Division 3 Södra Svealand, men 2016
IK Viljan Strängnäs - Järna SK (0 - 1)
Match in Division 3 Södra Svealand, men 2016
Match start: 2016-10-02 at 14:00
Venue: Vasavallen A
Attendance: 350
On Sunday afternoon, an intense match was played between IK Viljan Strängnäs and Järna SK at Vasavallen A in Division 3 Södra Svealand. In front of a crowd of 350, the teams clashed in a match that would prove decisive for their positions in the table.
The match started at a high tempo, with both teams seeking an early lead. After eight minutes of play, Karam Aldeeb from IK Viljan Strängnäs received the first yellow card for a tough tackle. Just two minutes later, Järna's Mohammad Khider followed suit with another yellow card.
Half an hour into the game, Järna had their first real goal chance when Marcus Björklund shot towards goal, but goalkeeper Robert Badjie from IK Viljan Strängnäs managed to make the save. Minutes later, Alexander Cleverdal from the home team received his second yellow card and was sent off, forcing the team to play with one less player for the remainder of the match.
Before the second half, IK Viljan Strängnäs made a substitution, bringing in Lucas Holm to replace Antonius Bobel Acar. But the situation did not get easier for the home team—Oliver Myrén received a yellow card just five minutes into the second half. A minute later, David Eriksson from IK Viljan Strängnäs also got a yellow card.
Järna created several goal-scoring opportunities, and the substitution of Kintohou Vigninou-Rodrigue for Adrian Stepien in the 63rd minute proved crucial. After a situation in the penalty area, the visitors were awarded a penalty kick in the 85th minute, which Marcus Björklund successfully converted. The result was 0-1 to Järna, with the home team left with one less player after Oliver Myrén received his second yellow card, followed by a red card.
Despite a chance for IK Viljan Strängnäs in the final minutes, where the municipality's pride nearly equalized, the result remained 0-1 in favor of Järna SK. The visitors thus finished the season in 6th place in the table, while IK Viljan Strängnäs ended the season in 10th place. It was a bitter loss for the home team, who managed to fight on despite being a player down.
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)