Division 2 Norra Götaland, men 2021
Ahlafors IF - Vänersborgs FK (4 - 3)
Match in Division 2 Norra Götaland, men 2021
Match start: 2021-09-25 at 13:00
Venue: Svenska Stenhus Arena 3 Konstgräs
Ahlafors IF faced Vänersborgs FK in an exciting match in Division 2 Norra Götaland. The match was played at the Svenska Stenhus Arena on artificial turf in front of a nonexistent crowd. Referee Jure Sosic was assisted by linesmen Peter Johansson and Ville Larsson.
The match started at 1:00 PM on Saturday afternoon. Already in the eleventh minute, the home team, Ahlafors IF, took the lead through a penalty kick. It was number nine, Cornelis Leckborn, who scored the goal and sent the ball into the net. Ahlafors had the momentum on their side in this match, and in the seventeenth minute, they extended their lead. It was number 25, Chisomnazu Chika Chidi, who headed the ball in, making it 2-0 for Ahlafors.
In the 22nd minute, Chidi received a yellow card, but that did not stop Vänersborgs FK from reducing the deficit in the 23rd minute. Number 26, Ali Al-Habobi, converted a penalty and scored 2-1 for his team. Vänersborgs FK continued to fight, and in the 34th minute, they managed to equalize through Markus Johansson. The match was now level at 2-2 on the scoreboard.
The second half was just as intense as the first. Ahlafors received a yellow card in the 55th minute, but it wasn't long before Vänersborgs FK took the lead. In the 57th minute, Albin Broberg found the net, making it 3-2 for the away team.
Ahlafors quickly responded, and in the 70th minute, they equalized through Leckborn, who scored his second goal of the day. The match was now tied again at 3-3. Ahlafors then received a yellow card in the 73rd minute, and in the 80th minute, they made three substitutions in an attempt to find a winner. Vänersborgs FK also made a final change to their lineup.
The match took an unfortunate turn for Ahlafors when Sebastian Olsson received his second yellow card and was sent off in the 84th minute. Despite this, the home team pressed on and in the 87th minute came their reward. Jesper Zetterlund scored the 4-3 goal, giving Ahlafors the lead once again.
In the final minute of the match, Vänersborgs FK received a yellow card, but they could not regain the lead, and the match ended 4-3 in favor of Ahlafors IF. It was a well-played match in which both teams showed great fighting spirit. Ahlafors IF had the luck on their side and managed to secure the victory despite being one player down on the field.
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)