Division 1 Mellersta Götaland, women 2022
IFK Örby - IF Eksjö Fotboll (0 - 0)
Match in Division 1 Mellersta Götaland, women 2022
Match start: 2022-05-21 at 14:00
Venue: Örby IP A
Attendance: 75
It was a close match between IFK Örby and IF Eksjö Fotboll on Saturday afternoon at Örby IP A, and despite several heated chances for both sides, neither team could find the back of the net. The match ended in a 0-0 draw.
The match had a calm beginning, and the audience in the 75 seats had to wait a long time for the first dangerous chance of the game. It wasn't until the 20th minute that IFK Örby's Tove Larsson took a shot, which was easily saved by the Eksjö goalkeeper.
After that, the match picked up pace with chances evenly distributed between the two teams. Both goalkeepers were alert and saved shot after shot. IFK Örby probably created the most chances, but a strong defensive performance from Eksjö kept the match scoreless.
In the 44th minute, IFK Örby's Samantha Claesson received a yellow card for causing a dangerous free kick for Eksjö. A few minutes later, the referee blew the whistle for halftime with the score still 0-0.
During the halftime break, IFK Örby substituted Nora Hultgren in for Tilda Larsson. Eksjö made a substitution as well, bringing in Mira Ellbring for Josefin Holmström after 66 minutes, which did not significantly change the flow of the game.
IFK Örby continued their pressure against the Eksjö goal and substituted Stina Eriksson Flykt and Alva Sjöström in for Samantha Claesson and Maja Ragnewall in the 75th minute. Eksjö responded by substituting Wilma Lindgren for Clara Olofsson just one minute later.
The match remained scoreless despite several heated chances, and in the 86th minute, IFK Örby substituted Irmelie Hermansson in for Saga Klasson. Despite numerous attempts from both teams, neither could find the back of the net, and the match ended in a stalemate at 0-0.
Referee Sirwan Rakh blew the whistle to end the match after 90 minutes, and both teams had to settle for one point each. The next match day awaits for IFK Örby against Värnamo Södra IF, while IF Eksjö Fotboll will face Jönköpings Södra IF.
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)