Ettan Norra 2022
Sandvikens IF - IFK Haninge (7 - 0)
Match in Ettan Norra 2022
Match start: 2022-09-24 at 16:00
Venue: Jernvallen A-planen
Attendance: 455
It was a sunny Saturday afternoon when Sandvikens IF faced IFK Haninge at Jernvallen A-plan in Ettan Norra. The crowd was there to see the home team fight for an important victory and maintain their third place in the standings.
The match started intensely, with both teams battling for control. However, it was the home team that would take the lead. After 45 minutes of play, John Junior Igbarumah scored the first goal in favor of Sandviken.
The second half began with a quick goal from John Junior Igbarumah again, his second of the day and Sandviken's second overall. Danilo Al-Saed followed up with another goal just 5 minutes later.
IFK Haninge struggled to get back into the match, but Sandviken's defense was strong. A series of events would eventually tilt the match in Sandviken’s favor. IFK Haninge's Brian Span received a yellow card in the 27th minute, and Mirza Turan in the 34th. Then, in the 32nd minute, Adam Kasa was sent off after receiving his second yellow card and driving the back of the thigh. Just two minutes later, IFK Haninge's coach Felix Engfeldt received a red card after protesting against the referee.
Sandvikens IF would continue to score, and John Junior Igbarumah would complete his hat trick with his third goal. Jabir Abdihakim Ali added two more goals, and Sandviken's victory was fully secured. The final score was 7-0 in favor of Sandviken.
Jasmin Svraka, who was the main referee for the match, displayed good leadership skills when the situation heated up during the game. Having two players and a coach sent off is rare, and Svraka handled the situation very well.
In summary, it was a very impressive performance from Sandvikens IF, who played as a cohesive team. IFK Haninge will be disappointed to lose by such a large margin, but it was an important victory for Sandviken, who continue to chase the top teams in the standings.
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)