Division 2 Norrland, men 2019
Ytterhogdals IK - Umeå FC Akademi (2 - 0)
Match in Division 2 Norrland, men 2019
Match start: 2019-08-31 at 15:00
Venue: Svedjevallen
Attendance: 250
Ytterhogdals IK achieved a convincing victory at home as they faced Umeå FC Akademi in Division 2 Norrland on Saturday afternoon. With an audience of 250 people at Svedjevallen, the match started quietly, and both teams displayed a strong defense. However, it wouldn't be until the 44th minute that the first warning was issued to Viktor Björk of Umeå FC Akademi.
Just before halftime, Ytterhogdals IK made two substitutions, and right at the beginning of the second half, they made another change. One of these substitutions would turn out to make a significant impact on the field. Kai Phelan became Ytterhogdals IK's goal scorer in the match when he headed the ball in after a corner in the 59th minute, giving the team the lead.
Umeå FC Akademi attempted to equalize, but two minutes after the goal, the team received a warning in the 68th minute. Ytterhogdals IK then managed to extend their lead in the 71st minute when David Kuba-Kuba found the net in front of an ecstatic home crowd.
The match continued with several substitutions on both sides, but Ytterhogdals IK succeeded in maintaining their two-goal lead until the final whistle. The match concluded with a substitution from Ytterhogdals IK in the 87th minute, which also became the last change of the match.
Ytterhogdals IK could celebrate an important victory at home at Svedjevallen and retains their position in second place in the table. Umeå FC Akademi heads into their next match with a loss and remains in eighth place in the standings. The referee for the match was Niklas Abrahamsson, assisted by Hassan Kandiel and Leonard Forsberg.
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)