Division 3 Västra Svealand, men 2019
IFK Kumla - FBK Karlstad (3 - 3)
Match in Division 3 Västra Svealand, men 2019
Match start: 2019-06-08 at 14:00
Venue: Kumla IP
It was an exciting match between IFK Kumla and FBK Karlstad on Saturday afternoon. Kumla IP was empty of spectators, but that did not stop the teams from playing with full commitment. Early in the first half, the home team took the lead through Albin Ek, who headed the ball into the net. However, FBK Karlstad did not give up and managed to equalize through Haytham Chebil.
At halftime, IFK Kumla substituted Ramil Ghreibo for Simon Danielsson in hopes of taking the lead again. But at the start of the second half, it was instead FBK Karlstad who scored a goal. Oscar Lander found the net and gave the visitors the lead. Kumla quickly responded through Simon Danielsson, who scored and equalized.
FBK Karlstad substituted Oscar Lander and Ted Åhlund, bringing in Carl Niklasson and Joel Rajalakso in an attempt to turn the match in their favor. They succeeded when Rajalakso scored, giving Karlstad a 3-2 lead. But the home team did not give up; they brought in Alexander Eyob-Isac for Sebastian Hautamäki and continued to fight.
IFK Kumla also substituted Johan Rönnskär and Albin Isakovic for Emil Rolland and Dana Kuhi, but it was Zana Can who became the great hero when he scored a beautiful free kick in the last minutes of the match, equalizing to 3-3. Despite the positive outcome for Kumla, not everything was smooth, as Zana Can received a yellow card after the goal.
The match ended in a draw, which seemed quite fair given that both teams delivered an impressive performance. IFK Kumla has to thank Zana Can for a late point, and FBK Karlstad can look forward to continuing, where a draw means one point. Referee Rasmus Ekelund had an excellent performance along with assistant referees Ismar Karahmet and Anders Axelsson.
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)