Division 2 Norra Svealand, men 2018
Vasalunds IF - IFK Stocksund (2 - 0)
Match in Division 2 Norra Svealand, men 2018
Match start: 2018-10-20 at 13:00
Venue: Skytteholms IP 1
Attendance: 231
Vasalunds IF hosted IFK Stocksund at Skytteholms IP 1 in Division 2 Norra Svealand, men's, on Saturday afternoon. With Vasalunds leading the table, it was an important meeting for both teams.
The match began with intense play, and in the fifth minute, Anthony Wambani lost control and received a warning for Vasalunds IF. Ten minutes later, Moussa Corso Traore also received a warning for the same team. IFK Stocksund responded with a warning for Robin Frej in the 41st minute and Fabian Ahlstrand in the 45th minute.
After a goalless first half, Cafer Dincer was substituted for Vasalunds IF by Philip Rundqvist. Moussa Corso Traore was also substituted for Kenny Pavey. This decision would prove to be successful for Vasalunds as in the 48th minute, Andreas Rako scored the first goal of the match, giving the home team a 1-0 lead.
IFK Stocksund fought on, but their attempts to equalize did not go as planned. Hady Saleh Karim received a warning in the 60th minute, and Franco Karroum was substituted for Kristoffer Khazeni in the 62nd minute to try to increase the team's effectiveness.
Vasalunds IF faced a significant challenge when Linus Malmborg was sent off in the 73rd minute. Vasalunds responded by substituting Cedrik Freado Danha for Yussuf Saleh in the 79th minute.
Adam Ben Lamin also received a warning in the 81st minute for Vasalunds IF, but Krsto Beko was the man who extended Vasalunds' lead by scoring the second goal of the match in the 82nd minute. IFK's Karl Inde was substituted in for Oscar Sears in the same minute. Maximilian Victor Lundsgaard Widfalk received a warning for IFK Stocksund in the 86th minute, and in the 89th minute of the match, IFK Stocksund made two substitutions, bringing in Erik Herre for Hady Saleh Karim, while Burak Arslanoglu replaced Alexander Andue.
Despite persistent attempts from IFK Stocksund, the players from Vasalunds IF were too strong, and the match ended in Vasalunds' favor with a 2-0 scoreline. With this result, Vasalunds IF clinched the league, while IFK Stocksund finished in fourth place in the table, a poorer performance than expected.
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)