Division 3 Norra Norrland, men 2018
Lycksele IF - IFK Kalix (2 - 1)
Match in Division 3 Norra Norrland, men 2018
Match start: 2018-05-19 at 15:00
Venue: Tannens IP
At Tannens IP, Lycksele IF faced IFK Kalix in Division 3 Norra Norrland. Before the match, Lycksele was in second-to-last place in the standings, while Kalix was in third place. It was a match where both teams were looking to secure three points to improve their standings.
The match started with high intensity and an open play where both teams created several chances. After 32 minutes, the first goal of the match came, and it was Lycksele who took the lead through Filose Irakoze. However, Kalix responded quickly, and just a minute later, Pär Lygren equalized from a penalty, making the match level again.
In the 51st minute, Lycksele was awarded a free kick, and Salem Al-Hasnawy outsmarted the Kalix goalkeeper to make it 2-1. After that, both teams continued to fight hard and create chances, but neither team managed to find the net again.
The match was filled with hard duels, and several players received warnings. Lycksele received three yellow cards during the match, while Kalix received one. The match ended with a 2-1 victory for Lycksele, despite them having to play the remainder of the match with one player less due to a substitution caused by an injury.
Victory for Lycksele IF and three much-needed points, while Kalix will need to go home and analyze what went wrong. It was a match that offered intense play and engaged players despite the attendance being zero.
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)