Division 3 Nordöstra Götaland, men 2017
AFK Linköping - Hjulsbro IK (1 - 0)
Match in Division 3 Nordöstra Götaland, men 2017
Match start: 2017-08-11 at 19:00
Venue: Lambohovsvallen
Attendance: 365
AFK Linköping secured a hard-fought victory against Hjulsbro IK at Lambohovsvallen in a match that ended 1-0 in favor of the home team. The match began with high intensity, and it didn’t take long before AFK Linköping received their first warning when Pontus Rödin picked up a yellow card after 15 minutes of play.
Hjulsbro IK had several dangerous chances in the first half, but they missed all their goal opportunities. AFK Linköping, on the other hand, was careful to maintain a tight defense and went into halftime with a score of 0-0.
In the second half, the match continued with high intensity, and it was Hjulsbro IK who started by making their first substitution after just over five minutes of play. Jesper Zenob came on for Petter Fredriksen.
After just over an hour of play, AFK Linköping decided to make a substitution, bringing in Christian von Koch for Laith Etawi. Hjulsbro IK quickly followed suit and replaced Christoffer Lind with Martin Brandt.
AFK Linköping continued to have a slightly better grip on the match, and in the 71st minute, another substitution was made when Amanj Baqay replaced Gustav Tinnerholm.
With just over 10 minutes left in the match, it was AFK Linköping who received a yellow card when Mikael Sonesson was cautioned. However, it was the home team that would have the final word when Jacob Samuelsson was substituted in for Sami Skhiri in the 82nd minute.
Shortly before full time, a player from Hjulsbro IK was cautioned as they attempted to equalize. But it was too late, and in the 90th minute, Christian von Koch scored the decisive goal when he managed to find the back of the net, leading AFK Linköping to victory.
The match ended 1-0 in favor of the home team, and the ears of the crowd were filled with cheers from the supporters of AFK Linköping.
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)