Division 2 Södra Svealand, men 2023
Rågsveds IF - IFK Eskilstuna (1 - 1)
Match in Division 2 Södra Svealand, men 2023
Match start: 2023-09-29 at 20:00
Venue: Hagsätra IP 1
Attendance: 113
An exciting match between Rågsveds IF and IFK Eskilstuna was played at Hagsätra IP 1 in front of an audience of 113 people in Division 2 Södra Svealand, the men's league, on September 29, 2023. The referee for the evening was Lukas Wallin, assisted by Ahmed Abduljabbar Ali and Yassin Oummadi.
Before the match, Rågsveds IF was second to last in the table while IFK Eskilstuna was in twelfth place. Despite this, it turned out to be a close contest with many events on the field.
The game began with high intensity, and both teams had chances to score early in the match. However, it was IFK Eskilstuna that took the lead in the 42nd minute. Gilbert Ishimwe showcased fantastic finishing by side-footing the ball into the right corner. This goal sent Rågsveds IF on a quest for an equalizer, but they had to struggle hard to break through IFK Eskilstuna's defense.
After 56 minutes, Rågsveds IF's Bezan Maolod received a yellow card for his play, while Aaron Zahui Bazoukou received a warning for Rågsveds IF just a few minutes later. Rågsveds IF chose to make a change in the 58th minute, substituting Elion Rujkovcani for Afram Hanna. Despite the changes, they could not create any scoring opportunities.
While IFK Eskilstuna pressed Rågsveds IF in attack, Rågsveds IF substituted Dalvin Malo Bangura for Karim Barka Hemgård in the 65th minute in hopes of creating more scoring chances.
IFK Eskilstuna did not want to be outdone and made two substitutions in quick succession, bringing in Stefan Ilic and Jakob Jensen in the 66th minute for Josef Ibrahim and Naod Teklebrhan Ghebrekristos. As IFK Eskilstuna's attack continued, both Rågsveds IF manager Govand Rasoul and IFK Eskilstuna's Kristian Franklin Lee-Him received warnings in the 67th and 69th minutes, respectively.
Rågsveds IF finally got rewards for their efforts when Oliver Markulic managed to equalize in the 81st minute. Rågsveds IF continued to search for more goals, but IFK Eskilstuna's defense held firm and marked strongly.
Rågsveds IF brought in Damo Boone for Bezan Maolod in the 84th minute to increase the intensity of their attack. However, despite the increased pressure on IFK Eskilstuna's defense, neither team could find a winner.
The match ended with yellow cards for Markus Assarsson from IFK Eskilstuna in the 90th minute and for Brwa Pishdari from Rågsveds IF in the 93rd minute. The final score was 1-1 in a fiercely contested match with high intensity from both teams.
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)