Division 3 Norra Svealand, men 2023
Märsta IK - Bollstanäs SK (3 - 3)
Match in Division 3 Norra Svealand, men 2023
Match start: 2023-08-21 at 19:45
Venue: Midgårdsvallen Konstgräs
Attendance: 273
Märsta IK faced Bollstanäs SK at home on the Midgårdsvallen artificial turf in front of 273 spectators on Monday evening. The refereeing team consisted of Natnael Zerezgi as the main referee, and Ali Alemi and Mirza Logo as assistant referees.
The match started with a goal from Bollstanäs SK in the seventh minute, when Edin Bajramovic found the net. However, Märsta IK quickly responded and equalized through Benjamin Suskic in the eighteenth minute. Cheers from the engaged fans could be heard outside the field. Märsta continued to apply pressure and scored two more goals, first by Kevin Toure in the nineteenth minute and then by Lukas Makdesi in the twenty-third minute, giving the team a clear lead of 3-1. But Bollstanäs SK was not ready to give up, and Ted Alkelid managed to score in the thirty-first minute, reducing the deficit to 3-2.
The second half began with a caution for Benjamin Suskic of Märsta IK. Oliver Kilic from Bollstanäs SK also found his way into the referee's notebook with a yellow card. Kevin Toure from Märsta IK was cautioned as well, putting him at risk of an early dismissal. Märsta IK made two substitutions, bringing in Moses Weah Junior Hoffman for Benjamin Suskic and Troy Linnes for Lukas Makdesi. Bollstanäs SK also made some substitutions in an attempt to break down the lead. Wilmer Raak came in for Nasim Maache, and Boris Pantaleev replaced Daniel Svensson, later followed by Nils Kilic being substituted out for Solomon Njie.
The atmosphere on the field became increasingly charged as the match intensified. Märsta IK's John Drugge came in for Aleksandar Radulj, and Nasir Abdi Osman replaced Calvin Almeida Yarjah. Kevin Toure was cautioned in the eightieth minute along with Boris Pantaleev from Bollstanäs SK. However, in the dying moments of the match, Bollstanäs SK managed to equalize with a penalty goal from Boris Pantaleev, resulting in a final score of 3-3. Pantaleev also received a yellow card that was followed by a red card, which was, of course, a significant disadvantage for Bollstanäs SK. Additional cautions were issued to Xavier Espinoza Contreras from Märsta IK, goalkeeper coach Anthony Kabirifar, and Tonny Chrislain Nseke. Solomon Njie also received a red card in the final minutes.
In summary, it was an exciting match that ultimately ended in a draw after Bollstanäs SK fought their way back to equalize at the end. Märsta IK remains in 8th place in the standings while Bollstanäs SK retains their position in 2nd.
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)