Division 3 Norra Norrland, men 2013
Umedalens IF - Notvikens IK (3 - 2)
Match in Division 3 Norra Norrland, men 2013
Match start: 2013-08-31 at 14:00
Venue: Umedalens IP
Match report:
Umedalens IF and Notvikens IK faced off on Saturday afternoon at Umedalens IP in front of an empty stands. Both teams are positioned in the upper half of the table, and the match promised to be a closely contested affair. Referee Mattias Eriksson and his assistant referees Akillevs Melisseus and Åke Strömberg were ready to start the match.
It was Notvikens IK who initially took the lead in the match, with Mustafa Mohammed Sharif scoring 0-1 in the 30th minute. However, Umedalens IF soon equalized with a free kick, which Joakim Bålfors converted into the net in the 44th minute, making it 1-1.
The second half was filled with incidents, including several yellow cards and a red card for Notvikens' Jesper Jakobsson in the 65th minute. Notvikens substituted John Eriksson for André Bylund. Umedalens' Samir Khelifi scored in the 86th minute, giving the home team a 2-1 lead.
Notvikens, however, refused to give up, and Sven Eriksson Sundström equalized to 2-2 in the 88th minute. Notvikens substituted Mikiyas Kiros for Mustafa Mohammed Sharif. But the match was to have a dramatic conclusion. In the 90th minute, Joakim Eriksson scored the decisive goal for Umedalens IF, setting the final score at 3-2. Umedalens' Emanuel Stenmark received a yellow card, and Notvikens substituted Anthony Mukuri for Daniel Öman.
Umedalens IF wins 3-2 and takes three important points in the table. The match was a tough contest with several incidents, but the referees managed to keep control of the match and prevent it from getting out of hand. Notvikens IK will head home without any points, but the team put in a strong effort and fought until the end.
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)