Division 2 Norra Götaland, men 2023
IFK Skövde FK - Säffle SK (2 - 0)
Match in Division 2 Norra Götaland, men 2023
Match start: 2023-06-02 at 19:30
Venue: Södermalms IP
IFK Skövde FK secured a solid victory when they faced Säffle SK at Södermalms IP in Division 2 Norra Götaland. The home team emerged victorious with a score of 2-0. Edin Salihovic was a significant contributor to Skövde's victory, scoring the team's first goal after 20 minutes of play. This was crucial for Skövde, as they sought to take the lead in the early stages of the match.
Säffle tried to keep pace in the match and had chances to equalize, but despite the ball being on their side of the field, IFK Skövde managed to defend well. Säffle's chances diminished when the visiting team experienced an own goal, giving Skövde a two-goal lead after 38 minutes of play.
Säffle attempted to make an impact on the match by making a substitution in the 55th minute. Gustav Weingartshofer replaced Alexander Hagelberg, but this did not help turn the match in their favor. Even Säffle's attempt to bring in Victor Engstig in the 73rd minute did not assist the team in catching up with Skövde.
IFK Skövde was able to keep Säffle at bay until the end of the match, and they could have even increased their lead with several chances that were only centimeters away from going in.
Skövde made a substitution in the 68th minute by bringing in both Ahmed M A Abdalrahman and Jesper Johansson to give the team an extra advantage. Then, in the 82nd minute, Skövde's goal-scorer Edin Salihovic was substituted for Lawan Homi, and this change seemed to provide Skövde with an additional boost.
At the end of the match, Säffle made one last attempt to catch up in the standings by bringing in Edwin Bergslätt in the 88th minute, but it was no match for IFK Skövde. Oliver Lyckman was substituted in for IFK Skövde in the 89th minute, but despite that, it was the home team that claimed the victory with a final score of 2-0. Skövde proved to be the stronger team on the field and managed to rise from their fourth place in the standings with these three points.
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)