Division 1 Norra, men 2018
Match start: 2018-11-10 at 15:00
Venue: Tingvalla IP
Attendance: 375
Karlstad United BK and Karlslunds IF HFK met at Tingvalla IP in a match that would determine both teams' positions in Division 1 North. The home team was only one point behind second-placed Umeå FC and needed to win to have a chance to advance to Superettan. The away team from Örebro was fighting to stay in the league and needed points to avoid relegation.
The match started with a high tempo and many close battles. The first twenty minutes belonged to Karlstad United BK, who created a few chances but failed to find the net. Karlslunds IF HFK gradually put more pressure on, and by the halfway mark, the game was even between the teams.
In the 53rd minute, the referee issued a yellow card to Karlslunds IF HFK's Laurence Bell after a hard tackle on an opponent. In the 63rd minute, Karlstad United BK brought in Simon Molander to increase the tempo in the game, replacing John Junior Igbarumah.
It was in the 80th minute that Claes Nyman found the net following a fine pass from Alexander Amin. The goal was of great importance for the home team and gave them a lead they wanted to maintain. Nyman had only been on the field for eight minutes, which made his goal even more impressive.
However, the joy was short-lived for Karlstad United BK. In the 86th minute, Karlslunds IF HFK equalized through Adam Molin, who scored by sending the ball into the top of the net after a nice attack. The final minutes were nerve-wracking for the home team as they needed a victory to earn as many points as possible by the end of the season.
Although Karlstad United BK tried to create several chances in the last minutes of the match, they were unable to remain third in the standings, and the match ended 1-1. Karlslunds IF HFK could finally breathe a sigh of relief and put the season behind them, while Karlstad United BK now has to focus on a new season to achieve their goals.
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)