Division 3 Norra Svealand, men 2023
Gamla Upsala SK - Märsta IK (2 - 1)
Match in Division 3 Norra Svealand, men 2023
Match start: 2023-09-09 at 16:00
Venue: Lötens IP Konstgräs
Attendance: 120
Gamla Upsala SK won 2-1 against Märsta IK in an exciting match at Lötens IP Artificial Grass on Saturday afternoon. The match was part of Division 3 Northern Svealand, where both teams aimed to secure three points.
Just two minutes into the game, William Pettersson scored a beautiful goal for Gamla Upsala SK, putting the team in the lead. Only two minutes later, Pettersson scored another goal, giving the home team a strong 2-0 advantage.
Märsta IK fought to recover after the tough start, and in the 22nd minute, they finally got their goal. Calvin Almeida Yarjah headed the ball in, reducing the deficit for the guests.
In the second half, it was clear that Märsta IK wanted to equalize, and Kevin Toure was substituted into the team, with Filip Rauhala leaving the pitch. Gamla Upsala SK responded with two substitutions of their own, bringing in Leo Zetterlind for Ahmed Kanjou and Jesper Sandberg for Victor San José.
Isak Mattsson from Gamla Upsala SK and Calvin Almeida Yarjah from Märsta IK both received a yellow card from referee Jesper Fredholm. Moses Weah Junior Hoffman was also cautioned before he was substituted for Kevin Toure.
Gamla Upsala SK wanted to secure their lead and substituted out William Pettersson for Johnson Aurelien Ngouo Bokalli, Aria Alizadeh for Heval Aras, and 15 minutes later, Märsta IK substituted Moses Weah Junior Hoffman for Abdoul Hakim Hakizimana. Finally, Tonny Chrislain Nseke was substituted for Xavier Espinoza Contreras, and Nasir Abdi Osman was replaced by Edwin Duah Boateng for the away team.
The match ended with a win for Gamla Upsala SK, who continue to fight for a spot at the top of the table. Märsta IK will need to continue to strive for points in their next match.
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)