Division 2 Norra Götaland, men 2022
Vänersborgs FK - Yxhults IK (3 - 2)
Match in Division 2 Norra Götaland, men 2022
Match start: 2022-05-26 at 16:00
Venue: Vänersvallen Nord konstgräs
It was an exciting match on the artificial turf at Vänersvallen Nord between Vänersborgs FK and Yxhults IK in Division 2 Norra Götaland for men. In front of an empty stand, with a crowd count of zero, the match started at 4:00 PM on Thursday afternoon. The match was well officiated by referee Vildan Gërxhaliu and assistant referees Elvir Gërxhaliu and Robert Hedberg.
It took only ten minutes for Vänersborg to open the scoring through Arlind Beqiri. Valon Gashi then increased the lead to 2-0 in the 24th minute. Mohamed Abdu and Albion Vitija from Vänersborgs FK, and Alexander Bahar from Yxhults IK all received a yellow card in the 43rd minute.
At halftime, Yxhults IK substituted Diar Hasani for Alexander Bahar and Rasmus Gustavsson Engdahl for Gabriel Pettersson. But Vänersborg continued to dominate in the second half, with Oscar Edh extending the lead to 3-0 in the 51st minute.
In the 67th minute, Yxhults IK brought in Viktor Hallin for Haris Karahmet. However, it was not until the 78th minute that Yxhults IK managed to reduce the lead through Carl Hägg, making it a nervous moment for Vänersborgs FK. Adeek Galleyr from Vänersborgs FK received a yellow card in the 79th minute and was later substituted for Lukas Molander in the 82nd minute.
Yxhults IK then brought in Elias Jangdin in an attempt to score, and he indeed succeeded in the 85th minute, making the match exciting again with a score of 3-2 and posing a challenge for Vänersborgs FK. Valon Gashi received a yellow card in the 90th minute, but Vänersborgs FK held on and won the match 3-2.
After the match, Vänersborgs FK finds itself second last in the standings while Yxhults IK sits in 5th place. A victory that Vänersborg needed to secure its place 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)