Division 4 Medelpad, men 2023
Matfors IF 2 Matfors IF - IFK Sundsvall (1 - 3)
Match in Division 4 Medelpad, men 2023
Match start: 2023-08-12 at 14:00
Venue: Thulevallen
Attendance: 40
**Match Report:**
It was a sunny Saturday afternoon at Thulevallen when Matfors IF 2 faced off against IFK Sundsvall in an exciting match in Division 4 Medelpad, men's league. A total of 40 spectators had made their way to the arena to watch the two teams compete.
The match started intensely, and already in the 5th minute, IFK Sundsvall took the lead through Hamidou Diallo Gaye, who struck the ball into the net. After this, the visitors continued to press on, and in the 39th minute, they extended their lead to 2-0 through Abbas Abukar Culusow.
At the beginning of the second half, IFK Sundsvall suffered a red card when Abbas Abdukadir Ibrahim received his second yellow card. Despite having one player less on the field, Matfors IF 2 managed to reduce the score through Rasmus Wiklander, who converted a penalty in the 61st minute.
The match continued to be intense with several warnings on both sides. Both Hamidou Diallo Gaye for IFK Sundsvall and Gustav Salomonsson for Matfors IF 2 had opportunities to extend the lead from the penalty spot, but both missed their penalties.
In the 87th minute, there was drama when Gustav Salomonsson managed to score from the penalty spot, sending IFK Sundsvall to a 3-1 victory. The match concluded with another red card when Benjamin Westerlund from Matfors IF 2 received his second yellow card.
IFK Sundsvall was thus able to take home three points from the meeting and showcase a strong performance against Matfors IF 2 on their home turf.
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)