Division 2 Västra Götaland, men 2017
Varbergs GIF FK - Assyriska Turabdin IK (1 - 2)
Match in Division 2 Västra Götaland, men 2017
Match start: 2017-08-06 at 15:00
Venue: Påskbergsvallen
Attendance: 107
On a sunny Sunday afternoon, Varbergs GIF FK faced Assyriska Turabdin IK in Division 2 Västra Götaland. The match was played at Påskbergsvallen in front of 107 spectators, with referee Linuz Söderberg officiating, assisted by Sadik Hajdari and Patrik Berg.
The match began with a fairly even play pattern as both teams fought hard to gain the upper hand. However, it was Varbergs GIF FK that received the first warning when Fredrik Björk was cautioned in the 26th minute. Assyriska Turabdin IK responded with a warning for Adam Lindström Leister in the 32nd minute.
In the 35th minute, Varbergs GIF FK earned a free kick from a dangerous position, and it was forward Pierre Tillman who stepped up and put the ball in the net. After that, Varbergs GIF FK managed to maintain good play and created a few dangerous chances, but were unable to extend their lead.
In the second half, the match continued with much struggle as both teams tried to score. It was in the 72nd minute that Assyriska Turabdin IK put the ball behind the Varberg goalkeeper, equalizing to 1-1 through Arian Banda. Despite several chances from both teams, the match ended 1-1, and it seemed that both teams would settle for a point; however, things would turn out differently.
In the 78th minute, Arbios Mzi received his second yellow card of the match and thus had to leave the field. This meant that Varbergs GIF FK had to play the remainder of the match a man down, which would prove to be a factor. In the 90th minute, Pedram Pourjanekikhani scored to make it 2-1 for Assyriska Turabdin IK, sealing the match.
Assyriska Turabdin IK thus won the match 2-1, and Varbergs GIF FK continues their poor season, sitting in 11th place in the table. Assyriska Turabdin IK is just ahead in 10th place. It was a hard-fought match with many cautions and two red cards, as Andreas Tegström and Iskender Shamoun from Assyriska Turabdin IK were also sent off.
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)