Superettan 2021
Athletic Eskilstuna - Västerås SK FK (0 - 1)
Match in Superettan 2021
Match start: 2021-10-16 at 15:00
Venue: Tunavallen
Attendance: 1,962
At Tunavallen, Athletic Eskilstuna faced Västerås SK FK in an exciting match in the Superettan. In front of an audience of 1,962 spectators, including referee Andreas Dufva-Johansson and assistant referees Fredrik Hammarström and Martin Palm, the match was filled with high intensity and significant scoring opportunities.
The first dangerous situation of the match occurred just three minutes in when Pontus Rödin from Athletic Eskilstuna was booked. Shortly thereafter, in the third minute of the match, Västerås SK FK was awarded a penalty, but Erik Björndahl, the goalkeeper for Athletic Eskilstuna, was able to save it and prevent the opponents from taking the lead.
However, in the 18th minute, Västerås SK FK took the lead with a goal from Emil Skogh, who scored from a corner. Immediately after the goal, Ismet Lushaku from Athletic Eskilstuna received a yellow card, and just before halftime, both Felix Michel and Albin Linnér were booked.
The second half was equally intense as the first, and after just under 60 minutes of play, Ismet Lushaku from Athletic Eskilstuna was sent off after receiving two yellow cards earlier in the match. Following this, Emil Skogh from Västerås SK FK was cautioned for attempting to waste time.
The match continued with both teams making substitutions to try to create offensive opportunities. Among others, both Emil Skogh and Taha Abdi Ali were substituted out for Västerås SK FK, while Marwan Baze, York Rafael, Kazuki Takahashi, Jesper Manns, and Aliyu Yakubu were brought in for Athletic Eskilstuna.
As the match approached its conclusion, Erik Björndahl from Västerås SK FK received a yellow card in the 84th minute. Shortly after, Filip Tronét was substituted in for Taha Abdi Ali, before Viktor Prodell and Lawson Sabah also got to play a bit towards the end of the match when Erik Björndahl and Olle Edlund were substituted out.
Despite Västerås SK FK receiving a booking in the final minute of the match, they managed to hold onto their lead and won the game 1-0 thanks to Emil Skogh's only goal of the match. It was an exciting match at Tunavallen that offered high intensity and many chances to score.
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)