Division 2 Norrland, men 2017
Gällivare Malmbergets FF - Skellefteå FF (1 - 2)
Match in Division 2 Norrland, men 2017
Match start: 2017-09-30 at 16:00
Venue: Tallbacka IP Gv
On Saturday afternoon, Gällivare Malmberget FF faced Skellefteå FF at Tallbacka IP in front of an absent crowd. Referee Jonathan Forsman had to officiate the match without reports from the stands.
After a balanced start to the match, Skellefteå FF took the lead in the 7th minute with a goal from Tif Kiddu. However, Gällivare Malmberget FF continued to fight and managed to create several dangerous goal-scoring opportunities throughout the match.
In the 30th minute, the home team made their first substitution, with Axel Enback Nilsson replaced by Juma Mulindwa. Despite several offensive attempts, it was Skellefteå FF who scored next in the 50th minute through Leo Englund.
Gällivare Malmberget FF refused to give up and were rewarded with a goal in the 63rd minute when Emmanuel Ageymang-Boakye shot the ball into the net. Skellefteå FF attempted to respond, but their attacks were thwarted by several solid defenses from the home team.
In the 72nd minute, Leo Englund received a yellow card, but the match remained exciting all the way to the final whistle. Skellefteå FF made a final change as Dennis West came on for Tif Kiddu in the 86th minute, but it was not enough for Gällivare Malmberget FF, and the match ended 1-2 in favor of Skellefteå FF. With this result, Gällivare Malmberget FF remains in 12th place in the table, while Skellefteå FF continues to lead in Division 2 Norrland.
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)