Division 2 Norrland, men 2018
IFK Östersund - IFK Timrå (5 - 2)
Match in Division 2 Norrland, men 2018
Match start: 2018-09-08 at 13:00
Venue: Jämtkraft Arena
Attendance: 93
IFK Östersund won a decisive victory with 5-2 over IFK Timrå in a Division 2 Norrland match on Saturday afternoon. The home team demonstrated their dominance early in the match, taking the lead just two minutes in through Henrik Dillner. Dillner scored his second goal of the match in the twelfth minute, putting IFK Östersund ahead 2-0.
IFK Timrå raised their game and fought their way back into the match when Mehmed Hafizovic reduced the deficit to 2-1 in the 28th minute. Timrå equalized when Jimmie Gustafsson scored from a penalty just before halftime.
IFK Östersund made a tactical substitution at halftime, replacing Romeo Akinola with Yusuph Soka Abasi Asedi. Abasi Asedi played brilliantly and sparkled on the field during the second half. Lewis Baker scored a goal in the 64th minute, putting Östersund ahead 3-2.
IFK Östersund continued to push forward, and Per Olofsson scored with a header in the 68th minute, extending Östersund's lead to 4-2. Abasi Asedi also got on the scoresheet, netting his first goal for Östersund in the 72nd minute, bringing the final score to 5-2.
The crowd at Jämtkraft Arena was not particularly large, with only 93 people in attendance, but those who were there witnessed an excellent match. While IFK Östersund remains in seventh place in the standings, they were able to demonstrate their quality and impressive ability at home. IFK Timrå stays in sixth place in the table with 25 points. Referee Ulrik Ulander kept a close eye on the match, assisted by William Schill and Jimmy Svensson in a well-played game.
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)