Superettan 2011
Västerås SK FK - Ljungskile SK (0 - 1)
Match in Superettan 2011
Match start: 2011-06-11 at 16:00
Venue: Hitachi Energy Arena
Attendance: 1,156
It was a close match between Västerås SK FK and Ljungskile SK at Hitachi Energy Arena on Saturday afternoon. With only 1,156 people in the stands, there wasn't much support for the home team, who were already sitting second to last in the standings before the match.
It was the away team, Ljungskile SK, who opened the scoring in the seventh minute through 4. Josemar Santana Silva, assisted by 15. Alexander Mellqvist. The home team, Västerås SK FK, struggled to catch up but was forced to finish the game with no goals on the scoreboard.
Ljungskile SK received three yellow cards during the match, one for 22. Genalvo da Silva Oliveira, one for the goal scorer 4. Josemar Santana Silva, and another for 24. Aleksandar Kitic, while the home team received one card for 5. Tobias Holmgren.
Both teams made substitutions and adjusted their tactics in an attempt to score, but it wasn't until the 80th minute that the match reignited. At that moment, Västerås SK FK's 1. Christian Caulker was sent off, allowing the away team, Ljungskile SK, to increase the pressure again.
As the match approached its conclusion, with only seven minutes left on the clock, Ljungskile SK's 5. Rickard Nilsson received a yellow card. Ljungskile SK also made a final substitution, with Rafael Leandro Magalhaes replacing 9. Johan Patriksson in the 91st minute.
The match ended with a narrow victory for the away team, Ljungskile SK, who could leave the field with full points, while the home team, Västerås SK FK, had to walk away without any points again.
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)