Nybro IF - Saxemara IF 2 - 2

Nybro IF - Saxemara IF (2 - 2)
Match in Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland, men 2020
Match start: 2020-08-04 at 19:00
Venue: Victoriavallen 1, Nybro

Nybro IF faced Saxemara IF in a decisive match in Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland for men in 2020. The match was played at Victoriavallen 1 in Nybro in front of an empty stand as no spectators were allowed due to the prevailing circumstances. Referee Elis Kvrgic was accompanied by assistant referees Alexander Hultqvist and Sadat Hussain Qasimi to officiate the match.

The match began with both teams playing cautiously and being careful in their defensive play. Saxemara IF received the first yellow card in the 16th minute when Kassem El Hajj tackled an opponent.

In the 44th minute, Saxemara IF scored when Andre Ekstrand nudged the ball into the goal after a header. The goal was unfortunate as the ball hit a Nybro IF player, changing direction before entering the net.

At halftime, Nybro IF opted to make a substitution. Nikolaos Ignatiadis replaced Elias Karlsson to bring new ideas to the attack. There were also further substitutions during the match, with Fredrik Johansson coming on for Joakim Rudolfsson in the 62nd minute.

Nybro IF managed to equalize in the 67th minute when Fredrik Johansson scored after a nice combination. The play then became more intense, and both teams aimed to win the match.

In the 70th minute, an unfortunate own goal occurred from Saxemara IF, resulting in the ball ending up in their own net. Nybro IF took the lead at 2-1 and gained momentum in the match.

In the 79th minute, Saxemara IF was awarded a penalty kick following a misplaced pass from Nybro IF. Morgan Vesterlund stepped up to take the penalty, but Nybro IF’s goalkeeper made a fantastic save, keeping his team in the lead.

However, Saxemara IF did not give up and continued to fight, and in the 79th minute, Morgan Vesterlund managed to score and equalize to 2-2.

The final minutes of the match became intense as both teams fought to settle the match in their favor. Yellow cards were issued to both Nybro IF and Saxemara IF, with Anton Nilsson and Nika Chkheidze from Nybro IF and Kassem El Hajj from Saxemara IF receiving warnings.

The match ended 2-2, and both teams had to share the points. It was a well-played match with strong performances from players on both sides and concluded in a fair draw.

Squads

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)