Division 2 Norra Götaland, men 2021
Ahlafors IF - Nordvärmland FF (2 - 0)
Match in Division 2 Norra Götaland, men 2021
Match start: 2021-08-28 at 15:00
Venue: Svenska Stenhus Arena 1 Gräs
Attendance: 150
It was a well-attended match at Svenska Stenhus Arena 1 Grass when the home team Ahlafors IF faced Nordvärmland FF in a Division 2 Norra Götaland match for men on Saturday afternoon. Referee Cavit Kinali officiated the game alongside assistant referees Labinot Aziraj and Soroush Mahmoudi.
The match started intensely with both teams eager to take the lead from the outset. It was Nordvärmland FF who received the first warning when Dawood Bethio Yako received a yellow card in the 39th minute. At halftime, Nordvärmland FF substituted Hayato Yokota in place of Joel Kyrksjö Beckman.
The second half began dramatically when Nordvärmland FF was given the opportunity to take the lead with a penalty just three minutes after Okänd spelare entered the field. However, the away team was unable to convert, continuing to search for a goal.
In the 64th minute, Ahlafors IF had their first real dangerous chance. Sebastian Olsson managed to outwit Nordvärmland FF's goalkeeper with a nice pass from a teammate and scored to make it 1-0. However, Olsson did not know that just two minutes later he would play another crucial role in the match by receiving a second yellow card and getting sent off.
Ahlafors IF substituted Jesper Nilsson in for Niclas Elfving in the 67th minute, while Nordvärmland FF replaced Dawood Bethio Yako with Jean Mendes. In the 75th minute, Harrison De Nicolo came on for Andreas Klasson for Nordvärmland FF. Jesper Nilsson received a warning for Ahlafors IF in the 78th minute.
The decisive moment of the match came in the 84th minute when Jesper Zetterlund scored Ahlafors IF's second goal of the day, thus settling the game. Ahlafors IF brought in Hamdan Ramadan for Viktor Bred in the 85th minute, and Harald Oresjö replaced Chisomnazu Chika Chidi at the same time. Peter Antonsson came on for Sebastian Olsson for Ahlafors IF in the 87th minute.
The match ended 2-0 in favor of Ahlafors IF in front of an audience of 150, who witnessed the home team earn three points and continue their pursuit of a top position in Division 2 Norra Götaland.
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)