Division 3 Mellersta Götaland, men 2018
IF Haga - Melleruds IF (4 - 4)
Match in Division 3 Mellersta Götaland, men 2018
Match start: 2018-08-04 at 14:00
Venue: Strömsbergsvallen 1, Jönköping
IF Haga played an exciting match against Melleruds IF at Strömsbergsvallen in Jönköping. Melleruds IF took an early lead with two goals from Sebastian Hedlund within 26 minutes, but IF Haga responded by reducing the deficit in the 44th minute through Adrian Andersson.
In the second half, Melleruds IF continued to press and Hedlund completed his hat trick in the 52nd minute. However, IF Haga kept fighting and managed to score another goal through Andersson in the 59th minute.
Melleruds IF then scored a fourth goal through Hamed Hosseini in the 56th minute, but IF Haga continued to apply pressure and earned two penalties at the end of the match. Viktor Niklasson was confident from the penalty spot for IF Haga and scored two late goals, securing a point for the team.
The match ended 4-4, and Melleruds IF unfortunately received two red cards towards the end of the game. Referee Joakim Wik kept control of the match and monitored the game closely, leading to both Peter Jonasson, Melleruds IF’s coach, and Marcus Rydberg, a player for Melleruds IF, receiving red cards.
Even though they did not win, IF Haga can be pleased with their hard work and the point earned at home. The audience was absent due to Covid-19 restrictions, but that did not stop the players from fully committing on the pitch.
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)