Division 2 Norra Götaland, men 2017
Vänersborgs IF - Lidköpings FK (3 - 1)
Match in Division 2 Norra Götaland, men 2017
Match start: 2017-06-16 at 19:00
Venue: Vänersvallen Nord konstgräs
Attendance: 237
Vänersborgs IF hosted the bottom team Lidköpings FK on Friday evening at Vänersvallen Nord artificial turf in front of 237 spectators. Alban Mustafa officiated the match together with assistant referees Artan Buzolli and Agron Dinaj. Vänersborgs IF, sitting in 12th place in the table, desperately needed a victory to climb up the standings and secure their place in Division 2 Norra Götaland. Lidköpings FK, on the other hand, also needed points to avoid relegation.
The match started intensely, and already after seven minutes, Alban Mustafa showed a card and issued a warning to Lidköpings FK. Just a minute later, Linus Lindholm scored to make it 1-0 for the home team. However, Lidköpings FK responded quickly as Jonathan Hallin found the net in the 9th minute to equalize.
The match continued at a high pace, and Vänersborgs IF regained the lead in the 28th minute after an own goal from the opposition. Joel Thorstensson from Lidköpings FK received a warning in the 34th minute, and shortly thereafter, Linus Lindholm from the home team was also cautioned in the 40th minute.
At halftime, Lidköpings FK decided to make a substitution, bringing Alexander Ilic on for Danijel Nikolla. In the 56th minute, Moussa Taher extended the lead, making it 3-1 for Vänersborgs IF.
In the 66th minute, Vänersborgs IF made a double substitution, with David Bennhage and Hugo Engström coming on for Jonas Alfredsson and Christian Sundén Niemi. However, it became a tough period for Linus Lindholm, who first received a warning and was later sent off in the 74th minute. Lidköpings FK took advantage of the situation and made a rolling substitution, with Gani Gërxhaliu coming on for Oscar Norlin.
Vänersborgs IF also made a substitution in the 77th minute, with Gabriel Svärd replacing Moussa Taher. Lidköpings FK received a warning in the 78th minute and made a substitution a few minutes later, with Hampus Lundgren substituting for Emil Algotsson in the 80th minute.
The match ended with a victory for Vänersborgs IF, with a final score of 3-1. It was an important win for Vänersborgs IF that helps the team climb up the table and 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)