Division 2 Västra Götaland, men 2018
Sävedalens IF - Hittarps IK (1 - 0)
Match in Division 2 Västra Götaland, men 2018
Match start: 2018-05-19 at 13:30
Venue: Vallhamra 1 Gräs
On Saturday afternoon, Sävedalens IF faced Hittarps IK at Vallhamra 1 Grass in Division 2 Västra Götaland. Despite the lack of spectators, both teams had prepared for this match. Referee Alexander Eriksson was assisted by linesmen Sadik Hajdari and Patrik Berg throughout the game.
The match started evenly, with chances for both sides, but it was in the seventeenth minute that Sävedalens IF took the lead 1-0 with a penalty kick scored by Adam Stefanson. Hittarps IK fought hard to equalize, but Sävedalen held firm defensively and in midfield.
In the 25th minute, Florian Brahimi received a yellow card for Sävedalens IF, and in the 48th minute, Hittarps IK's Bertil André Kopfinger also received a yellow card. Hittarp substituted Peter Milata for Mouhamed Fahs in the 63rd minute to bring in fresh legs.
In the 65th minute, Johan Wester from Hittarp received a yellow card for his play, shortly followed by Rasmus Tengfjord being cautioned for Sävedalens IF. In the 71st minute, both teams made substitutions. Hittarp took out Samuel Akintioye and introduced Patrik Åström, while Sävedalens IF substituted both Daniel Garcia Olsson and Armel Kompaka Zola to give Jonatan Viker and Andreas Ekblad playing time.
In the 77th minute, Richard Jansson from Sävedalens IF received a yellow card, and in the 81st minute, Rasmus Tengfjord was substituted for Peter Bangur from Sävedalen. With just a few minutes left in the match, Hittarps IK brought in Kyle Laborde instead of Sumar Almadjed.
The match concluded with a yellow card for Hittarps IK's Daniel Björnberg in the 90th minute, but Sävedalens IF managed to hold on and won the match 1-0. A strong performance by Sävedalen, showcasing solid defensive play and an effective offense.
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)