Division 3 Södra Norrland, men 2019
Sala FF - Fagersta Södra IK (1 - 2)
Match in Division 3 Södra Norrland, men 2019
Match start: 2019-08-21 at 19:00
Venue: Lärkan (konstgräs)
Attendance: 456
On Wednesday evening, Sala FF faced Fagersta Södra IK in Division 3 Södra Norrland at the artificial turf field Lärkan. Before the match, Sala was leading the table and Fagersta was in second place. The 456 spectators present expected a tough match between two top teams.
The match started evenly, with both teams having their chances. However, it was Fagersta who managed to score the first goal in the 16th minute through Max Holmberg, giving them a 1-0 lead.
Sala, however, did not want to give up, and they showed that 16 minutes later when Jakob Alvaro Eklund equalized for the home team. Sala continued to press on, but Fagersta held firm against the attacking players from Sala.
In the 44th minute, Fagersta was able to extend their lead through Kristian Ekberg, which gave them a 2-1 lead going into halftime.
The second half was tough, and both teams fought hard to win the match. It was an intense half with both teams having their chances. Despite Sala substituting in Henok Fanus Ghebre in the 57th minute, they could not find their way back into the game.
Fagersta brought in Antonio Roca Ocampo in the 60th minute, and substitutions continued throughout the match. However, no more goals were scored, and the match ended 2-1 to Fagersta Södra IK.
As a result of this defeat, Sala FF lost their lead in the standings, while Fagersta Södra IK climbed to first place. Referee Jesper Hedlund and his assistants Liridon Hasani and Martin Johansson Oberle officiated the match and did a great job on the field.
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)