Division 2 Norra Götaland, men 2018
Vänersborgs FK - Örebro Syrianska IF (0 - 1)
Match in Division 2 Norra Götaland, men 2018
Match start: 2018-06-16 at 15:00
Venue: Vänersvallen Nord konstgräs
It was an exciting Division 2 match between Vänersborgs FK and Örebro Syrianska IF on Saturday afternoon at Vänersvallen Nord artificial turf. Unfortunately, there were no spectators present to cheer for the teams, but referee Alban Mustafa kept an eye on the match alongside assistant referees Vildan Gërxhaliu and Fredrik Svensson.
After a goalless first half, the teams began making substitutions to improve their chances. In the 60th minute, Örebro Syrianska IF substituted Anel Coralic for Amar Bukva, and in the 74th minute, Alex von Bothmer was substituted for Andrew Palumbo from Vänersborgs FK.
The tension in the match increased when Jakob Sauma from Örebro Syrianska IF received a yellow card in the 77th minute, and Fábio De Sousa Silva from the same team was cautioned in the 79th minute. Örebro Syrianska IF then made their second substitution while both teams continued to ramp up the pressure.
In the 89th minute, Elvis Sabovic from Vänersborgs FK received his first yellow card, but it would not be the last time he caught the referee’s attention. Sabovic received his second yellow card and was shown a red card in the 91st minute, which would affect the rest of the match.
In stoppage time, in the 92nd minute, Örebro Syrianska IF scored the decisive goal, making it 0-1. Linus Lamu struck and put the ball in the net, meaning that Örebro Syrianska IF would leave Vänersvallen Nord artificial turf with three points in the bank and maintain their fourth place in the table. Vänersborgs FK, on the other hand, would remain in ninth 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)