Division 1 Norra, men 2010
Östersunds FK - Gröndals IK (3 - 2)
Match in Division 1 Norra, men 2010
Match start: 2010-06-19 at 17:00
Venue: Jämtkraft Arena
Attendance: 711
The match between Östersunds FK and Gröndals IK at Jämtkraft Arena turned out to be quite a thriller in front of an audience of 711 people.
Just four minutes into the game, Gröndals IK took the lead through Joakim Lindner, who capitalized on sloppy defending from the home team. Marvin Williams and Robin Bergman each received a yellow card for Östersunds FK and Gröndals IK, respectively, before David Carlsson extended Gröndals' lead to 2-0 after half an hour of play.
Östersunds FK decided to take action and made their first substitution when Jacob Widgren came on for Marvin Williams. In the 63rd minute, Ante Björkebaum managed to reduce Östersunds' deficit with a penalty kick after a handball from Ian Sirelius, who also received a yellow card.
Östersunds FK was gaining momentum and pressed hard for an equalizer. In the 77th minute, Bobo Sollander Jansson found the net to level the score at 2-2. Just a minute later, Jacob Widgren scored and turned the match around to 3-2 in favor of the home team.
Gröndals IK desperately tried to equalize and made two substitutions, but Östersunds FK held firm and secured the three points. This was an important victory for Östersunds FK, allowing them to climb a few spots in the table.
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)