Division 4 Västmanland, men 2023
Västerås AFG - Tortuna SK (2 - 2)
Match in Division 4 Västmanland, men 2023
Match start: 2023-05-10 at 20:00
Venue: Råby IP 3 (konstgräs)
Attendance: 65
It was an exciting match at Råby IP 3 when Västerås AFG hosted Tortuna SK in Division 4 Västmanland, men. When the referee, Faisal Anmar Shanshal, blew the whistle to start the match, both teams were positioned just below the middle of the table. However, it was Västerås AFG that took command of the match from the beginning, and already in the 27th minute, Lade Rafik Salman scored a free kick behind Tortuna SK's goalkeeper, giving Västerås a 1-0 lead.
After the goal, Västerås continued to press forward and created several dangerous scoring opportunities, but Tortuna SK's defense held firm. Instead, it was Västerås midfielder Ali Akbar Jafari who increased the lead to 2-0 in the 67th minute. Tortuna SK focused on attacking and creating pressure going forward, which was fruitful when Simon Sjölund reduced the opponents’ lead in the 75th minute.
The atmosphere in the stands grew more intense and the match became more tense when Tortuna SK's Jacob Phalm received his second yellow card and was sent off in the 88th minute. Despite this, Tortuna SK managed to fight their way back into the match, and Simon Sjölund scored his second goal of the game, meaning the match ended in a 2-2 draw. Along with the spectators and the assistant referees, Amjad Bashour and Amir Abbas Najafi, the referee ensured that the match concluded correctly, and both teams earned one point each.
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)