Division 3 Norra Svealand, men 2018
Västerås IK - Syrianska IF Kerburan (0 - 2)
Match in Division 3 Norra Svealand, men 2018
Match start: 2018-08-17 at 19:00
Venue: Apalby 1
Attendance: 355
Match Report:
A chilly and rainy Friday evening at Apalby 1 in Västerås provided a sometimes entertaining and fairly open Division 3 match between the home team Västerås IK and Syrianska IF Kerburan. The visiting Syrianska, however, were the team that emerged victorious, securing an important 0-2 win.
The first quarter of the match was even, but it was the guests from Södertälje who took the lead after 8 minutes through midfielder Rasmus Rönnholm, who easily rolled the ball into the net after a nice cross from the right side. The home team tried to respond quickly, but Syrianska held firm defensively and also posed a threat with several dangerous counterattacks.
In the 71st minute, Syrianska extended their lead with a penalty taken by forward Daniel Johansson, following a handball by the home defense. Shortly after, the guest's center-back Belmin Alic was involved in a violent tackle and received his second yellow card, forcing him to leave the pitch. Despite Västerås applying pressure and trying to reduce the deficit, they were unable to find the crucial goal.
Towards the end of the match, both teams made frequent substitutions in an attempt to alter the flow of the game. Syrianska managed to hold on and claim an important away victory in their quest for a top 4 finish in the league.
Despite the home loss, Västerås IK can feel reasonably satisfied with their performance, but they will need to raise their game several notches if they are to climb up the table. For Syrianska, the focus now is to build on this victory and continue to earn points in their pursuit of a playoff spot.
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)