Vänersborgs IF - FC Linköping City 2 - 4

Ettan Södra 2021


Vänersborgs IF - FC Linköping City (2 - 4)
Match in Ettan Södra 2021
Match start: 2021-09-18 at 16:00
Venue: Vänersvallen Nord konstgräs
Attendance: 285

On Saturday afternoon, 285 people gathered at Vänersvallen Nord to watch an exciting match between Vänersborgs IF and FC Linköping City. Vänersborgs IF, who were sitting in 9th place in the table, hosted the bottom team FC Linköping City.

The match began with a really good start for the home team. Just 14 minutes in, Fabian Falkstrand Ransjö scored a goal, putting Vänersborgs IF in the lead 1-0. It didn't take long before Marwin Leidewall doubled the lead to 2-0 on the scoreboard in the 53rd minute.

However, FC Linköping City didn't want to give up so easily. Just 60 minutes into the match, Adam Larsson scored, reducing the deficit to 2-1, and only ten minutes later, it was Dieu Le Veut Ntumbi’s turn to score with a header, equalizing the score at 2-2.

FC Linköping City had now picked up the pace and continued to fight. In the 77th minute, Mohammed Sadat Abubakari scored, giving the away team the lead at 2-3. Just four minutes later, it was Balen Nouri's turn to score, finalizing the result at 2-4 in favor of FC Linköping City.

Vänersborgs IF tried, of course, to fight for an equalizer, but there were no more goals from the home team, and FC Linköping City could celebrate the victory after a strong comeback.

The match featured quite a few cards, both yellow and red. Alexander Karlsson and Marwin Leidewall from Vänersborgs IF each received a warning, while Adam Larsson and Balen Nouri from FC Linköping City also received yellow cards. Alexander Michael Montgomery Mapp from Vänersborgs IF was issued a warning as well, just like Adam Larsson from FC Linköping City.

In summary, it was an exciting match at Vänersvallen Nord, where FC Linköping City demonstrated courage and fighting spirit by turning a deficit into victory.

Squads

Vänersborgs IF

Starting squad

  • 1. Sebastian Ekholm (GK)
  • 12. Alexander Michael Montgomery Mapp (D) (YC '89)
  • 13. Milos Andelkovic (D)
  • 4. Fabian Falkstrand Ransjö (D)
  • 14. Hani Shurrab (D)
  • 6. Alexander Karlsson (M) (YC '56)
  • 10. Nils Berner (M) (C)
  • 11. Andrew Palumbo (M) (Off '25)
  • 22. Hugo Engström (F)
  • 16. Marwin Leidewall (YC '66)
  • 15. Claes Nyman

Substitutions

  • 2. Halid Zekovic
  • 17. Erik Aronsson
  • 18. Alexander Karlsson
  • 19. Kim Dickson (In '25)
  • 20. Filip Sterner
  • 25. Sackaria Mahammed
  • 27. Calle Tisell Melander

FC Linköping City

Starting squad

  • 25. Bilel Ben Salah (GK)
  • 4. Hampus Myske (In '79)
  • 6. Sabir Isah Musa
  • 7. Adam Larsson (Off '90+1) (YC '88)
  • 8. Mohammed Sadat Abubakari
  • 10. Dejan Polic (C)
  • 11. Uba Charles Nwokoma (Off '83)
  • 12. Dieu Le Veut Ntumbudi (Off '90+1)
  • 14. Yuki Aizu
  • 24. Balen Nouri
  • 97. Viktor Steen

Substitutions

  • 1. Makan Keita (GK)
  • 3. Melsik Hassan
  • 13. Victor Nnamyereugo Okeji
  • 16. Junior Kivumbi (Off '79)
  • 20. Tiger Cornell (In '83)
  • 21. Youssef Khaled (In '90+1)
  • 80. Theo Forsman (In '90+1)

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)