Ettan Norra 2020
IF Karlstad Fotboll - Vasalund (3 - 0)
Match in Ettan Norra 2020
Match start: 2020-06-27 at 16:00
Venue: Tingvalla IP
IF Karlstad Fotboll had a tough match ahead when they faced league leaders Vasalund at home at Tingvalla IP. Despite their lower position in the league table, the home team started strong and took the lead in just 19 minutes through David Johannesson.
Vasalund tried to find their way back into the match, but IF Karlstad Fotboll's defense held firm, keeping the second-placed team from creating opportunities. Additionally, they forced Vasalund into several unnecessary mistakes, one of which resulted in a yellow card for André Jernberg from the home team after half an hour of play.
IF Karlstad Fotboll extended their lead further before the halftime break, with Daniel Mushitu scoring in injury time of the first half. The away team attempted to go on the offensive in the second half and brought on Benjamin Tahirovic and Elias Durmaz, but the home defenders remained strong.
IF Karlstad Fotboll substituted Mushitu in the 68th minute, and that was exactly what Otto Eriksson needed to score a third goal just two minutes later, giving the home team a 3-0 lead.
The remaining minutes of the match saw many substitutions and some yellow cards, but Vasalund could not manage to turn the match around. The match ended 3-0 in favor of IF Karlstad Fotboll, who now have two consecutive victories and hope to gain some solid ground in the table moving forward.
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)