Division 2 Norra Svealand, men 2023
Österåker United FK - FC Arlanda (2 - 2)
Match in Division 2 Norra Svealand, men 2023
Match start: 2023-08-13 at 16:00
Venue: Österåkers Friidrottsarena
Attendance: 169
Österåker United FK faced FC Arlanda this evening on their home ground at Österåker Athletics Arena. Despite an early opening goal from FC Arlanda's Muktar Ahmed in the 7th minute, Österåker fought to regain control of the match. It turned out to be an intense first half with several sharp attacking attempts from both teams, but they were unable to convert those efforts into additional goals.
In the second half, Österåker aimed to take back the match and substituted their forward Love Ahlberg for Hampus Slättenhäll. However, it was FC Arlanda that capitalized on the situation and managed to extend their lead to 2-0 with a penalty by Anton Charbachi in the 65th minute.
Österåker did not give up, and the coach made several substitutions in an attempt to get back into the match. Ultimately, it was Hampus Slättenhäll who succeeded in reducing the deficit for the home team, bringing hope to the fans with a header in the 82nd minute. This, however, had no substantial effect on FC Arlanda's confidence, and Österåker could not prevent a well-placed goal from Adam Johansson in the 90th minute, resulting in a 2-2 draw for both teams.
Referee Stefan Jovanovic and his assistant referees Andreas Manea and Michael Torres had their hands full during the match, with several cautions and substitutions throughout both halves. Yet, despite all the action on the field, it was a relatively calm match that was not interrupted as frequently as expected. The crowd of 169 spectators witnessed two battling teams doing their best to secure victory in this year’s Division 2 Norra Svealand series.
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)