Superettan 2023
Västerås SK FK - Gefle IF FF (1 - 0)
Match in Superettan 2023
Match start: 2023-07-30 at 15:00
Venue: Hitachi Energy Arena
Attendance: 4,022
It was a battle between two teams at the bottom of Superettan when Västerås SK FK faced Gefle IF FF on Sunday afternoon. The match was played at home for Västerås at the Hitachi Energy Arena in front of an audience of 4,022 people. The referee for the match was Richard Sundell, assisted by Abdelmasih Gergess and Simon Anderjon.
The match started off rather cautiously, with both teams struggling to create goal-scoring opportunities. However, in the 25th minute, Västerås struck. Patric Åslund scored the goal for the home team, a header assisted by Daniel Ask.
Gefle got closer and closer to an equalizer, but Västerås' defense held strong. In the 64th minute, Västerås player Jabir Abdihakim Ali received a warning. In the 75th minute, Västerås made three substitutions at once in an attempt to regain control of the match.
As the clock ticked toward the end of the game, tension increased on the field. Gefle had a player sent off, Christoffer Aspgren, and Västerås was awarded a penalty that Daniel Ask missed. In the 83rd minute, Gefle made two substitutions in an attempt to catch up. But it wasn't enough, and Västerås won 1-0.
The match saw an additional three yellow cards and one red card, and Mikael Bengtsson, the coach of Gefle IF FF, received a yellow card as well. Västerås SK FK took home three much-needed points and can breathe easier after a tough match.
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)