Superettan 2016
Dalkurd - Syrianska FC (2 - 1)
Match in Superettan 2016
Match start: 2016-08-27 at 17:00
Venue: Borlänge Energi Arena
Attendance: 1,490
Dalkurd hosted Syrianska FC at Borlänge Energi Arena in front of 1,490 spectators in a match that became quite exciting. The home team had the chance to climb to third place in the standings, while the visitors needed points to distance themselves from the relegation zone.
The match started evenly, with both teams having goal-scoring opportunities, but the first half hour ended goalless. Then Dalkurd made a substitution as Ahmed Awad replaced Oke Akpoveta, and just six minutes later, something would happen again.
Syrianska FC's Alexander Michel Melki received a red card after a foul tackle, forcing the visitors to play the rest of the match with one man down.
Dalkurd pressed on after the red card but struggled to create really dangerous chances. In the 60th minute, the home team made their second substitution of the day, with Leonard Pllana coming on for Peshraw Azizi.
Syrianska FC also made a substitution, bringing in Mattias Mete instead of Yoann Arquin. But it was Dalkurd who would score when Jesper Nyholm put the ball in the net in the 76th minute.
Syrianska FC, however, did not give up, and with seven minutes left in the match, they scored a long-awaited equalizer. Mattias Mete made it 1-1 with an assist from Victor Wernersson, and Syrianska FC fought on to secure three points.
But instead, it was Dalkurd who would have the final word when Leonard Pllana found the back of the net behind Syrianska FC's goalkeeper in the 88th minute, with an assist from Diego Montiel.
The match ended 2-1 in favor of Dalkurd, who could finally breathe a sigh of relief after a tough match. Syrianska FC left with a bitter taste after a strong fighting effort but with no points. Dalkurd, on the other hand, is increasingly closing in on the top of 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)