Division 3 Norra Norrland, men 2017
Storfors AIK - Gimonäs Umeå IF (2 - 1)
Match in Division 3 Norra Norrland, men 2017
Match start: 2017-08-26 at 14:00
Venue: Hedens IP Storfors
Storfors AIK faced Gimonäs Umeå IF at Hedens IP Storfors in a match that proved to be exciting and close until the last second.
The match kicked off at 2:00 PM on Saturday afternoon, and although the audience was absent, there was a palpable tension in the air as the teams were relatively evenly matched in Division 3 Norra Norrland ahead of the game.
It was Gimonäs that took the lead early, just three minutes into the match, with a stylish goal from Abdirahman Hussain, which created nerves for the home team.
However, Storfors AIK fought back and managed to equalize at the beginning of the second half through Filip Berglund, making the match wide open again.
Despite both Storfors AIK and Gimonäs Umeå IF having several chances to take the lead after the equalizer, it was not until the 86th minute that Marcus Fahlgren Hällström poked the ball into the net, giving Storfors a 2-1 lead.
Gimonäs desperately tried to come back into the match, but Storfors' defense was strong and held off the onslaughts. Referee Mattias Eriksson blew the whistle, declaring Storfors AIK the winners with a score of 2-1, largely thanks to a strong second half.
At the end of the match, Storfors AIK was in 5th place in the table, while Gimonäs Umeå IF had to settle for 8th place. It was an important victory for Storfors AIK, who now have good prospects to climb even higher in Division 3 Norra Norrland.
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)