Division 1 Södra, men 2019
Utsiktens BK - Ljungskile SK (0 - 0)
Match in Division 1 Södra, men 2019
Match start: 2019-10-12 at 16:00
Venue: Ruddalen 1 Konstgräs
Attendance: 315
It was a match that promised a lot when Utsiktens BK hosted the league leaders Ljungskile SK at Ruddalen 1 Artificial Turf in front of 315 spectators. The two teams displayed open and offensive play, but after a full 90 minutes, the scoreboard read 0-0.
The match became high-intensity, and right from the kick-off, both teams created several dangerous goal-scoring opportunities. The league-toppers Ljungskile SK initially controlled the match and managed to earn a series of free kicks, one of which led to a yellow card in the 15th minute for Ljungskile's Linus Dahl. Utsiktens BK, however, responded quickly to their first chance, but Andreas Öhman's shot went wide.
The first half of the match featured a handful of dangerous goal-scoring chances from both teams, but after 45 minutes it was still 0-0, and the teams went to half-time.
Ljungskile continued to press at the beginning of the second half and had a very dangerous goal chance in the 53rd minute, but Utsiktens BK's goalkeeper was able to make a save. After an hour of play, Utsiktens Anton Maikkula was substituted for Meriton Qoraj, and Ljungskile's Joel Palmquist was replaced by Aniekpeno Christopher Udo.
In the 68th minute, Utsiktens Lucas Hedlund was substituted for Amar Muhsin, and then followed a period in the match where both teams fought to get the decisive goal, but both failed in their critical moments. In the 77th minute, Johan Svahn was substituted for Jakob Olsson for Ljungskile while Utsiktens BK's Albin Skoglund received a yellow card.
The last ten minutes of the match were intense. Ljungskile tried to push for the decisive goal, but Utsikten's defense held firm. In the 90th minute, both Ljungskile's Erik Lund Fahlén and Utsikten's Albin Skoglund received yellow cards, and the match ended 0-0.
The match was quite evenly contested with lots of culminating goal chances, but the teams had to settle for one point each. Ljungskile was thus able to maintain their lead in the league, staying seven points ahead of Utsiktens, who remain in third place.
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)