Division 3 Norra Svealand, men 2023
IFK Västerås FK - Enköpings SK FK (1 - 1)
Match in Division 3 Norra Svealand, men 2023
Match start: 2023-05-28 at 14:00
Venue: Hitachi Energy Arena
Attendance: 78
It was a close match at the Hitachi Energy Arena as IFK Västerås FK hosted league leaders Enköpings SK FK. The attendance was not particularly high, with only 78 people present, but they witnessed an exciting match between the teams.
The match started relatively calmly, and it wasn't until the 38th minute that the first substitution was made by IFK Västerås FK. Walter Strandberg came on for Martin Gerdland. After 52 minutes, Kevin Borg received a yellow card from referee Sajad Al-Hakim. Then it was time for the match's first goal, scored by IFK Västerås FK's Omed Beyar Abdulrahman Ghafour in the 55th minute. For a long time, it looked like IFK Västerås FK would emerge victorious, but Enköpings SK FK kept fighting and applied pressure on the home team.
Enköpings SK FK initiated their offense by making two substitutions in the 59th minute. Alexander Persson Njie and Filip Sandsten came on for Eric Johansson and Elias Lövgren Östman. IFK Västerås FK also wanted to bring in fresh legs and substituted Mani Salehepad for Jonathan Sawaya and Omed Beyar Abdulrahman Ghafour for Anton Basil, both changes made in the 60th minute. IFK Västerås FK had several chances to extend their lead but failed to find the back of the net.
Instead, it was Enköpings SK FK who managed to score through Filip Sandsten in the 63rd minute, leveling the match at 1-1, leading to a very exciting development. There was action on both sides, and William Söderholm received a yellow card in the 62nd minute.
Enköpings SK FK sought to bring in fresh legs for their attack and made their third and final substitution in the 76th minute, bringing on Anton Kreuger for Panin Boakye-Mensa. Samuel Granlund came in for Haris Bajramovic in the 80th minute. IFK Västerås FK also made a substitution in the 82nd minute, taking off Kevin Borg for Tim Ekstrand. The final change in the match was made by Enköpings SK FK in the 86th minute when Geraud Hassane Djotodia came on for Patrick Lundemo.
Despite both teams battling to score more goals, the match ended in a 1-1 draw. IFK Västerås FK now sits second to last in the table, while Enköpings SK FK continues to lead the standings. It was an exciting match, and both teams did their best to win, but neither was able to secure all three points.
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)