Division 2 Norra Götaland, men 2017
IK Gauthiod - Vänersborgs IF (1 - 3)
Match in Division 2 Norra Götaland, men 2017
Match start: 2017-04-14 at 15:00
Venue: Lunnevi IP A-plan
It was a sunny Friday afternoon at Lunnevi IP when IK Gauthiod hosted Vänersborgs IF in Division 2 Norra Götaland. With an audience of zero people, it created a unique atmosphere at the arena.
The match got off to a dramatic start when IK Gauthiod took an early lead through an own goal just one minute into the game. But Vänersborgs IF would not give in so easily, and ten minutes later, Mohamed Abdu equalized to make it 1-1.
After thirty minutes of play, Vänersborgs IF was awarded a penalty, which David Bennhage converted, giving the away team a 1-2 lead. The situation worsened for the home team when Kristijan Nikolla received a red card five minutes later.
The expulsion forced IK Gauthiod to play more defensively, but it was not enough to stop Vänersborgs IF, who continued to apply pressure. In the 68th minute, Alexander Adolfsson scored to make it 1-3 for Vänersborgs IF, and the match seemed to be decided.
IK Gauthiod tried to get back into the game by making two substitutions in the second half, but Vänersborgs IF continued to dominate. The match ended 1-3, and Vänersborgs IF secured three important points in the fight to avoid relegation.
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)