Superettan 2016
Athletic FC United - Dalkurd (0 - 0)
Match in Superettan 2016
Match start: 2016-08-19 at 19:00
Venue: Skytteholms IP 1
Attendance: 1,877
Athletic FC United could not take advantage of their home field advantage when they faced Dalkurd at Skytteholms IP 1 in the Superettan. Despite several chances in both halves of the match, it ended in a scoreless draw with 1,877 spectators in attendance.
The match began with a high tempo, with Athletic FC United having most of the possession, but it wasn't until the 22nd minute that the first goal chance arose. Filip Rogic, however, had to settle for a yellow card after a hard tackle. The rest of the first half was characterized by tough play and well-organized defenses from both teams.
The second half started with a similar pattern of play as the first. Athletic FC United pressed forward and created several good goal-scoring opportunities, but Dalkurd's defense proved too tough to penetrate. In the 55th minute, Dalkurd's Omar Jagne received a yellow card for a hard tackle.
Dalkurd made their first substitution in the 65th minute when Georges Moussally replaced Henrik Löfkvist Jacobsson. Shortly thereafter, Omar Jagne was substituted for Simon Stenberg. Athletic FC United brought in Omar Eddahri for Sasa Matic in the 72nd minute.
The match continued to be close and hard-fought, but despite several goal chances from both teams, it remained scoreless. Dalkurd's Diego Montiel was substituted on for Ahmed Awad in the 74th minute, and Georges Moussally had to settle for a yellow card in the 87th minute.
After a hard-fought ending to the match, where Athletic FC United tried to push the ball into the net, Jernade Rönnel Meade received his second yellow card and Athletic FC United's second yellow card of the match in the 90th minute. Shortly thereafter, Chidi Dauda Omeje was substituted for Isa Demir in the 90th minute. The match ended with a score of 0-0.
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)