Division 1 Norra, women 2023
IFK Östersund - Sandvikens IF (2 - 0)
Match in Division 1 Norra, women 2023
Match start: 2023-06-25 at 16:00
Venue: Jämtkraft Arena
Attendance: 147
On Sunday afternoon, it was time for a match between IFK Östersund and Sandvikens IF at Jämtkraft Arena. The attendance was 147 people, and the officiating team consisted of Michaela Backlund as the main referee and Franck Mpoyi and Chris Atemkeng Ngosong as assistants.
Already 39 minutes into the match, it was clear that IFK Östersund was the stronger team. Julia Elvbo scored the first goal, which ignited celebrations among the home team’s supporters. Just four minutes later, Elvbo scored her second goal, bringing the home team’s lead to 2-0.
In the second half, both teams made substitutions in an attempt to take control of the match. Elin Kristiansson replaced Engla Aliris for the home team, while Sandvikens IF brought in Maja Söderström for Nova Engh, and Sonia Folkesson was substituted for Signe Zetterberg. Karin Winka was also replaced by Alva Sågström. However, despite these changes, neither team was able to score again.
IFK Östersund maintained their lead and made two substitutions in the 75th minute, with Emelie Eriksson and Fanny Sterner coming on for Felicia Jonsson and Denise Jensen. Sandvikens IF made their final substitution of the match in the 76th minute, bringing on Malin Åström for Marta Vidal Vela, but this also did not change the final result.
Even though Sandvikens IF was higher up in the standings before the match, it was IFK Östersund that claimed victory with a score of 2-0. After the match, IFK Östersund was in 8th place in the standings while Sandvikens IF was in 4th place. It was an exciting match that offered many chances, but it was the home team that ultimately managed to secure the win.
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)