Division 3 Mellersta Götaland, men 2018
IF Haga - IFK Skövde FK (0 - 2)
Match in Division 3 Mellersta Götaland, men 2018
Match start: 2018-09-08 at 14:00
Venue: Strömsbergsvallen 1, Jönköping
On the sunny Saturday afternoon of September 8, IF Haga faced IFK Skövde FK at Strömsbergsvallen 1 in Jönköping in front of an empty grandstand. The situation before the match was uncertain for both teams as they were both located in the lower part of the table. IF Haga was in 10th place while IFK Skövde FK found themselves at the bottom in last place.
Referee Henrik Melin and his assistant referees Osame Hammadi and Oskar Nilsefur were ready to kick off the match.
The match started evenly with chances on both sides. However, it was IFK Skövde FK that took the initiative a few minutes into the first half. After 34 minutes, a player from IFK Skövde FK, Moise Line Mbengay, received a warning from the referee for a hard tackle.
IF Haga tried to put pressure on their opponents but quickly lost the ball. Instead, it was IFK Skövde FK that took advantage of the situation, and Viktor Niklasson from IF Haga received a warning for a foul.
The match continued with intense play, and after 64 minutes, George David from IFK Skövde FK also received a warning. IFK Skövde FK was clearly hungry and well-instructed by their coach. Axel Sjöman managed to put the ball in the net for IFK Skövde FK, scoring the goal that opened the scoring. The result was then 0-1 in favor of IFK Skövde FK, putting increasing pressure on IF Haga.
IF Haga felt the pressure and struggled to equalize, but their attacking spirit cost them a warning for Viktor Henningsson. IFK Skövde FK was not satisfied with just one goal and immediately put pressure on IF Haga. Just a few minutes after the warning, George David scored again, extending IFK Skövde FK's lead to 0-2.
Morale dropped for IF Haga, and the coach decided to make some substitutions to bring fresh energy into the team. IFK Skövde FK also made a substitution, with both Karl-Herman Andersson and Filip Wetterteg getting the chance to contribute to their teams. IF Haga also made a substitution in hopes of changing the flow of the match, bringing in Gustaf Kangeryd for Mattias Isaksson.
The match reached its conclusion, and the score stood until the end. IF Haga emerged as the losers, and IFK Skövde FK left the pitch with a well-deserved victory. After the match, IF Haga remained in 10th place in the table, while IFK Skövde FK advanced one spot and moved up to second to last.
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)