Division 2 Nordöstra Götaland, women 2023
Vimmerby IF - IF Eksjö Fotboll (0 - 1)
Match in Division 2 Nordöstra Götaland, women 2023
Match start: 2023-05-05 at 19:00
Venue: Arena Ceosvallen, Vimmerby
Attendance: 120
Friday evening offered an exciting match between Vimmerby IF and IF Eksjö Fotboll at Arena Ceosvallen. In front of an audience of 120 people, the home team started strong from the kickoff, but the away team showed that they also wanted to fight at the top of the table.
It was a close match where both teams had several chances to score. Vimmerby IF had a very dangerous free kick in the 25th minute, but the goalkeeper of IF Eksjö Fotboll made a great save. The away team controlled the ball a lot in the first half, and Vimmerby IF struggled to create many opportunities going forward.
However, in the 39th minute, it was IF Eksjö Fotboll that struck more decisively. Lina Comstedt Sjöstrand took advantage of a nice through ball and neatly placed the ball into the net behind the home team’s goalkeeper. 0-1 to the away team, which caused loud cheers from both players and fans.
In the second half, Vimmerby IF fought hard to achieve an equalizer. They had several chances, but the away team's defense stood strong and held firm. IF Eksjö Fotboll could not extend their lead, but they were solid at the back and held out for the entire match.
The match's referee, Gabriel Lund, and his assistants Abdullahzak Al Kamel and Rodon Sulejmani maintained a strict but fair line, and the match flowed well without any major incidents. The final score was 0-1 to IF Eksjö Fotboll, allowing them to take three important points away from the league leaders and climb to fourth place 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)