Division 3 Mellersta Götaland, men 2021
IK Kongahälla - Hestrafors IF (1 - 0)
Match in Division 3 Mellersta Götaland, men 2021
Match start: 2021-09-11 at 15:00
Venue: Kongevi 1 Konstgräs
IK Kongahälla defeated Hestrafors IF 1-0 in an exciting match at Kongevi 1 Artificial Turf. Despite the absence of spectators due to COVID-19 restrictions, the teams provided good entertainment.
The match started intensely, and it was IK Kongahälla that took the lead just 15 minutes in. Iset Thoma Hajrizaj scored the decisive goal after a nice pass from one of his teammates.
IK Kongahälla continued to dominate in the first half, but Hestrafors IF defended well and held out for a long time. There were many hard tackles, and the referee, Alexander Pavlovic, had to show a few yellow cards.
In the second half, the play remained even, and both teams created several chances to score, but the goalkeepers kept their clean sheets. Both coaches made several substitutions in an attempt to turn the match in their favor.
Despite Hestrafors IF's hard work, they were unable to equalize, and the match ended 1-0 in favor of IK Kongahälla. William Magnusson Skoglund received a yellow card in the closing minutes for lying down and delaying the game.
After the match, coaches from both teams were pleased with their squads' performances. IK Kongahälla thanked their fans for the support they showed on social media, even though they couldn't be present to cheer for the team.
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)