Superettan 2021
Vasalund - Västerås SK FK (0 - 1)
Match in Superettan 2021
Match start: 2021-10-23 at 13:00
Venue: Skytteholms IP 1
Attendance: 375
In today's Superettan match between Vasalund and Västerås SK FK at Skytteholms IP 1, it was the guests from Västerås who came out on top. With a tight match, the final score ended 0-1.
Just eight minutes into the match, Västerås SK FK's only goalscorer of the game, Erik Björndahl, scored a true header from a beautiful corner taken by Emil Skogh. Assistant referee Anders Böwing approved the goal, giving Västerås SK FK a 0-1 lead.
Vasalund attempted to fight back throughout the match, but Västerås SK FK played cautiously and kept the threats at bay. Vasalund's Charbel Georges received a yellow card in the thirtieth minute, while they made two substitutions at halftime, including bringing on Daniel Söderberg and Tom Strannegård.
In the second half, Vasalund continued to press, but they could not find that decisive chance. In the 66th minute, Västerås SK FK missed a penalty taken by Pedro Nezio De Araujo Lopes Ribeiro, which would prove to be a crucial moment in the match. Despite Vasalund having several dangerous attacks and shots, it was Västerås SK FK who would win the match 0-1.
Vasalund's Adam Id Salem received a yellow card in the 64th minute and Kebba Ceesay in the 73rd, while Västerås SK FK's Dusan Jajic was cautioned in the 82nd minute. Both teams made substitutions during the match, but the real big chances were lacking.
The match concluded with several substitutions from both teams, but no one managed to create a decisive goalscoring opportunity. This result might be unexpected for Vasalund, who have not had an easy season, but they will continue to fight to avoid relegation. For Västerås SK FK, this victory means they now climb past GAIS and sit in eleventh place in the Superettan 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)