Division 5 Västerbotten Södra, men 2023
Sandviks IK 2 - Spöland Vännäs IF (2 - 1)
Match in Division 5 Västerbotten Södra, men 2023
Match start: 2023-10-01 at 19:00
Venue: Storsjö Arena
Attendance: 27
On a rather desolate Storsjö Arena, a match was played on Sunday evening between Sandviks IK 2 and Spöland Vännäs IF. Only 27 people witnessed the drama and saw the home team, Sandviks IK 2, secure important points in their fight for survival in the standings.
Just half an hour into the game, Jerry Bäckström gave the home team the lead with a powerful and well-placed shot that went in just by the goal post. After this long-awaited goal and a warning for the guests, Spöland Vännäs IF began to take notice of the match and started to push forward. They also equalized before halftime with a well-placed header from Shir Hussain Jafari.
The second half started with great intensity as both teams aimed to climb up the table. However, it was the home team that stepped up when Oliver Pihl managed to curl the ball into the goalkeeper's right corner with a difficult shot. Spöland Vännäs IF did not want to give up and began to press for an equalizer. With 10 minutes left in the match, the guests were awarded a penalty, which Yakoub Abdi Hussien had the chance to convert, but the home goalkeeper made a superb save.
The match ended with an important victory for Sandviks IK 2, who now climbed one position in the standings. It was a solid effort from both teams, who tried to maintain the pace in the final minutes, but it was the home team that kept their cool and secured the vital points.
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)