Ettan Södra, men 2023
Vänersborgs IF - Norrby IF (1 - 1)
Match in Ettan Södra, men 2023
Match start: 2023-08-05 at 16:00
Venue: Vänersvallen Nord konstgräs
Attendance: 342
It was an exciting match between Vänersborgs IF and Norrby IF at Vänersvallen Nord artificial turf, with an audience of 342 people cheering for both teams. The referee for the match was Admir Hasanbegovic, assisted by Emre Akan and Victor Karimi.
Before the match, Vänersborgs IF was in 13th place on the table and Norrby IF was in 12th place, so both teams needed points to improve their standings.
The match started intensely, and after just 10 minutes, Valon Gashi from Vänersborgs IF received a yellow card from the referee. Two more yellow cards were issued before the break, one for Sandigi Zacky Jobe from Vänersborgs IF and one for Semir Bosnic from Norrby IF.
After 51 minutes into the match, Semir Bosnic from Norrby IF scored a goal, with teammate Marcus Victorio assisting him for the 0-1 lead. Vänersborgs IF fought hard to equalize, and their coach made two substitutions, including bringing on the goalscorer's replacement, William Snällström, instead of Ylli Podrimcaku.
Ten minutes later, the next goal came as Valon Gashi from Vänersborgs IF found the net, assisted by Filip Sterner to make it 1-1. Norrby IF responded by making two substitutions while Vänersborgs IF made another substitution. However, neither team managed to score again for the remainder of the match, although Vidar Svendsén from Norrby IF received a yellow card late in the game.
The match ended in a draw at 1-1, which was fair considering how hard both teams fought on the field. In the next match, Vänersborgs IF will face Lunds BK, and Norrby IF will meet FC Linköping City, giving both teams a chance to improve their standing in the table.
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)