Division 3 Mellersta Götaland, men 2013
IFK Mariestad - Hestrafors IF (1 - 2)
Match in Division 3 Mellersta Götaland, men 2013
Match start: 2013-08-10 at 15:00
Venue: Lekevi IP
The match between IFK Mariestad and Hestrafors IF began at Lekevi IP in front of an audience of 0 spectators. Referee Granit Maqedonci officiated the match along with assistant referees Viktor Svarén and Bengt Gustafsson.
It was an even start to the match where both teams tried to create goal-scoring chances. In the 67th minute, Hestrafors IF took the lead through Marcus Svalin, who also scored his second goal of the match in the 74th minute, extending the lead to 0-2.
IFK Mariestad made some changes to the lineup in an attempt to get back into the game. In the 83rd minute, they reduced the deficit through Erik Olofsson, but despite a last effort to catch up, they were unable to turn the match around.
The match remained intense, and several players from both teams received yellow cards. In the 80th minute, Linus Udén from IFK Mariestad was sent off after receiving his second yellow card. Both coach Robert Jacobsson and assistant coach Mathias Dagobert were also sent off for IFK Mariestad after protesting against the referee's decisions.
In the end, Hestrafors IF won the match 1-2 and secured three important points in the battle for a better position in the table. IFK Mariestad, on the other hand, continues to sit at the bottom of the table and faces a tough fight ahead to avoid relegation.
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)