Division 3 Nordvästra Götaland, men 2023
IFK Uddevalla - Vårgårda IK (1 - 3)
Match in Division 3 Nordvästra Götaland, men 2023
Match start: 2023-09-08 at 19:00
Venue: Fridhemsvallen Konstgräs
Attendance: 150
On the intimate Fridhemsvallen artificial grass, it was a lovely Friday evening that featured a football match between the home team IFK Uddevalla and the league leaders Vårgårda IK in Division 3 Nordvästra Götaland. With 150 people in the stands and the referee trio of Roni Mezo, Abd Khaled, and Ahmad Khaled ready for kick-off, there were high expectations for the match.
It was Vårgårda IK that first showed signs of danger when they received a warning in the eighth minute. Immediately after that, IFK Uddevalla had a chance to take the lead with a penalty, but the home team missed, and the Vårgårda goalkeeper was able to make the save.
After half an hour, the score was still 0-0, but Vårgårda IK received another warning and then saw Adam Hägg leave the field to be replaced by Richard Wartmark in the 34th minute. With six minutes left in the half, the home team took the lead, with goalkeeper Linus Skarin scoring.
After the break, it was Vårgårda IK that came out strong, and in the 53rd minute, they equalized through Oscar Gustafsson, who then scored a second goal just one minute later, turning the match around to 2-1.
IFK Uddevalla desperately tried to get back into the match and made an early substitution, bringing on Mahmoud Abed-Al-Mouti, but it helped little. In the 67th minute, they received a warning, while Vårgårda IK was cautioned in the 69th minute.
In the 72nd minute, it became even harder for IFK Uddevalla when Al-Hussein Nasrallah received a red card after picking up a second yellow card. Vårgårda IK then substituted Dejan Siranovic in favor of Kelly Blomgren, while Lord Ofosuhene was replaced by Samuel Tedika.
With the match beyond reach for IFK Uddevalla, Vårgårda IK took off Jahid Jawid in the fourth minute of stoppage time and replaced him with Carl Swennberg. Shortly after, Oscar Gustafsson scored his third goal of the match, completing his hat-trick for the evening.
The match ended 3-1 in favor of Vårgårda IK, who gained three more points and solidified their lead in the table. For IFK Uddevalla, a tough road lies ahead if they wish to move up in the league.
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)