Division 3 Norra Svealand, men 2023
Märsta IK - Rinkeby United FC (2 - 2)
Match in Division 3 Norra Svealand, men 2023
Match start: 2023-09-01 at 19:45
Venue: Midgårdsvallen Konstgräs
The thrilling match between Märsta IK and Rinkeby United FC ended in a draw with a score of 2-2. Although no spectators were allowed to witness the match at Midgårdsvallen’s artificial turf, football enthusiasts following the game remotely could experience an at times intense match filled with several eventful moments.
The match began with a warning for Märsta’s masseur Marco Antoni Espinoza Quezada just a couple of minutes into play. A relatively calm period followed before Rinkeby United capitalized on a one-on-one situation and put the guests in the lead with 1-0 in the 39th minute.
Just before halftime, Rinkeby received another warning and a red card when San Mustafa was given a yellow card and Abdirahman Abdalla Mohamed received a red card. The red card also meant that Rinkeby was forced to substitute Stefan Silva to strengthen their defense.
In the second half, the intensity increased, and several warnings were issued to both Märsta and Rinkeby. Märsta brought in Troy Linnes in the 45th minute, and later in the match, other players were substituted in and out as well.
Märsta put considerable pressure on Rinkeby and finally scored a consolation goal through Lukas Makdesi in the 81st minute, who had also received a yellow card in the 60th minute. Rinkeby’s Burak Arslanoglu picked up a yellow card in the 84th minute, and then extra time was added when Rinkeby substituted in Abdirahman Abdalla Mohamed for Stefan Silva in the 88th minute.
But despite an exciting finish, neither team could decide the match, and thus it ended 2-2. For Märsta, this meant a point and kept them in ninth place in the standings, while Rinkeby remained in tenth place.
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)