Ettan Södra, men 2023
Vänersborgs IF - FC Trollhättan (2 - 0)
Match in Ettan Södra, men 2023
Match start: 2023-08-14 at 19:00
Venue: Vänersvallen Nord konstgräs
Attendance: 1,208
On a packed Vänersvallen Nord artificial turf, Vänersborgs IF faced FC Trollhättan in an exciting match in the Ettan Södra series. Both teams played with high intensity from the start, trying to gain the upper hand. In the first half, it was Vänersborg that managed to break the deadlock when Ali Al-Habobi headed the ball into the net in the 11th minute. Alexander Karlsson provided the assist.
FC Trollhättan attempted to equalize, but Yoel Embaye shot the penalty kick wide of the goal in the 37th minute. Before the first half ended, FC Trollhättan made a substitution, bringing in Alibek Aliev for Samuel Rundqvist.
In the second half, FC Trollhättan tried to get back into the match, but Vänersborg struck again when Eskil Thor scored a goal in the 47th minute following a nice pass from Kim Dickson. This was Eskil Thor's first goal of the season.
With a two-goal lead, Vänersborg began to slow down the game and control the ball. Isaac Shears was substituted for Yahye Abdi in the 77th minute for Vänersborg. FC Trollhättan made their second substitution when Tyler Sernling replaced Enoch Adu in the 83rd minute.
The match heated up somewhat when Alexander Karlsson and Sandigi Zacky Jobe each received a yellow card in the 85th minute. FC Trollhättan's Richard Cindric was sent off in the 89th minute after a rough attempt to tackle an opponent.
Viktor Nilsen came on for Kim Dickson in the 90th minute. The match ended with a well-deserved victory for Vänersborgs IF with a score of 2-0. Following the victory, Vänersborg climbed up to 12th place in the standings, while FC Trollhättan remains in 4th place. The referee for the match was Fredrik Alknäs, with Camilla Stendahl and Soroush Mahmoudi as assistant referees. The attendance for the match was an impressive 1,208 people.
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)