Division 1 Norra, women 2023
Ope IF - IK Brage (1 - 4)
Match in Division 1 Norra, women 2023
Match start: 2023-05-07 at 16:00
Venue: Jämtkraft Arena
Attendance: 103
It was a sunny Sunday afternoon at Jämtkraft Arena when Ope IF faced IK Brage in Division 1 Norra for women. The attendance was low, with only 103 people present.
Referee Jonas Hägglund and his assistants Axel Bergström and Alexander Cederberg dominated the events during the match, and it was IK Brage who took the lead in the 17th minute. Emma Halvarsson scored the goal that put pressure on the home team.
IK Brage continued to dominate the match, and in the 30th minute, Anna Sandin scored with a header, increasing the visitors' lead to 0-2. Just three minutes later, Ope IF found themselves defeated again, as Maja Andersson netted to make it 0-3.
Before the halftime break, Ope IF made two substitutions. Matilda Wennerklev and Ella Backman came on, while Moa Strand and Amanda Norell went off. But it didn't help, as just before halftime, Hanna Torstensson scored a goal that extended IK Brage's lead to 0-4.
In the second half, Ope IF fought harder, and in the 52nd minute, Nova Hägred scored a consolation goal, reducing IK Brage's lead to 1-4. But it was too late for Ope IF to recover lost ground.
The last 20 minutes saw several substitutions from both Ope IF and IK Brage. Joanna Snell from IK Brage received a yellow card in the 66th minute, and in the 73rd minute, Ope IF made their final substitution, bringing in Astrid Winter for Julia Berglund.
The match concluded with a victory for IK Brage, who are now in 6th place in the table, while Ope IF remains in last place.
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)