Division 1 Norrland, women 2020
IFK Östersund - Team TG FF (2 - 1)
Match in Division 1 Norrland, women 2020
Match start: 2020-06-27 at 15:00
Venue: Hofvallens IP
Attendance: 15
Match report:
It was an afternoon of soccer celebration when IFK Östersund faced Team TG FF at Hofvallens IP in a Division 1 Norrland match for women. The attendance was 15 people who came to the arena to cheer for their favorite teams. The referee for the day was Katrin De Boer, assisted by Ali Alemi and Ahmad Rezai.
The match started intensely, and it didn’t take long for the home team IFK Östersund to score their first chance. Already in the 7th minute, Kajsa-Stina Lind took advantage of a mistake in the opponent's defense and put the ball in the net. With a 1-0 lead, the home team continued to press and create several dangerous chances.
After 21 minutes of play, the match got a bit tougher when Karolina Rinnau Widding from Team TG FF received a yellow card for a hard tackle. This did not seem to hinder IFK Östersund's offense as they continued to create dangerous attacks. In the 33rd minute, they increased their lead to 2-0 with a header goal from My Jonsson.
Team TG FF did not want to give up and made two quick substitutions in the 63rd minute in an attempt to turn the tide. Emelie Sjökvist and Sara Brandén came on for Karolina Rinnau Widding and Cornelia Wiklund. This injected some extra energy, and the team created several dangerous chances going forward.
IFK Östersund received a warning in the 73rd minute when Elin Kristiansson received a yellow card. The team also substituted Julia Elvbo for Emelie Eriksson in the 75th minute to bring in fresh legs.
Despite Team TG FF's hard fighting, it was IFK Östersund who had the last word in the match. In the 81st minute, they were awarded a free kick, and Parva Zarassi took an incredible shot that found its way into the net. It was Zarassi's third goal of the season, and the reduction to 2-1 gave hope to Team TG FF.
As the match neared its end, IFK Östersund received another warning when Emma Ljungdahl received a yellow card in the 90th minute. Despite a strong finish from Team TG FF, they were unable to equalize, and the match ended 2-1 in favor of IFK Östersund. It was a well-played match where both teams showcased their best, but the home team prevailed and secured three important points.
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)