Division 2 Norra Götaland, men 2023
IK Zenith - Säffle SK (0 - 0)
Match in Division 2 Norra Götaland, men 2023
Match start: 2023-10-21 at 14:00
Venue: Hovgårdsvallen 2 Konstgräs (Bjurforsplanen)
Attendance: 150
At Hovgårdsvallen 2 Artificial Turf, IK Zenith and Säffle SK faced off in the last match of the season in Division 2 Norra Götaland for men. Despite there being a lot at stake for both teams, the match ended goalless.
The play was relatively even, but it was IK Zenith that had the most goal-scoring chances during the first half. However, Säffle SK's goalkeeper, Victor Johansson, kept a clean sheet with a couple of great saves.
In the second half, the roles were reversed, and Säffle SK had several good chances, but IK Zenith's goalkeeper, Erik Andersson, made a few crucial saves to prevent the visiting team from taking the lead.
The match was relatively tough, with several warnings issued by referee Cavit Kinali. Both Edvin Pettersson and Ferdinard Fon Fru from Säffle SK received yellow cards in the first half. Noah Kornbakk and Leon Kornbakk from IK Zenith were also cautioned during the match. The last caution was given to David Ares Perez from Säffle SK in the 90th minute.
Despite multiple goal-scoring opportunities for both teams, the match ended 0-0. This result meant the season was over for both IK Zenith and Säffle SK, who will both remain in Division 2 Norra Götaland for the next season. The spectators at Hovgårdsvallen witnessed a tough and balanced match but unfortunately had no goals to celebrate.
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)