Division 2 Norrland, men 2023
Älgarna-Härnösand IF - Friska Viljor FC (1 - 3)
Match in Division 2 Norrland, men 2023
Match start: 2023-04-21 at 19:00
Venue: Högslättens IP
It was a tough match at Högslättens IP where Älgarna-Härnösand IF faced Friska Viljor FC. Despite the match being played on a Friday evening and without an audience due to existing restrictions, both teams understood what was at stake. The referee for the evening was Edvin Sundkvist, assisted by Sharif Jaffari and Alve Engelbrektsson.
Friska Viljor FC started the match strongly, and just eight minutes in, it was Jimi Kovalainen who found the back of the net, making it 0-1 for the away team. Älgarna-Härnösand IF fought hard and tried to find their rhythm, but it was Friska Viljor who continued to apply the pressure.
After 18 minutes, Friska Viljor made their first substitution, bringing in Abeyal Araya Okubagebriael for Rami Mansour. After 42 minutes, Jimi Kovalainen received a yellow card for Friska Viljor.
At halftime, Friska Viljor substituted Mahdi Afzali, bringing Elias Cederblad onto the field. After half an hour of play in the second half, Zakaria Bel Mekki scored Älgarna-Härnösand IF's first goal, equalizing to 1-1. Following the goal, Friska Viljor made two consecutive substitutions, bringing Hassan Hussein in for Abeyal Araya Okubagebriael and Hugo Svensson in for Adam Näsmark.
After a strong performance, Friska Viljor once again scored. This time, it was Albin Svensson who found the net, restoring the away team's lead to 1-2. After the goal, Hassan Hussein received a yellow card for Friska Viljor.
Älgarna-Härnösand IF tried to make additional substitutions to change the ongoing stalemate, but Friska Viljor managed to hold them off. Instead, Elias Cederblad scored his second goal of the evening following beautiful play from his teammates, and Friska Viljor extended their lead to 1-3. William Hälldahl and Zakaria Bel Mekki received yellow cards for Älgarna-Härnösand IF, while Fredrik Borgström received a yellow card for Friska Viljor. Talibeh Jallow substituted in for Friska Viljor for Fredrik Borgström, and Abbas Ibrahim substituted in for Älgarna-Härnösand IF for Martin Hedlund. Friska Viljor received a yellow card for Talibeh Jallow in the closing stages of the match.
The match concluded with a convincing victory for Friska Viljor FC by 1-3. It was a well-played match where both teams fought hard. Älgarna-Härnösand IF will need to work hard to bounce back after the loss, while Friska Viljor FC will hopefully continue to play at a high level moving forward.
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)