Division 2 Norrland, men 2023
Ytterhogdals IK - Sandviks IK (0 - 0)
Match in Division 2 Norrland, men 2023
Match start: 2023-05-20 at 15:00
Venue: Svedjevallen
Attendance: 80
It was an even match played at Svedjevallen on Saturday afternoon between Ytterhogdals IK and Sandviks IK in Division 2 Norrland. The attendance was low, with only 80 people making it to the arena to watch the game.
Referee Robert Ahlman and his assistants Pär Larsson and Elias Ekström handled the match very professionally, and no controversial decisions were made during the game.
After 35 minutes, the first substitution occurred on the field when Sandviks IK's Jonathan Eriksson was replaced by Natanael Björnler. It was an early substitution, and it felt like there was more to give from Eriksson in the match. Following the first substitution, the tempo on the field increased, and both teams tried to take control.
In the 40th minute, Ytterhogdals IK’s Diarmuid Bosco O'Hanlon received a yellow card, which was not the team's first dangerous initiative. After a strenuous period with several hot goal chances without any results, Pelle Jonasson from Ytterhogdals IK received a yellow card after a tough tackle in the 59th minute.
Both Sandviks IK and Ytterhogdals IK were intense in their pursuit of a goal to take the lead over the other. In the 62nd minute, Carl Stegmayr received a yellow card for Sandviks IK after a foul tackle, but this did not seem to concern coach Mathias Åkerlund, who had already begun planning the next substitution.
After 64 minutes, Elis Karlsson was substituted for Oliver Alshammar. It was a well-executed substitution, and Alshammar came onto the field and increased the pace of the match further.
In the 71st minute, it was time for Sandviks IK to substitute again. This time they brought in Lewis Nihorimbere and took out Seroud Baroshki. Both teams gave their all on the field, leading to many dangerous situations. Unfortunately, this also resulted in several yellow cards throughout the match. In the 72nd minute, Mohamed Sharaf Eldin Ibrahim Amin from Ytterhogdals IK received his second yellow card and was sent off. At the same time, Sandviks IK received two yellow cards, one going to Martynas Poderis and the other to Seroud Baroshki. Coach Mathias Åkerlund from Sandviks IK also received a red card for protesting against the referee's decision.
With just five minutes left in the match, Ytterhogdals IK made a substitution, replacing Andreas Smolka with Ninno Angelo Cocchini De Marco. In the fourth and final minute of stoppage time, Diarmuid Bosco O'Hanlon was substituted out for Jesulino Pavel Da Silva.
The match ended in a 0-0 draw, and both teams lacked the truly dangerous goal-scoring opportunities needed to decide the game. It was a tough match with many yellow cards, but both teams did their best, and it was a close game that provided the audience at Svedjevallen with an exciting experience.
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)