Division 3 Västra Svealand, men 2022
Grums IK - Hertzöga BK (2 - 0)
Match in Division 3 Västra Svealand, men 2022
Match start: 2022-09-10 at 14:00
Venue: Idrottsparken
Attendance: 467
Grums IK secured a much-needed victory against Hertzöga BK in Division 3 Västra Svealand men's football at the Idrottsparken this Saturday afternoon. It was a fairly even match where the home team was slightly better.
The match kicked off with Andreas Svahn as the referee and 467 spectators present. Both teams came out fairly evenly matched, and the game remained balanced until the 24th minute when Hertzöga made their first substitution. Melker Josephson came on for Eric Payton.
The first yellow card of the match was given to Grums IK's Ismala Sambou in the 29th minute. Just ten minutes later, in the 41st minute, Sambou scored the opening goal, making it 1-0 for his team as they attempted to take control of the match.
Shortly before halftime, in the 45+2 minute, Grums extended their lead with a header from Jonas Olsson. It was a much-needed goal for the team and truly dampened Hertzöga's spirits as they struggled to gain control of the game.
The second half started with a more offensive approach from Hertzöga, but Grums IK's Ismala Sambou received a yellow card and was then sent off in the 54th minute following the referee's overall assessment.
Hertzöga tried to turn the match around with a substitution in the 72nd minute, but Grums IK's resilient defense made it difficult for them to create chances. Grums, on the other hand, continued to apply pressure and made two late substitutions in the 79th and 87th minutes, bringing in David Klarén and Daniel Ericsson.
Hertzöga attempted to put pressure on Grums IK, but with only a few minutes left in the match, Simon Adolfsson received a yellow card in the 88th minute. Grums IK took the opportunity to substitute Jerker Vestberg for goalkeeper Noah Gunnberg, who helped secure the victory.
The final score was 2-0 in favor of Grums IK, earning them three points that elevate the team to sixth place in the standings. Hertzöga BK remains in fourth place and will need to keep fighting for more points in upcoming matches.
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)