Division 2 Södra Götaland, men 2023
FK Karlskrona - FBK Balkan (1 - 0)
Match in Division 2 Södra Götaland, men 2023
Match start: 2023-09-16 at 13:00
Venue: Karlskrona IP 1, A-plan
On Saturday afternoon, FK Karlskrona and FBK Balkan met at Karlskrona IP 1, A-plan in an exciting match in Division 2 Södra Götaland. Unfortunately, the venue was completely without an audience due to Covid-19 restrictions.
The referee team consisted of Barech Afzal Khan as the main referee, with Niklas Franzén and Seid Lotinac as assistants.
The match started with high pressure from both teams, but both defensive lines held firm and it wasn't until the 23rd minute that the first warning was issued - to FK Karlskrona's Simon Ekblad.
FBK Balkan applied constant pressure on FK Karlskrona for large parts of the match, but the home team managed to withstand it and control most of the play.
In the 30th minute, Philip Olsson received a warning for FK Karlskrona after a tough duel.
The goal that would prove to be the match-winner came in the 93rd minute - after Nisse Ekström managed to get past Balkan's defense and put the ball in the net. Unfortunately, Nisse also received a warning shortly after the goal.
The match continued with pressure from both teams, but no more goals were scored. Johan Holgersson and Mikias Yonas were both cautioned, while Gabriel Johnson came on for FBK Balkan in the 73rd minute.
Towards the end of the match, both Walid Ali and Albin Asklund received warnings for FBK Balkan, while FK Karlskrona brought on Malte Svensson and Kevin Carlsson in the 63rd minute.
After 90 thrilling minutes, referee Barech Afzal Khan announced the final result - 1-0 to FK Karlskrona. Both teams fought hard, but it was the home team that ultimately took all three points.
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)