Division 5 Göteborg A, men 2023
IF Vardar/Makedonija - Kärra KIF (0 - 1)
Match in Division 5 Göteborg A, men 2023
Match start: 2023-04-28 at 19:15
Venue: Backavallen 1 Konstgräs
On a rainy Friday evening, IF Vardar/Makedonija and Kärra KIF gathered at Backavallen 1 Artificial Grass to face off in Division 5 Göteborg A. Unfortunately, there were no spectators present to cheer on the teams. The referee was Ibrahim Rashid, assisted by Meron Garza and Gebremeskel Elias.
The match started quite heatedly, with both teams trying to gain control of the game. However, a few minutes into the match, IF Vardar/Makedonija's Kaan Avcu delivered a hard tackle and received a warning from the referee. The situation worsened for Avcu when, 36 minutes into the match, he received another warning and was subsequently sent off the field.
Kärra KIF took advantage of their numerical superiority, and in the 51st minute, the only goal of the match was scored. Johan Jussila put the ball behind IF Vardar/Makedonija's goalkeeper and celebrated with his teammates.
IF Vardar/Makedonija tried to put pressure on Kärra KIF in an attempt to equalize, but Kärra's defense held strong and played a solid match. While IF Vardar/Makedonija received several warnings—Alexander Trpcevski and Robert Trajanovski together received three warnings—Kärra KIF's Simon Lindström was also cautioned.
The match concluded with a final warning to IF Vardar/Makedonija's Jamaal Naasir in the 83rd minute, but it was too late to change the outcome. With the match over, it was clear that Kärra KIF had won the game 1-0, and the team could joyfully head home with three points in hand. IF Vardar/Makedonija remained in eighth place in the standings, while Kärra KIF solidified their fifth place.
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)