Division 3 Nordvästra Götaland, men 2021
Vårgårda IK - Herrestads AIF (1 - 3)
Match in Division 3 Nordvästra Götaland, men 2021
Match start: 2021-10-02 at 14:00
Venue: Tånga Hed Pua Arena A
The match between Vårgårda IK and Herrestads AIF started at Tånga Hed Pua Arena A in front of a empty stand. It was an important meeting for both teams, with Vårgårda in 7th place in the league and Herrestads at the top. The referee for the day was Victor Karimi, assisted by Shahram Bozarjomehrian and Mohammad Mirzai.
Just three minutes in, Herrestads took the lead through Anton Engelbrektsson, who scored behind Vårgårda's goalkeeper. Just a few minutes later, Elias Andersson received a yellow card for the away team. In the 25th minute, Anton Engelbrektsson increased his goal tally and scored Herrestads' second goal of the day.
In the 38th minute, Vårgårda suffered a heavy blow when Carl Svensson was sent off. Shortly thereafter, Herrestads capitalized on their numerical advantage, and Haidar Omar made it 3-0.
At halftime, both teams made some substitutions, and Vårgårda tried to find a way back into the game. After 50 minutes, Peter Vesterlund received a yellow card for Herrestads.
In the 70th minute, Vårgårda made another substitution, but despite this, they struggled to create dangerous chances. In the 77th minute, Peter Vesterlund received his second yellow card and was sent off, giving Vårgårda a chance to get back into the match.
In the 90th minute, Gabriel Idehen finally managed to reduce the score for Vårgårda, but it was too late. The match ended 1-3 in favor of Herrestads AIF. Despite a strong late push from the home team, it was Herrestads who took home three points and continued their pursuit of the league title.
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)