Division 2 Norrland, men 2018
IFK Östersund - IFK Luleå (0 - 1)
Match in Division 2 Norrland, men 2018
Match start: 2018-05-12 at 13:00
Venue: Jämtkraft Arena
Attendance: 140
A thrilling match with many opportunities on both sides was played at Jämtkraft Arena between IFK Östersund and IFK Luleå. It was an important match for both teams, who were fighting to maintain their positions in Division 2 Norrland. The match started well for the home team with several chances in the first few minutes, but the guests' defense stood strong.
IFK Luleå began to gain better control of the match, and it didn't take long before they scored the opening goal. In the 57th minute, Justice Tetteh Komey seized on a nice back pass and shot the ball into the net, giving the guests a 0-1 lead.
After the goal, IFK Östersund tried to press for an equalizer, but the guests' defense remained solid. In the 62nd minute, the home team made a substitution, with Max Hjalmarsson replacing Anders Eriksson, which provided Östersund with additional energy in their attack.
IFK Luleå's Martin Oscarsson received a warning in the 71st minute, and after that, Östersund decided to make two substitutions. Viktor Ageskär and Sam Phillips came on for Emil Jonasson and Alexander Dalfrén. The guests also made a substitution, with Ethany Mahoto replacing Anton Andersson.
IFK Luleå continued to defend their lead and had a chance to increase it when Islam Burman was replaced by Isak Abrahamsson in the 82nd minute. Both teams fought hard to score more goals, but the match ended 0-1 in favor of IFK Luleå.
The match was an entertaining dose of soccer action for the audience at Jämtkraft Arena, despite the low turnout of 140 spectators. Referee Ulrik Ulander maintained a tough but fair approach throughout the match, assisted by Marcus Rodeholt and Jimmy Svensson. IFK Luleå secured three points and traveled home as winners after a well-played match.
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)