Division 1 Norra, women 2023
IFK Östersund - Ope IF (3 - 2)
Match in Division 1 Norra, women 2023
Match start: 2023-10-06 at 19:00
Venue: Jämtkraft Arena
Attendance: 99
It was an exciting match played between IFK Östersund and Ope IF at Jämtkraft Arena in Division 1 Norra for women. Despite Ope IF sitting at the bottom of the table, they proved to be a strong team, leading the match 1-0 after a goal from Ellen Sjölund in the 23rd minute.
However, IFK Östersund was not ready to give up and fought back. In the 56th minute, Julia Elvbo scored the equalizer, making it 1-1. IFK Östersund then substituted Ebba Sterner for Natalie Olsson during halftime and was also forced to make two more substitutions during the match.
Ope IF tried to make substitutions to maintain their lead, but it didn't help. In the 84th minute, Moa Strand scored a goal for Ope IF, putting them ahead again at 1-2. But IFK Östersund responded once more, and in the 86th minute, Fanny Sterner scored her first goal of the match, bringing the score to 2-2.
The match remained thrilling until the end, and in the 93rd minute, Fanny Sterner scored her second goal of the match, giving IFK Östersund a victory with a score of 3-2. Magda Aspholm received a yellow card in the 88th minute. The match was well officiated by referee Andreas Olsson with the assistance of assistant referees Franck Mpoyi and Axel Bergström.
This was a much-needed win for IFK Östersund, who now sits in 4th place in the table. Ope IF will need to continue fighting to improve their position in the division. The audience, consisting of 99 people, witnessed a very intense match on Friday evening.
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)