Division 2 Norra Götaland, men 2014
Karlstad BK - Torslanda IK (2 - 3)
Match in Division 2 Norra Götaland, men 2014
Match start: 2014-04-21 at 15:00
Venue: Tingvalla IP
Attendance: 175
It was a chilly Monday afternoon at Tingvalla IP when Karlstad BK faced Torslanda IK in Division 2 Norra Götaland. A relatively calm first quarter transformed into an explosive ten-minute period when Torslanda IK scored two quick goals. First, it was Erik Olsson who made it 0-1 in the 21st minute, and just three minutes later, Alex Hansson struck with a well-placed free kick that went in behind Karlstad BK’s goalkeeper. Torslanda IK continued to press, and in the 26th minute, Patrik Falk scored the third goal after a well-coordinated attack.
Karlstad BK tried to make a comeback and had several good chances, but they never hit the target. During the halftime break, the coaches decided to substitute Simon Schullström Jansson and replaced him with Desmond Richards in an attempt to find some new solutions.
The second half began with several hard tackles and a yellow card for Oliver Stanisic from Torslanda IK. Torslanda IK continued to make substitutions, and in the 68th minute, Patrik Falk was replaced by Alex Darborg. Karlstad BK tried again and brought in Rexhep Bahtiri in the 71st minute. But it was Torslanda IK that continued to dominate the match.
Gzim Istrefi received a yellow card in the 75th minute, and Marcus Nilsson was substituted for Adam Nilsson in the 76th minute. Torslanda IK kept making substitutions, replacing Erol Jusuf with Axel Jakobsson in the 79th minute. Alex Darborg received a yellow card in the same minute.
In the 90th minute, Karlstad BK was awarded a penalty for a tough tackle, and Erik Nilsson did not miss as he scored to make it 2-3. Just a few minutes later, Karlstad BK was awarded a free kick, which Johan Falkmar skillfully scored into the net, but it was too late for Karlstad BK to catch up. The match ended 2-3 in favor of Torslanda IK, who continue to hold an impressive fifth place in the table, while Karlstad BK sits in tenth 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)