Division 3 Norra Svealand, men 2018
Uppsala-Kurd FK - IK Franke (2 - 3)
Match in Division 3 Norra Svealand, men 2018
Match start: 2018-05-13 at 15:30
Venue: Lötens IP Konstgräs
Attendance: 120
It was a sunny Sunday afternoon at Lötens IP Artificial Grass when Uppsala-Kurd FK hosted IK Franke in Division 3 Norra Svealand. Ahead of a crowd of 120, the excitement was palpable before kickoff. Referee Daniel Iskander blew the whistle to start the match, and it was IK Franke that stepped onto the pitch with the strongest energy.
In the 21st minute, the visitors took the lead. Eric Engström broke through Uppsala-Kurd's defense and curled the ball into the far corner behind the goalkeeper. Just nine minutes later, IK Franke extended their lead. Almir Zeqiri scored with a powerful shot from distance.
Uppsala-Kurd did not give up, and five minutes after IK Franke's second goal, Mustafe Ahmed reduced the deficit to 1-2. From the right side, he sent the ball into the net, giving the home fans renewed hope. But IK Franke had other plans and just two minutes later, they increased their lead to 3-1 through Lukman Murad.
At halftime, Uppsala-Kurd brought on Hyaw Naizghi and Oliver Tiderström to try to turn the tide of the match. It was also the home team that came out strongest in the second half with a quick goal just three minutes in. Mustafe Ahmed scored his second goal of the day with a header from a corner kick.
The rest of the match was fairly even, with both teams fighting to earn points. Uppsala-Kurd substituted Raber Ahmad for Dylan Amjadi and Ahmed Ali Ibrahim for Amadou Sisohore. IK Franke replaced Eric Engström, Lukman Murad, and John Bäck with Adam Emanuelsson, Martin Gerdland, and Jonathan Radvogin. Later in the match, Albin Welén received a yellow card for IK Franke.
The match ended 2-3 in favor of IK Franke after a well-played and exciting game. With today's victory, the visitors surpassed Uppsala-Kurd in the standings, moving up to seventh place while Uppsala-Kurd sits in ninth. Both teams will now recharge for new matches next week.
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)