Division 2 Norra Götaland, men 2020
Ahlafors IF - Stenungsunds IF (2 - 1)
Match in Division 2 Norra Götaland, men 2020
Match start: 2020-09-02 at 18:00
Venue: Svenska Stenhus Arena 1 Gräs
Ahlafors IF faced Stenungsunds IF in an exciting match on Wednesday evening at the Svenska Stenhus Arena 1 Grass. Despite no spectators being allowed due to the current restrictions in the pandemic, it was an intense match where both teams fought hard for victory.
The first goal of the match came in the ninth minute when Stenungsund's Gustav Kjellström neatly put the ball in the net. It didn't take long for Ahlafors to equalize through Cornelis Leckborn, who also scored a penalty in the 18th minute.
The pace remained high, and both teams received a number of warnings. But just before the end of the first half, a shock hit the home team when Karl Michael Hamfeldt was sent off for a violent tackle, and Michel Berntsson Gonzalez was substituted due to injury.
Stenungsund made a substitution at halftime, and Ahlafors chose to bring in Jesper Nilsson in the 63rd minute. Stenungsund's Imer Beqiri received a yellow card in the 56th minute for a violent tackle, and Ludvig Ferdinandsson received a yellow for a late tackle in the 66th minute.
Ahlafors kept up the pressure, and in the 81st minute, Arvin Nabi scored the decisive goal for Ahlafors, putting them in the lead. Ahlafors made three substitutions in a row towards the end of the match, while Stenungsund made two substitutions. Hawar Bajazidi received a yellow card for Ahlafors in the 88th minute.
When the referee blew the final whistle, the score was 2-1 in favor of the home team Ahlafors. Although Stenungsund played well and took an early lead, their hopes for victory could not withstand Ahlafors' goals in the latter part of the second half.
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)