Superettan 2022
Athletic Eskilstuna - Utsikten (3 - 1)
Match in Superettan 2022
Match start: 2022-08-21 at 13:00
Venue: Tunavallen
Attendance: 349
Match Report:
An exciting match between Athletic Eskilstuna and Utsikten took place at Tunavallen in Superettan. Despite a rather low attendance of 349 people, the atmosphere was high and expectations were high ahead of the match.
Before the match began, both Athletic Eskilstuna and Utsikten were in need of a victory as neither team had won in a while. Athletic Eskilstuna had not won in their last five matches, while Utsikten had not won in their last seven.
It was Athletic Eskilstuna who opened the scoring already in the first minute of the match. Ashley Mark Coffey was the man who put the ball in the net after a fine assist from Felix Michel. The home team took a 1-0 lead, marking a good start for them.
Utsikten responded quickly, and in the 16th minute, we saw Lucas Hedlund score for Utsikten. It was his third goal of the season, and the assist came from Albin Skoglund. The match was now completely level again at 1-1 on the scoreboard.
In the 28th minute, Athletic Eskilstuna regained the lead. Abdelkarim Mammar Chaouche was the goal scorer, and it was his fifth goal of the season. Mikael Marques de Pombal Vivar provided the assist, and the home team had taken the lead again with a score of 2-1.
Things got rather heated on the pitch after the second goal, and referee Andreas Dufva-Johansson issued several warnings. Both Ashley Mark Coffey and Felix Michel from Athletic Eskilstuna, as well as Lucas Hedlund from Utsikten, received yellow cards during the match.
In the 56th minute, Athletic Eskilstuna made three substitutions. Anton Ekeroth, Emmanuel Agyeman Duah, and York Rafael came on for Samir Maarouf, Ashley Mark Coffey, and Ishak Shamoun.
Utsikten made their first substitution in the 61st minute when Seth Airam Vega Ramirez replaced Erik Kembel Westermark. In the 70th minute, Utsikten made two more substitutions, while Athletic Eskilstuna made two changes in the 81st minute.
The intensity increased in the 74th minute when Utsikten were reduced to ten men as Marvin José Anieboh Pallaruelo was sent off. This opened things up for Athletic Eskilstuna, who took full advantage of the situation.
In the 78th minute, Athletic Eskilstuna were awarded a penalty, and André Alsanati was the one who put the ball in the net. It was his fifth goal of the season, and Athletic Eskilstuna now led 3-1.
The match continued to be intense with a high tempo. In the 90th minute, Emmanuel Agyeman Duah was cautioned for the second time and thus had to leave the pitch. Athletic Eskilstuna was now playing with ten men for the rest of the match.
Despite Utsikten's efforts, they could not find a way back into the match, and the final score was a victory for Athletic Eskilstuna at 3-1. It was an important win for the home team, breaking their streak of five consecutive matches without a win.
In summary, it was an eventful match where Athletic Eskilstuna showed good form and managed to win despite a red card. Utsikten will continue to search for their first win in a long time.